> Maybe due to more often communicated mortality statistics? Or because > riding a motorbike is more a dangerous spare time activity > rather than a fast/convenient form of transportation.
Lets be fair here ... No amount or mortality stats will make people start doing/liking a particularly dangerous activity (us Bungee jumpers aside). Motorcycle accidents in India aren't rare ... However, given the number of 2-wheelers on the roads, the number of _fatal_ accidents is a very low percentage. Compare this to countries where 1000+ cc engines abound ... Where even the smallest accident leads to multiple fractures and often death. The idea is simple ... In India, if you encounter a pothole on a bike, base case scenario is a torn pant/saree. Places where 1000cc bikes are the norm ... Base case is multiple fracture and veggie-state. - Vinit
