David's story. Road safety campaign

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Sep 05, 14 11:10 pm

Hard hitting. But a message to both bikers and drivers.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Sep 05, 14 11:51 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Hard hitting. But a message to both bikers and drivers.

Yeah I've seen this.

He was doing nearly 100mph, its going to be tricky to see a bike at that speed. That said there are some proper numtards on the roads these days.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Fri Sep 05, 14 11:59 pm

I have no sympathy for Bikers who ride on the road. They know the risks and rarely keep the Speed Limit. Keep the Crotch Rockets for the Track or Field.

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Sat Sep 06, 14 12:00 am

Yep, brings back a few bad memories, two years ago (06/09/2012) I was involved in a head on collision with a Motorcycle, I was driving a truck & a motorist who was travelling towards me caused a situation in which a motorcyclist was forced into my path, the guy hit me full on & was killed instantly.
I still get flashbacks to this day.

I cannot express how quickly things can change on the road, where the most average of day can turn into everyones worst nightmare in under a second, simply down to carelessness.

Then, you have long wait for things to go to court, and that is a story in itself, two years on the inquest is still pending. It never goes away & never seems to stop.

http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/St-Aus ... story.html

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Sat Sep 06, 14 12:16 am

Trigger_Andy wrote:I have no sympathy for Bikers who ride on the road. They know the risks and rarely keep the Speed Limit. Keep the Crotch Rockets for the Track or Field.

Neat theory you have there Herr Dr, except that the guy who was forced into the front of the truck I was driving was well within the speed limit while riding quite legally on the road on his CBF1000.
From what I can gather he was a very experienced biker.

So contrary to your views I have the utmost sympathy, for him & his family.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sat Sep 06, 14 12:19 am

So he knew the risks and his experience did not help him. I feel sorry for him family. Id never put cheap thrills above the welfare of my family, but that's just me.

mad machs wrote:
Trigger_Andy wrote:I have no sympathy for Bikers who ride on the road. They know the risks and rarely keep the Speed Limit. Keep the Crotch Rockets for the Track or Field.
Neat theory you have there Herr Dr, except that the guy who was forced into the front of the truck I was driving was well within the speed limit while riding quite legally on the road on his CDF1000.
From what I can gather he was a very experienced biker.

So contrary to your views I have the utmost sympathy, for him & his family.

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Sat Sep 06, 14 12:22 am

Trigger_Andy wrote:but that's just me.

Wouldn't expect any different from you to tell you the truth.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sat Sep 06, 14 12:24 am

Nice way to just quote that small part.

mad machs wrote:
Trigger_Andy wrote:but that's just me.
Wouldn't expect any different from you to tell you the truth.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Sep 06, 14 7:02 am

Trigger_Andy wrote:I have no sympathy for Bikers who ride on the road. They know the risks and rarely keep the Speed Limit. Keep the Crotch Rockets for the Track or Field.

The voice of reason once again

db · Post by db » Sat Sep 06, 14 8:41 am

So Andy, does your theory apply to everyone in every walk of life who 'takes unnecessary risks' or do you just have a particular hatred of people who ride motorcycles and their families?
You sir, are a tit.

Don · Post by **Don** » Sat Sep 06, 14 9:01 am

Back to David's story, I just don't get why the driver of the car pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving when the biker was doing nearly a ton, perhaps he was advised he would get a lesser sentence. And yes, I feel sorry for the biker and his family, we've all done daft things, sometimes we get away with it, sometimes not

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Sep 06, 14 9:33 am

Don't normally have problem with bikes. What is a regular problem for me given where I work, are the kind of idiots that usually drive BMW's. Was nearly involved in a serious one the other morning at 5.30am. Approaching a
roundabout on the right to turn right in a 30, matey comes up the chevrons on my right at high speed, cuts across me and the guy on my inside because he's going left. I suspect it was stolen or he was off his tits or both...

Don · Post by **Don** » Sat Sep 06, 14 9:41 am

FFS don't get me going on BMWs! Are they only allowed in the outside lane on motorways. IN GENERAL and in my honest opinion, they do seem to attract a certain type of driver

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Sep 06, 14 9:59 am

Yes they do, use any available space to travel in any direction usually at high speed. Video gamers I call 'em...

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sat Sep 06, 14 10:33 am

I ride like its my last day on earth ............ and I ride 2 BMW super bikes, sometimes simultaneously

so I must be the very worst biker

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