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For many, motorcycling means great freedom, coupled with an adrenaline rush. At the same time, this hobby can quickly put one's life in danger: the risk of death for motorcyclists has increased by more than 10 percent between 2012 and 2022, while that for car drivers has fallen by more than 33 percent. #exactly wants to know: Why do most motorcycle accidents happen? In which situations do bikers have accidents and how dangerous are motorcyclists for others? What is the government doing to combat speeding motorcycles? Reporter Madelaine Meier speaks to hobby bikers and a group of rockers in leather jackets - the "Rededge" carpool from the Harz region. Their president says: "On average, we go to funerals three times a year." Motorcycle influencer Sören Aulbach, alias "Blackout", classifies videos of risky maneuvers for exactly. In his experience, accidents, arguments and confrontations with the police are the ones that get the most clicks. The exactly team accompanies the police during a traffic check at the Rappbode Dam in the Harz Mountains and meets a mother whose son died in a motorcycle accident when he was not even 20 years old. #motorcycle #documentary #biker #police #trafficcheck #reportage 0:00 Intro 1:00 Wernigerode: Going to primary school by motorcycle 4:25 Where do most motorcycle accidents happen? 4:50 The rockers are coming: The “Rededge” carpool from the Harz 6:55 Death is riding along 8:44 Born to be wild: Biker church service in Ellrich 11:36 Negative example “Querly” 12:36 First motorcycle driving lesson 14:50 Interview with motorcycle influencer “Blackout” 21:31 Police traffic control at the Rappbode Dam 24:28 When your child doesn’t come home from a ride 31:20 Outro Links on the topic How the police want to reduce motorcycle accidents in the Harz: https://presse.sachsen-anhalt.de/poli... Tips for safe motorcycle riding: https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug... Young bikers cover more distance than older bikers: https://www.check24.de/unternehmen/pr... TEAM Authors: Benjamin Braun, Madelaine Meier Camera, sound, editing: Maik Arnold Editor: Ricarda Wenge Director: Katrin Hartig A production by Ansager + Schnipselmann on behalf of MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT https://www.mdr.de/investigativ/index...