hi to KayaKoyuOldboy, yes I did know about the accidents, or at least 2 of them on the bad bends coming from Hisaronu down the hill BUT did not hear of any fatalities. I did quite a few rides last summer and the guy I used did give good comprehensive instructions on how to use them AND he refused to take people who did not show they were competent during the practice. His English/German is good as he,s lived in england and also has a German business partner so he can be easily understood. Helmets are always provided.
I feel it,s unfair to blame the companies for all accidents, what happened to personal responsibility?
On one of the trips I did, 2 supposedly grown up men, both in their 40s decided to race each other down the road from Hisaronu, yes right where the bad bends are and the accidents happened. As for driving on the right hand side, the group usually takes the safest route, ie away from the edges and is their a right hand side on a muck track only wide enough to take 1 way traffic? I agree under 16s should not be
driving the quads and some road experience is useful but you have to look at how the locals drive - is there really a lot of difference to them and a 17 yr old having fun on a quad???
Believe it or not the only accident i saw was a Turkish friend of the owner of the company I was riding with.
I love KK and the walks around there are great, my legs are usually my form of transportation and would encourage anybody to have a wander round, but I object to 'tearing through KK' and I think the 50-60 is a bit of an exaggeration, at the most I bet I,ve seen 30 on a good day, but I suppose for some people even 30 is too many.
Which ever way you choose to get around anywhere you should show consideration for the environment and other visitors as well as the locals.