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Old 01-03-2005, 10:40 AM   #5 (permalink)
tlwisner
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Originally Posted by GLW
A 5 year old is hardly capable of making a mature or rational decision about her own safety.

While it may be fun, what happens to a 5 year old if you lay a 500 lb bike down on them...or if you are both thrown but you end up rolling over on her...
What happens if the 5 year old is in a car accident? Gets bitten by a dog? Etc? I don't question a father's respect for the safety and well being of his child. It's not a question of a 5 year old making a decision, it's a question of a father making a decision. There is nothing inherently unsafe about riding on a motorcycle in spite of what many profess.

Now, if the father was out speeding and stunting or doing other dangerous and / or illegal things, the mother would have a valid concern.
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