Watched it happen
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From: Battle Creek, MI
Watched it happen
Felt pretty helpless watching this accident develop.
Riding home on a 2 lane highway by a high school, I notice another bike about 1/4 mile ahead of me going to turn left into the school. As soon as he starts his turn, a car slows but never stops exiting the parking lot. The scoot was directly in front of the car when she hit him.
Stopped to help....he was pretty much ok, some road rash, bad bump on the head etc., but up and talking. High schooler with a pretty cool rat rod pretty bent up.
Could have been worse. HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER!! Could not believe my eyes.
Riding home on a 2 lane highway by a high school, I notice another bike about 1/4 mile ahead of me going to turn left into the school. As soon as he starts his turn, a car slows but never stops exiting the parking lot. The scoot was directly in front of the car when she hit him.
Stopped to help....he was pretty much ok, some road rash, bad bump on the head etc., but up and talking. High schooler with a pretty cool rat rod pretty bent up.
Could have been worse. HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER!! Could not believe my eyes.
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As was SHE right in front of HIM. Why was he continuing to move if she was still pulling out? Not trying to point fingers here, but the rider HAS to accept some responsibility.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
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As was SHE right in front of HIM. Why was he continuing to move if she was still pulling out? Not trying to point fingers here, but the rider HAS to accept some responsibility.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
he was right in front of her. he was on the road, she was in the parking lot. if he had of stopped, it sounds like she would still have run him over. what kind of responsibility do you think he should take? i guess you could say it's half his fault cause if he were going to work instead of going to school, he wouldn't have been there for her to run over.....
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As was SHE right in front of HIM. Why was he continuing to move if she was still pulling out? Not trying to point fingers here, but the rider HAS to accept some responsibility.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
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As was SHE right in front of HIM. Why was he continuing to move if she was still pulling out? Not trying to point fingers here, but the rider HAS to accept some responsibility.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
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How can you say it's his fault, he is in the street turning, she was in a parking lot where she needs to come to a stop before preceding into the street. HE has the right of way
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As was SHE right in front of HIM. Why was he continuing to move if she was still pulling out? Not trying to point fingers here, but the rider HAS to accept some responsibility.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
IDK Man, you can't trust anyone these days. If I'm coming up to an intersection or anywhere like that (turning or not), I watch the car's tires. If they're still moving, then I'm NOT.
I do agree that if you want to get to where you are going on two wheels, you should be watching for that kind of thing to happen. Like you, I watch the wheels of vehicles that potentially want to go where I am at.
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From: PA
He's slowing to make a left into the driveway she's coming out of. He may not even seen she was pulling out since he'd be focused on oncoming traffic and would only catch her out of his perifrial vision. She doesn't stop and drives into him. Not the riders fault on any level.
If the guy was turning into the school and didn't see a car exiting the same driveway, then there's something wrong. If someone is only able to concentrate on things in front of him while executing a turn, then he has no business riding a motorcycle.
You see, these are the types of situations that make people think that bikes are inherently dangerous. People who ride correctly, rarely crash. I'm not saying that accidents don't happen, but more often than not, it's rider error that causes them. Pay attention and assume that everyone is out to kill you!
He was on the road, rider on the road has right of way to someone coming onto his street from a driveway or side street. I know, I know, you can be dead right, literally and figuratively.
Last edited by AnotherBlackSG; Jun 7, 2012 at 11:14 AM.