My tale of woe - SV650.org

10-10-04, 07:41 PM

As this seem to be where SV owners list thier grievences at the hands of car drivers, here's mine.

One quiet evening at about 20:30 I was riding along minding my own business. A car coming the other way down a road about a mile long which is as straight as an arrow didn't happen to see my white bike with it's headlight on and it's pilot who was wearing a floresant jacket. Said car then proceeded to turn right into my path without indicating.

A few seconds later I was lying in the road looking at my right leg which was now pointing the wrong way, the car driver then commented that he hadn't see me too which I replied with my crash helmet being throw in his direction.

A night in traction and a 2 hour operation to insert a blot in my right femur later I now can't get out on my SV for 3 months and it's looking at me with those sorrowful eyes, I hate car drivers.

10-10-04, 07:43 PM

what a toss pot.

any come back from the police for the numpty..

10-10-04, 07:53 PM

Ouch! Sorry to hear of your tale of woe

I hope you get better soon

10-10-04, 08:32 PM

Oh, sorry to hear this hope you make a full recovery.

10-10-04, 08:56 PM

I hope you make sure the driver get whats coming to them.

Welcome to the site, hopefully subsequent posts will carry brighter news

10-10-04, 11:34 PM

Welcome to the site. Hopefully your future posts will bring better news!

11-10-04, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by leesimons

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Welcome to the site, hopefully subsequent posts wont carry brighter news

Jordan,

Don't you mean that you hope they WILL carry brighter news?

Bad luck mate, I hope you and the bike mend soon.

Lee

You should re-read my post, I dont know what you're talking about

...

... Oh leave me alone I was tired, the man knows what I ment

11-10-04, 07:59 AM

The police have said they can take his licence off him and he has to do a retest if I don't push it to go to court, which is fair enough as all he would get in court would be points because he probably 'needs' his licence to survive in life.

But he's knackard from all directions if he tries to deny it all in court, he admited liability infront of 2 witnesses who saw it all happen.

It's not all bad news though, I've got 3 months off work with sick pay and a big fat compo check sometime in the future. \

/

11-10-04, 10:11 AM

Hope you recover quickly mate, sorry to hear about yet another one of these...

Hope he does get his licence taken away, shouldn't be on the road anyway

11-10-04, 10:39 AM

makes ya wonder if it makes much difference at all if ur wearing bright clothing or jet black...

i find myself getting more and more irritated by car drivers sinse i got my bike, and sinse i crashed cos of a car, and all the other tales on here of accidents due to pure stupidity.

10-10-04, 07:41 PM	#1
DrBob Guest Posts: n/a	My tale of woe As this seem to be where SV owners list thier grievences at the hands of car drivers, here's mine. One quiet evening at about 20:30 I was riding along minding my own business. A car coming the other way down a road about a mile long which is as straight as an arrow didn't happen to see my white bike with it's headlight on and it's pilot who was wearing a floresant jacket. Said car then proceeded to turn right into my path without indicating. A few seconds later I was lying in the road looking at my right leg which was now pointing the wrong way, the car driver then commented that he hadn't see me too which I replied with my crash helmet being throw in his direction. A night in traction and a 2 hour operation to insert a blot in my right femur later I now can't get out on my SV for 3 months and it's looking at me with those sorrowful eyes, I hate car drivers.

11-10-04, 07:59 AM	#8
DrBob Guest Posts: n/a	The police have said they can take his licence off him and he has to do a retest if I don't push it to go to court, which is fair enough as all he would get in court would be points because he probably 'needs' his licence to survive in life. But he's knackard from all directions if he tries to deny it all in court, he admited liability infront of 2 witnesses who saw it all happen. It's not all bad news though, I've got 3 months off work with sick pay and a big fat compo check sometime in the future. \/

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10-10-04, 07:43 PM	#2
Gforceuk Guest Posts: n/a	what a toss pot. any come back from the police for the numpty..

10-10-04, 07:53 PM	#3
Allie Guest Posts: n/a	Ouch! Sorry to hear of your tale of woe I hope you get better soon

10-10-04, 08:32 PM	#4
bluebell Guest Posts: n/a	Oh, sorry to hear this hope you make a full recovery.

10-10-04, 08:56 PM	#5
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	I hope you make sure the driver get whats coming to them. Welcome to the site, hopefully subsequent posts will carry brighter news

10-10-04, 11:34 PM	#6
Cronos Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome to the site. Hopefully your future posts will bring better news!

11-10-04, 10:11 AM	#9
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Hope you recover quickly mate, sorry to hear about yet another one of these... Hope he does get his licence taken away, shouldn't be on the road anyway

11-10-04, 10:39 AM	#10
Wiltshire7 Guest Posts: n/a	makes ya wonder if it makes much difference at all if ur wearing bright clothing or jet black... i find myself getting more and more irritated by car drivers sinse i got my bike, and sinse i crashed cos of a car, and all the other tales on here of accidents due to pure stupidity.