The Dangers of Motorcycles TodayIn the history of the Isle of Man TT, there have been 240 rider deaths on the track. This shocking statistic is due to poor safety and excessive speeding during the 106-year-old, 37.7-mile race on standard roads on the small island between the United Kingdom and Ireland. With speeds topping 200 miles per hour on the straights and 150 on the corners, what is there to prevent these losses? Motorcycle safety on the street and track should be improved due to the death rate on the Isle of Man. From the turbocharging system to the new electric motorcycle, the Isle of Man TT sees the pinnacle of motorcycle performance. to two-wheeled motorsport. So why shouldn't we see the pinnacle of safety in motorsport? The teams that come to the small island to compete in this event know the danger and impending death that hurtles around the corner at two hundred miles an hour with a high-pitched screech from the four-cylinder turbo. “It’s a numbers game. If you keep coming back, sooner or later (the Isle of Mann TT) will catch up with you” (Donald, Cameron). Mr. Donald and many others like him dress up for two weeks a year, risking their wives and children losing a husband and a father just for the small amounts of prize money and the pride of winning the race. If we were to improve runners' safety equipment, fewer men would be forced to risk their lives and families for a race. One of the best ways to protect a runner from a fatal accident is prevention. This means improving bikes so that the accident factor is less likely. The motorcycle industry has worked for decades to improve motorcycles so that they can go faster in...... middle of paper ...... this is a valid argument for preventing accidents, but to prevent injuries, motorcyclists should seek shock-absorbing protection and should always wear a helmet regardless of their experience level. Due to the extreme danger associated with riding motorcycles on the streets of the Isle of Man TT and on the streets of the United States, the technology used to protect the motorcyclist from serious injury and possible death must be improved. The deaths of many men and women could easily be avoided if technology proven to protect people was made widely mandatory and used. From mandatory helmet laws to the integration of technologies like Impact Jacket and D3O into all major motorcycle companies such as Suzuki and Honda equipment, the rate of deaths and injuries from motorcycle crashes motorcycling on the Isle of Man and around the world would be significantly reduced or even eliminated..