Wham!
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver BC
Wham!
The Honda rider was traveling at such a "very high speed", his reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. Swedish Police estimate a speed of ~250 KM/h (155mph) before the bike hit the slow moving car side-on at an intersection. At that speed, they predicted that the rider's reaction time (once the vehicle came into view) wasn't sufficient enough for him to even apply the brakes. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 10 feet from where the collision took place.
All three involved (two in car and rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Stockholm Motorcycle Fair by the Swedish Police and Road Safety Department. The sign above the display also noted that the rider had only recently obtained his license.
At 250 KM (155 mph) the operator is traveling at 227 feet per second. With normal reaction time to SEE-DECIDE-REACT of 1.6 seconds the above operator would have traveled over 363 feet (21 yards more than the length of a football field) while making a decision on what actions to take. In this incident the Swedish police indicate that no actions were taken.
The idiot on the motorcycle driving at 155 MPH in the city deserves to be on Darwin's List, the other two in the car makes one's heart bleed.
[IMG]local://upfiles/12791/CFE7A24FCB094BFF9438B6C983145386.jpg[/IMG]
All three involved (two in car and rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Stockholm Motorcycle Fair by the Swedish Police and Road Safety Department. The sign above the display also noted that the rider had only recently obtained his license.
At 250 KM (155 mph) the operator is traveling at 227 feet per second. With normal reaction time to SEE-DECIDE-REACT of 1.6 seconds the above operator would have traveled over 363 feet (21 yards more than the length of a football field) while making a decision on what actions to take. In this incident the Swedish police indicate that no actions were taken.
The idiot on the motorcycle driving at 155 MPH in the city deserves to be on Darwin's List, the other two in the car makes one's heart bleed.
[IMG]local://upfiles/12791/CFE7A24FCB094BFF9438B6C983145386.jpg[/IMG]
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 17,682
Likes: 3
From: Dallas, TX
RE: Wham!
Saw that one before too. Idiot squid that murdered 2 people. There are few times where that kinda speed makes any sense, and most times that is a track. Certainly NEVER in places there can be traffic.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 44,848
Likes: 3
From: South of Utica New York
RE: Wham!
same here seen it before somewhere. We have sport bikers here that go really fast, just a mater of time til they buy it . You just hope they don't take someone with um.
Trending Topics
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,098
Likes: 0
From: hampstead n.c.
RE: Wham!
This past summer we had a kid in wilmington t bone a suburban at 160 I believe he was 17. Happend at night he was thrown over the burb and landed 150 feet down the street . sometimes we just dont think at this age. Im sure we all have been there.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,795
Likes: 7
From: hollywood, FL
RE: Wham!
we were all young and foolish to one degree or another. I hate to admit my first bike was a crotchet and I don't know why I am alive today. speed kills period![:'(]
its the innocent lives taken that shakes me up.[&o]
its the innocent lives taken that shakes me up.[&o]