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- Jul 24, 2007
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A Sobering article for NSC Bikers and Motorists
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DarrenFreemansPerm
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That is horrible 
Grombleton
Surrounded by <div>s
- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
Saw that yesterday. Hard hitting footage.
daveinprague
New member
Saw that earlier. Quite shocking. I did think that maybe his control would be better with both hands on the handlebars, and a bit less speed. Not being a biker, ive no idea if both hands on the handlebars makes a difference, but seems to me it would...imagine this sort of accident is standard as people having not been 'seeing' motorbikes for years.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,122
Brave lady, his mum, allowing that to be seen. Very sad.
Boy was going WAY too fast tho.
Boy was going WAY too fast tho.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,884
TBH this sort of thing does not surprise me at all. There seems to be an unwritten rule that motorcyclists must not be held up in any circumstance and therefore any sort of hatch markings or attempts at separating opposite lanes of traffic are there for cars only. It's sad when any life is cut short by an accident but I do lose sympathy if someone dies doing something this stupid and selfish.
Sleaford Seagull
Active member
It is awful, and he was going too quickly for the road, but the car driver admitted to not seeing him or the car he had passed and got charged for driving without due care and attention.
The driver should have taken longer to look for faster moving traffic especially bikes. Not everyone drives at the speed limits, especially on NSL roads and assuming that every car is doing the speed limit or less is a dangerous game.
The driver should have taken longer to look for faster moving traffic especially bikes. Not everyone drives at the speed limits, especially on NSL roads and assuming that every car is doing the speed limit or less is a dangerous game.
yxee
Well-known member
Could have been the best biker in the world but it doesn't guarantee you'll be safe in a world with other road users. And going at that speed doesn't help one bit.
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
After seeing that footage, I'm reminded why I haven't and never will ride a motorbike. Nothing against those who do, but it's just not for me.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,122
Onus should always be on the biker tho eh? For they will always come off second best - at high speed- in any collision with a car.
daveinprague
New member
Travelling over the SLOW marking in the road at 97mph shows a bit of disregard for other road users. Its tragic...but.
Sleaford Seagull
Active member
From what I can see it was shared fault. The Biker was using inappropriate amount of speed for the road(approaching a junction, traffic, etc). However at 60mph the biker would still have struggled to avoid that collision, the car either didn't take a second look or did but decided to commit to the manoeuvre. Although the bike will always come off worse, all road users should be equal in the amount of care they take on the road IMO, everybody is vulnerable on a public road no matter how big the tin box around you is.
albion534
Well-known member
horrific to watch
daveinprague
New member
I dont consider 60mph as slow approaching a junction...its still too fast.
GingerBeerMan
3-0
- Dec 29, 2011
- 8,022
100mph and 60 mph really are two different worlds. He was going way too fast for the situation and at 60mph I think he wouldn't have died in this instance.
banjo
GOSBTS
Fair play for allowing this to be shown, if it saves even one life it would of been worth it.
daveinprague
New member
Really, its the people left behind you have to feel for.