Counting my luck after crash
 

The fact that I am writing this today is a testament to R&G's, Sidi and a whole lot of good luck.
Was riding to work in Tamworth on Tuesday when a Volvo T-boned me on the left hand side on a roundabout (He pulled out and hit my left side square on). Some how managed to keep the bike upright and pulled to a controlled stop. Then the pain hit :shock: Felt like someone had ripped my foot off. Hobbled off bike and looked around for the offending vehicle.
B@st@rd had driven off.
Too much pain from then onwards, don't remember too much. Witnesses got the license plate and the Police got him later that day.
Incredibley I only sustained a dislocated foot (and lots of swelling). Leg in plaster, feel like a right spaz.....
Bike damage included cracked and scuffed lower fairing, broken gear level and foot peg, damage to the frame, dented hugger, damaged R & G and bent pillion peg. Left Sidi has got a nice dent in it too.
I think that the R&G took a lot of the impact and the Sidi protected my foot. Well worth all the money spent on good equipment I think. Can't sleep properly thats how come I am writing this at 4 in the morning. Therapy maybe?
Don't know if I will ever ride again. Too soon and to raw to decide just yet.
Anyway, thought I would let everyone know that having the right gear (clothing and bike protection) can and does make a difference in an accident.

dang! Glad to hear you're alive! Hope the legs heals up quickly. Damaged frame, eh? That's gonna get you a new bike. Always look on the bright side of life.

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Hey, glad to hear your ok. Could have been a lot worse. Hope you get better soon.

Well it certainly could have been a lot worse but even so I'm sorry you're suffering. As for the driver, well what can I say? Hope they throw the book at him for driving off, what a b@stard.

It's quite natural after an accident to ask yourself if you'll ride again and the chances are very high that you will as your attitude changes and you remember the reasons why you rode a bike in the first place.

Heal fast ;).


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Leaving the scene on the accident, naughty naughty, pleased they got him - now make him pay.

Glad your okay (mendable).

lack of sleep sounds about right a couple of days after something like that due to the amount of adrenalin that goes through your system.

will ease soon. but glad youre otherwise ok and glad they caught the driver. hope they throw the book at him.

lyn

:shock: What a B*stard.

Hope you heal quickly :)

Sorry to hear this and i hope your make a full recovery.

Sorry to hear about your accident but it is good to hear the wan-er who drove off has been caught. I was all set on spending good money on leathers and a new helmet once i pass but after reading this i think i may well invest more in boots then i was intending to!

Hard luck, hope you are ok and get back on the bike!

I was in Tamworth on tuesday, and just thought how crap the drivers were, if they werent trying to race me through the streets, they were just totally unaware of their surroundings :P

I know its not just Tamworth though.

You can sit at home and decide what your new bike will be :D

Sorry to hear what happened.

Best of luck for a speedy recovery. Glad they got the driver, at least the old bill did something right for a change.

Take care

Rich

Mate, that's a bummer, as Greg said, heal fast (or is that heel fast :) )

What really worries me about this story as it again shows that people are prepared to drive off after an accident, it's starting to become a habbit, and not a good one...

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Sue the driver, he'll get a slap on the wrist, so phone a solicitor and start procedings against the volvo driving swine!

sorry to hear this - glad the old bill got the swine :twisted:
get some nice painkillers from the doc if you haven't got some already
hope the foot sorts itself out OK

cheers

Probably not your highest priority right now but make sure you document all the discomfort, lack of sleep, inability to work, ruined sex life etc. etc.

When it comes to compensation - and it sounds like you deserve plenty - this will all be useful.

Make sure all the medical diagnosis and treatment is all documented too.

Mend quick and don't give up the bike. These experiences are lessons to be learnt and if you come out OK, you'll be a better biker from here on. :)

Glad u didn't come off any worse. :)

Maybe when bod and bike are sorted and you're still feeling iffy about staying a biker you should go out for a fun ride with a mate or two and see how you feel then. :)

Thats the quandry. There is lots I like about biking. But do I play safe or live life to the full......I'll be mulling that one over for a while.

Thanks all for your kind comments. Spirits are high and I am looking forward to getting rid of these dam cruches. Seen my bike now. Its a bit of a mess. Down to the insurance co to decide whats next, they have already appointed a solicitor to go for compensation so thats good......

Bad news! :( Heal fast.

On the face of it this is becoming an increasing trend and one that I really cannot comprehend. It frankly sickens me to think that someone can plough into another human being and just drive off. :x

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What a total shocker! :(

By the sounds of it, you're alright, with some superficial damage that should heal quite quickly. I just can't believe that such a blatant accident should happen, and then the @rseh*le drives off! There is great comfort in the fact that there were witnesses with the intelligence and awareness to take a note of his number. My accident last year was not so productive :evil:

From here, find a solicitor, bypass your insurance company for now, and get them to work on this guy and his insurance.

