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What a **** this (http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/?action=view¤t=Idiotcardriver.flv) bloke in the red car is...:mad:
Bluewolf
05-04-07, 12:45 PM
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5v5 rider
05-04-07, 12:45 PM
what a ****ing **** featured **** face knob jockey **** wad!!! Can you hunt these knob headz down knowing his license plate!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Moffatt666
05-04-07, 12:46 PM
What a 'tard!
Luckypants
05-04-07, 12:56 PM
Words fail me! Almost had same thing happen to me last night (about 6 inches to spare!), but at least it was cos the dopey bint never checked her mirror - that was 'kin deliberate!
:eek: Was the rider ok? Who was it?
Oh MY GOD! :eek:
What a pri*k, was that def on purpose?
:shock:
Jdubya, yes, the rider was clearly over the speed limit, but even so, please pass that footage to the police. That f*wit deserves jail time for dangerous driving of that caliber!
Nutkins
05-04-07, 01:32 PM
They were all driving on the wrong side of road as well!!!
YES, I KNOW, I was joking!! Tits! ;)
Filipe M.
05-04-07, 01:33 PM
Oh MY GOD! :eek:
What a pri*k, was that def on purpose?
That or a serious case of MADD*.
*Mirror Attention Deficit Disorder.
um, what was deliberate? The way I saw the video was that a biker was behind a car that was angling to overtake another car. The biker goes to overtake and a few seconds later the car goes to overtake too, not realising the biker is there.
Unless I'm missing something, I don't see anything deliberate? The bike would have been in the car's blind spot when the car pulled out and the car had nowhere to go when the bike bounced back into the car (If I'm seeing that right).
arenalife
05-04-07, 01:46 PM
If it's not deliberate, the car started his move almost at the same time as the bike. As far as the car driver was aware, the road was clear behind if he did a pre move check just 1 sec before moving. If you look ahead up the road, the straight is very small also.
Looks like 2 quick drivers both going for the same gap to me, inexperience and naivety by the car driver though. A bike all over your **** means it's coming past very soon!
The vid was found on the net...the page it was on had some links that were not very work safe hence I copied it to my photobucket account. As for whether or not it was deliberate, it doesn't matter. The car driver should have checked his mirrors...the bike was not in a blindspot. When I learnt to drive I was told that you should always check your mirrors and blindspots before making any manouvers(sp?). I belive that the driver is at fault in that situation.
arenalife
05-04-07, 02:08 PM
I don't think he'd have seen it though, if he looked just before pulling out it was still behind him and when you pull out to overtake in a car, after checking the road behind you don't keep looking at the mirror, you're looking front again at your overtake.
Then I seriously do not want to get stuck behind some of the peeps on the forum...:shaking:
Luckypants
05-04-07, 02:58 PM
Just watched this again (several times) and notice the car's indicator comes on literally as he pulls out. If the driver used the M-S-M procedure, he should have seen the bike BUT I reckon if the bike was not signalling then he was fair to go.
However, car driver should have allowed at least one flash of indicator before moving, to warn other road users of his intentions.
Fair play I think Kate got it right.
Yes he indicated...but so what? He obviously had not been checking his mirrors...as for the speedo, thats marked in KPH so 80kph ~roughly 45-50mph.
Samnooshka
05-04-07, 03:14 PM
Ouch, hope the rider was ok.
This was similar to what happened to me except for the car infront of me didn't indicate at all and just pulled out when i was already alongside the rearwheel arch.
Regardless of fault it is an accident that could have been prevented if both parties were paying attention to other road users driving/riding positions.
phew! I thought I had missed something!
I would say it was 50/50 almost. The biker should have spotted that the car was also going to overtake, look at the car behaviour. And the car driver should have checked to see what the bike was doing though I strongly doubt the bike would have been visible in the mirrors. Unfortunately, from what I've been told, car drivers are NOT taught to check their blind spots anymore though I would have thought it was common sense.
Samnooshka
05-04-07, 03:32 PM
phew! I thought I had missed something!
I would say it was 50/50 almost. The biker should have spotted that the car was also going to overtake, look at the car behaviour. And the car driver should have checked to see what the bike was doing though I strongly doubt the bike would have been visible in the mirrors. Unfortunately, from what I've been told, car drivers are NOT taught to check their blind spots anymore though I would have thought it was common sense.
