Comments on: Loud Motorcycle Pipes Do Save Lives–Just Ask the Oakland PD http://www.injuredbikerlaw.com/loud-motorcycle-pipes-do-save-lives-just-ask-the-oakland-pd/ Thomas M Kiley Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:52:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.injuredbikerlaw.com/loud-motorcycle-pipes-do-save-lives-just-ask-the-oakland-pd/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jennifer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:23:25 +0000 http://www.injuredbikerlaw.com/?p=645#comment-9 If you read the article. The 2007 study findings did NOT support the conclusion that louder pipers were safer. The Oakland PD just like them better. "Kozicki acknowledged that whatever safety-related findings the study produced were largely anecdotal. " I do understand that being louder does make a rider 'feel safer' but there is no evidence that they are acctually safer. And, the PD can always use thier sirens to make a better more piercing noice anyway. If you read the article. The 2007 study findings did NOT support the conclusion that louder pipers were safer. The Oakland PD just like them better.

“Kozicki acknowledged that whatever safety-related findings the study produced were largely anecdotal. ”

I do understand that being louder does make a rider ‘feel safer’ but there is no evidence that they are acctually safer. And, the PD can always use thier sirens to make a better more piercing noice anyway.

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