Biker Gets rear ended caught on video!
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flyingminno
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Oh man! That's insane!FZ6R-Billy
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I have a helmet cam on order. I don't want one if this is what happens!
Billy
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That woman was clueless!! Then she comes over to him, saying I'm sorry, I'm sorry, that would really make me angry. I would have told her to get away from me. Even if the bike wasn't there, she would have rear ended the car in front of him. She was really moving.
Professional_Noob
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Man.......I was hoping he just laid her out when she was walking up! I don't understand what is so hard about looking in front of you!
wow... he just, sorta, jumps over the bike....
I'd have to tell the lady, "sorry... but just, please, back away..." she was probably on the phone, not paying attention, the bike probably kept the guy alive, kept him from getting crushed by her.
always check your mirror, especially when you have to stop quickly...
I'd have to tell the lady, "sorry... but just, please, back away..." she was probably on the phone, not paying attention, the bike probably kept the guy alive, kept him from getting crushed by her.
always check your mirror, especially when you have to stop quickly...
springstime
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Wow glad he was not seriously hurt.
This almost happened to me once on a 2 lane carpool during stop and go traffic. Apparently she so kindly decided to just stop and let me pass, meanwhile the chrysler 300 that was behind me locked up his breaks. I dumped the clutch and narrowly split between her and the flow of traffic from the other lane. I stopped right next to her and shook my head, then looked back as the 300 came to a stop where i just left. As I shook my head at her again she became angry and yell "I was just trying to let you pass!!"
lesson learned.....always check your mirrors when you stop suddenly. Always down shift while breaking hard (MSF 101). If I wasn't in 1st gear, I might not have made it out!
lesson learned.....always check your mirrors when you stop suddenly. Always down shift while breaking hard (MSF 101). If I wasn't in 1st gear, I might not have made it out!
holy crap.... looks like he's okay though. Looks like it was another middle age woman in a big car that did it. She probably went into shock just like the rider did. I totally agree that drivers who cause accidents also need to learn how to remain calm, or they can make things worse. Best thing would've been to just ask if he's ok and ask him to walk over and sit down by the curb, and then call for help. Would've been much better than throwing her arms up like she did.
anyways... i totally recognize that neighborhood! for my fellow Angelinos, that looks like Vermont Ave- south of Beverly Blvd and south of the 101, just northeast of K-town... <lol> i used to have to drive through there when I commuted to the west side... and, i can attest, firsthand, that traffic in that area is THE worst.
i actually got into a fender bender near there when i was heading east on Beverly on my home from work. it's 4 lanes, 2 each direction. this middle aged asian woman was in an Acura MDX parked on the opposite side of the road stopped by the curb. and she suddenly jolted from a dead stop right across the double yellow heading into me. i saw her at that split second, stomped on my gas (i think i was in 2nd gear), and swerved to my right to avoid getting hit. but, she still nicked my driver's rear quarter. my reflexes totally saved my car. but, the poor guy directly behind me got hit head on. not only did his car get completely totalled, but his passenger was bleeding all over the asphalt and she was refusing hospital transport when the paramedics came- because she had no health insurance. i felt sad for them. they looked like college students heading home or something. i'm sure Larry H. Parker will get them some money... <lol> (ok bad joke.)
anyhoo drive safely everyone...
looks like he's okay though. Looks like it was another middle age woman in a big car that did it. She probably went into shock just like the rider did. I totally agree that drivers who cause accidents also need to learn how to remain calm, or they can make things worse. Best thing would've been to just ask if he's ok and ask him to walk over and sit down by the curb, and then call for help. Would've been much better than throwing her arms up like she did. anyways... i totally recognize that neighborhood! for my fellow Angelinos, that looks like Vermont Ave- south of Beverly Blvd and south of the 101, just northeast of K-town... <lol> i used to have to drive through there when I commuted to the west side... and, i can attest, firsthand, that traffic in that area is THE worst.
i actually got into a fender bender near there when i was heading east on Beverly on my home from work. it's 4 lanes, 2 each direction. this middle aged asian woman was in an Acura MDX parked on the opposite side of the road stopped by the curb. and she suddenly jolted from a dead stop right across the double yellow heading into me. i saw her at that split second, stomped on my gas (i think i was in 2nd gear), and swerved to my right to avoid getting hit. but, she still nicked my driver's rear quarter. my reflexes totally saved my car. but, the poor guy directly behind me got hit head on. not only did his car get completely totalled, but his passenger was bleeding all over the asphalt and she was refusing hospital transport when the paramedics came- because she had no health insurance.
i felt sad for them. they looked like college students heading home or something. i'm sure Larry H. Parker will get them some money... <lol> (ok bad joke.)anyhoo drive safely everyone...
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C'mon guys... Don't be so harsh on the poor woman, she was sooo sorry! :rant:
We always have more to loose than everybody else whenever we go for a ride. Just another perfect example reminding us to expect the unexpectable. Everything that moves is a potential danger as well as everything else that is just sitting there, patiently waiting for you.
We always have more to loose than everybody else whenever we go for a ride. Just another perfect example reminding us to expect the unexpectable. Everything that moves is a potential danger as well as everything else that is just sitting there, patiently waiting for you.
IN THIS CASE , DID WE LEARN ANYTHING
leave room so you dont get sandwitched in the middle . and if they were off to the side , may have got pushed past the van . if they were off to side , and were looking in the mirrors , for someone coming you would be able to get out of the way
leave room so you dont get sandwitched in the middle . and if they were off to the side , may have got pushed past the van . if they were off to side , and were looking in the mirrors , for someone coming you would be able to get out of the way
Shit! Can you imagine how many of those old folks are in Florida this time of the year... I always try to stop line up with the side view mirrors. So in case of one of those call... I might be lucky enough to get miss and hit the car next to me... It happen to me in Miami last summer... I brake because the light was turning red. I was looking in the mirror and the guy behind me was coming a little "hot", so I moved on the left side of the lane. Sure thing! By the time that Freaking wanker was stop he was right next to me... he almost blew the red light. The worst is that he was piss at me that I was stop at the red light...
Go figure....
Go figure....
I've seen a car go right through a bike and the rider did a backwards somersault over the car and landed on his butt behind it.
I always check my mirrors when stopping, even in a car. I've had a couple of times on the highway where I could stop, but hit the shoulder because I saw the guy behind me couldn't stop. One time he hit the car that was in front of me.
Whenever driving a car or a bike, you need to always be thinking about where you'll go if something happens. Leaving yourself an "out" at all times keeps you alert. You also need to always expect that people will do something stupid. I don't know how many times I've had someone pull out of a sideroad in front of me after they sat watching me approach, wondering if they had time. If you expect it, you can react in time to avoid it.
I always check my mirrors when stopping, even in a car. I've had a couple of times on the highway where I could stop, but hit the shoulder because I saw the guy behind me couldn't stop. One time he hit the car that was in front of me.
Whenever driving a car or a bike, you need to always be thinking about where you'll go if something happens. Leaving yourself an "out" at all times keeps you alert. You also need to always expect that people will do something stupid. I don't know how many times I've had someone pull out of a sideroad in front of me after they sat watching me approach, wondering if they had time. If you expect it, you can react in time to avoid it.