Yes they are taught to check blind spots... well it's common sense with me riding the bike anyway... but a learner driver is taught to check blind spots when changing lanes and doing any manouever which can put you in the path of other traffic :)
Ceri JC
05-04-07, 03:38 PM
Nasty. Some cretin very nearly did that to me a couple of weeks back, fortunately the road was wide and it was only the empty (thank God) other side of the road he forced me into. I say I was lucky it was empty as it's so wide that you can usually overtake safely in your own lane irrespective of the oncoming traffic. What made it particularly nasty was that it looked like he'd seen me as he went to do the overtake saw me (I assumed) and cancelled the overtake, I then waited a few seconds to make sure and sure enough, he wasn't going anywhere. I go to overtake again and then once I'm alongside he starts to move out again.
Alpinestarhero
05-04-07, 04:06 PM
Then I seriously do not want to get stuck behind some of the peeps on the forum...:shaking:
No-one gets stuck behind me
Everyone gets past bcause I am a) slow and b) move outta the way!
Matt
No-one gets stuck behind me
Everyone gets past bcause I am a) slow and b) move outta the way!
Matt
:smt043 :smt043 :smt043 :smt043 :smt043 :smt043 :smt043
Flamin_Squirrel
05-04-07, 06:49 PM
Well there's a lesson to learn here.
If you're second in a queue of people behind a slower car and an overtaking opportunity opens up, give the car ahead a chance to go first.
The vid was found on the net...the page it was on had some links that were not very work safe hence I copied it to my photobucket account. As for whether or not it was deliberate, it doesn't matter. The car driver should have checked his mirrors...the bike was not in a blindspot. When I learnt to drive I was told that you should always check your mirrors and blindspots before making any manouvers(sp?). I belive that the driver is at fault in that situation.
I think Kate got it right tbh. Before the bike went the car veered out then went back in - if thats not a warning signal theyre looking to imminently do an overtake then Im not sure what is. It should at least have put alarm bells full volume going off in bikers head the drivers all over the place and maybe needs a bit more observing before doing anything. Im very wary of drivers when they do that and drop back a bit tbh.
Bear in mind that the bike may have been in cars blind spot WHEN the driver did a mirror check [presuming that is he did one] then he would have not had reason not to go. Frankly, I think the bike was just a bit too close to get a good enough view to assess the overtake properly or the risks. Not like you cant get the acceleration to go past quickly if you were back a bit.
Balky001
05-04-07, 07:54 PM
Well there's a lesson to learn here.
If you're second in a queue of people behind a slower car and an overtaking opportunity opens up, give the car ahead a chance to go first.
Bang on FS and Kate. The car gave signals that he may overtake in its behaviour/positioning. I just hope people here would read the signs and stay safe when overtaking.
Frankly, I think the bike was just a bit too close to get a good enough view to assess the overtake properly or the risks. Not like you cant get the acceleration to go past quickly if you were back a bit.
That's what I thought. I didn't like the way the bike sat right on his tail and then tried to pull out-accelerate-squeeze past all in one go. Fine if it works, but you're not giving yourself the best chance. Better to hang back a bit more than this, pull out for a final check, then nail it past with a wider margin.
All circumstances are different of course, what might be best in one isn't in another etc. .
Fizzy Fish
07-04-07, 09:46 AM
Regardless of fault it is an accident that could have been prevented if both parties were paying attention to other road users driving/riding positions.
This is so true. You can point the finger of blame as much as you like but who is it that ends up getting hurt?!
With good anticipation/defensive driving from just one of these drivers the accident wouldn't have happened.
rictus01
07-04-07, 10:42 AM
This is so true. You can point the finger of blame as much as you like but who is it that ends up getting hurt?!
With good anticipation/defensive driving from just one of these drivers the accident wouldn't have happened.
I'd add a caveat to that, "sometime you can't defend against the truely idiotic" (trust me I know:-? )
Cheers Mark.
Nasty, hope the rider was OK
Gotta say though you could see the car was angling for an overtake by his positioning (which was crap).
Treat all other road users like they're idiots, it's the only way
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