Re: The Crash Detectives - a sobering story
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The only other option is to let them get close, then quickly change lanes and hammer the brakes and let them fly past, but then what? They can stop as well..... I do not see how either of them could have "stopped that situation in an instant"? Sure, if he had been on a Busa and it was dry and clear, he would be long gone, but in the circumstances I suspect he was trapped. I really feel like you are trying to attribute some blame to the biker, when he was the more vulnerable one who ended up dead. I know where you are coming from, trying to understand exactly what happened so maybe it wont ever happen to you, and that is exactly what I do whenever I see footage of an accident. But, making guesses and then concluding the biker was in some way to blame, oversteps the mark in my book. The driver was a scroat who did everything he could to avoid justice, he did many things wrong and deserved everything he got, and more. |
Re: The Crash Detectives - a sobering story
On a personal note, I had a similar incident thankfully at a lot lower speeds.
I did a fruity overtake on someone and clearly made them jump, he caught me up and started hurling abuse. I ignored him (as I always do), which resulted in him overtaking me and then slamming brakes on, all I could do was change lanes and boot it to get away. It was terrifying, I have an irate driver with a weapon, who appeared happy to use it. With no way of defending myself, the only choice was to use the power of the bike and get away. Sadly on a rainy dark motorway with a CB500 I doubt he had the same luxury....... |
Re: The Crash Detectives - a sobering story
I was basing my earlier replies on having watched the program last week. I've now read the link and see the judge's summing up was pretty damning.
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And my last post (unless someone wants to flame me).....
The investigating copper says: "There's no two ways about it. The driver of that car has intimidated and bullied this motorcyclist and has driven him to his death." Just take that as it is, and stop trying to attribute any blame to the biker. His family would be mortified if they read this thread. |
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Interestingly, he'd had 30 previous convictions for driving without a licence or insurance. Obviously the punishments he received for these were a real deterrent too. |
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Seems reasonable to me he should have got a sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving, another for leaving the scene and another for trying to cover it up. Fourteen years would be in the ball park. IMO. Shame consecutive sentences are not implemented more often. And his ban should start when he gets out.
Lets be honest the systematic institutionalised cover up of paedophilia, exposed since the Saville affair (and before) should indicate to the public how very little is taken seriously in this country. |
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Sometimes, just being a biker is enough to set some people off. A few weeks ago I was on the bike overtaking a queue of slow moving traffic on an A road at rush hour. As I was about to overtake a people carrier, it suddenly swerved right into the oncoming lane to block my pass. Fortunately, I saw the move early enough to brake but had to move into the oncoming lane. Luckily there was no traffic coming towards me otherwise I would have been wiped out.
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