Really this couldn't have been your fault... you can analyse it again and again, but I think you'll come to the same conclusion: You were just unlucky this time, and there was nothing you could've done.

After my accident last year (run over by lorry, who drove off) I spent many hours sitting in a hospital bed thinking about what had happened and why. I concluded that I was riding quite safely and that only a very minor changes in my riding style at the time could have potentially avoided the accident. Saying that, I was just unlucky to get run over, but very lucky to survive and recover.

I think once you're over the shock, you'll be more dedicated to your bike than before.

Glad to hear you are relatively ok

What a ****, i hope they throw the book at the tw@ :evil:

I know what you mean. Keep replaying the accident in my head over and over, thinking 'was I at fault'. 'could I have done something different'. As you say the conclusion comes out the same each time. Just bad luck.
Thanks for your comments.

Sorry to hear about the accident. Take it easy and hope you recover quickly.

i bet the driver's sh*tting himself now hoping no-one clocked his reggie... and his worst fears will be realised when the cops come knocking. good.

Volvos.......... BMWs...............Mercs.............Audis........ ...White Vans......... Give 'em all a wide berth :thumbsup:

It's the time of year. Warm weather brings about a proportionate increase is the height of girls' hem-lines. Attention therefore diverted...... :wink:

At least I got an apology from the bloke who pulled out on me yesterday :roll:

The coppers got him later that day - witnesses noted down the reg :thumbsup:

Sorry to hear that and I hope the wa**er in the volvo get the book trown at him :evil:

I felt like that after my accident that left me with both arms in plaster but after seeing my flatmate at the time really badly break his leg playing foot ball a few months later I decided that you are never truly safe no matter what you do and that I enjoyed biking too much to knock it on the head.

One question, what are R&G's :oops:

My crystal ball tells me that the Volvo driver will get off with less than most bikers would get for riding at over 100mph on an almost deserted road. :shock:

But then you all knew that already :evil:

Crash bungs/protectors/mushrooms etc. Stick out the side of the bike to save the fairings(and legs/feet). R&G are the brand name. Hope that helps. Recommend you get some, really.....

Sue the driver personally for the accident and the driving off cos the courts are unlikely to award suitable penalties.Take him to the cleaners.
And give a big drink to the person who got his number.You owe them one.

You said roundabout, left side smack

meaning you were ****ted by someone entering the roundabout whilst you were still in the right of way (possesion there of).

Means Driving without Due Care and/or Dangerous Driving for him
Perfect law abiding road use for you

Leave it at that, dismiss everything else as pointless doubts and focus on the basics, keep it black and white and its much easier to see straight

Now go and enjoy your forced period of non-workness and look forward to your impending, and significant compensation claim :twisted: :twisted:

go buy an xbox or PS2 and one of the bike games, then claim it back as "sympathetic purchase" on the compo :twisted:

Lousy thing to happen but here's hoping your up and about before too long whether on two wheels of four.

Best of luck!

glad to hear you are in one piece. hope you get better soon

Always the cynic...If that was me that had been given the case to deal with then i certainly would put a 110 % into bringing the offender to justice.. its an arrestable offence for leaving the scene of an injury RTI so i would have had pleasure arresting the driver!!!

HKP

Best wishes for a full recovery....as you said it will take alittle time, you are just feeling the effects of shock really at the moment..rest and recoup and then make your decision about biking in a week or so.

Prang
 

Hey HKP.

Sorry to hear about the prang :cry: . Mend soon matey! :wink:

Rich

pants - i cant believe so many people actually drive off after hitting you.

Ban news, I feel for you.

Speaking from one that was going to give up bikes after my accident....

I wouldn't even think about whether you will or wont give it up. Just take time to heal and get things sorted.

I am so glad that the driver got caught.

Thanks everyone again for your kind comments.

Hey, does this mean you're back to being plain old Penry the mild mannered janitor now you're off 2-wheels? :lol:

Anyway, only just caught up with this thread, and nothing sensible to add that hasn't been said already. But some food for thought is that you have a choice about getting on a bike whereas I don't, and I miss it like hell.

hope you heal fast and things are resolved quickly.

Debs x

PLaying things over and over isn't always healthy, but in this case I think it possibly is. As has been said, it sounds like you weren't a fault and there was nothing you could have done, so if repeating this to yourself helps then t'is all good.

You can live life to the full and still pay things safe - you just shift your priorities a bit and change what you consider to be 'full' that's all.
If you get back onto a bike and find yourself more nervous round town and approaching junctions - it won't ruin your enjoyment - just look at it as having an advanced reaction to a potential situation.
Use it to your advantage and it'll make you a better rider.

Then once out on an truely open road - you'll find you apreciate the freedom even more compared to the restrictions of town riding.

Besides, as eveyone knows, if you give it a miss, then at some point in the future you'll hear that familiar exhaust tone through the open window of your car and have regrets. :wink: