Risk Management Magazine

Just get back from a deployment? How about a mid-tour leave? Or maybe you’re just getting ready to ride again after a winter break. If you’re like me, you’re probably itching to take your bike out for a long-overdue ride along some back country roads.

As we waited at the intersection, we couldn’t find any distinguishing marks to help us figure out exactly where we were. It had finally stopped raining, but a dense fog was rolling in and the wind was still 20-30 knots. We continued to stand by the road, waiting for our friend. Little did we know he would never find us.

The force of the impact threw me against the door as my SUV skidded to a stop beside the barrier and every emergency signal lit up on my instrument panel. I knew the front-right tire and axle were destroyed.