New horseman of the apocalypse?

To anyone who does not know Portuguese, the front page illustration below of Diario da Borborema speaks louder than the text.  It can be poster-ized to remind motorcycle drivers and riders that each time they rev up, they may end up driving down the 'caminho sem volta' or the road of no return.

http://www.diariodaborborema.com.br/

We understand that the Brazilian landscape--in urban centers and in the rural areas--has been transformed by the popularity of the motorcycle. We're certain it has something to do with the air and the noise. It has brought about 'tragedias' as well.

In this part of the world, we don't speak of Vietnam and Indonesia without mentioning the sight of phalanxes of motorcycles speeding down the major thoroughfares of Saigon and Jakarta.

The army of motorcyclists is growing in Philippine cities too. But hardly a day passes by without reading from the papers or hearing from radio/TV newscasters about Death having hitched a ride with a Pinoy Evel Knievel especially at night and early morning when the roads are more inviting for daredevil schemes.

One is reminded of the iconic illustration of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the robed skeletons with their reaping sickles astride horses.These days they may be vrooming down the avenues in Kawasaki or Harley-Davidson motorbikes.