Counting my luck after crash

Originally Posted by HKP

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.

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

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

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

Originally Posted by SVeeedy Gonzales

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.

But then you all knew that already

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.

Hey HKP.

Sorry to hear about the prang . Mend soon matey!

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?

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.