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https://news.sky.com/story/motorcyclist-who-lost-t...
Obviously he had done much else wrong but as far as I can see of the incident itself the car pulled straight across the front of him.
Obviously he had done much else wrong but as far as I can see of the incident itself the car pulled straight across the front of him.
Totally his, lucky he wasn't seriously injured:
"He also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, police said.
Gordon initially denied riding the motorbike but he was charged after police secured dashcam footage and recorded statements from witnesses about his driving leading up to the crash..."
"He also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, police said.
Gordon initially denied riding the motorbike but he was charged after police secured dashcam footage and recorded statements from witnesses about his driving leading up to the crash..."
Lying twunt with no insurance got off lightly.
How fast was he going?
It usually takes two to crash, doubt the car was blameless, but with no licence or insurance, you're so far in the wrong, it's academic.
Cars will turn right, drivers will estimate your speed badly if they even look far enough up the road to see a speeding bike.
Why did the bike burst into flames though?
How fast was he going?
It usually takes two to crash, doubt the car was blameless, but with no licence or insurance, you're so far in the wrong, it's academic.
Cars will turn right, drivers will estimate your speed badly if they even look far enough up the road to see a speeding bike.
Why did the bike burst into flames though?
While I have zero sympathy for the lad on the bike and he must hold a portion of the blame, I’d say that the largest burden of fault lies with the car driver in this case.
As for the bike catching fire. Given that he didn’t have a licence, insurance etc. It wouldn’t be a surprise to find that the bike wasn’t the best maintained bike and full of bodgy repairs.
As for the bike catching fire. Given that he didn’t have a licence, insurance etc. It wouldn’t be a surprise to find that the bike wasn’t the best maintained bike and full of bodgy repairs.
I’m confused, but that’s not difficult.
The bike rider was a dick, multiple offences and driving like a dick so he’s bang to rights for them.
The crash was a mixture of both the driver shouldn’t have turned right, but his speed made the accident inevitable. If I’m turning right in a 30 and something I can’t see is coming at me so fast that when I do see it it’s on top of me then they’ve got a big part to play in the crash.
The bike rider was a dick, multiple offences and driving like a dick so he’s bang to rights for them.
The crash was a mixture of both the driver shouldn’t have turned right, but his speed made the accident inevitable. If I’m turning right in a 30 and something I can’t see is coming at me so fast that when I do see it it’s on top of me then they’ve got a big part to play in the crash.
KTMsm said:
I couldn't really see enough to determine the bikes speed
It looked to me that the Audi should have seen him and waited
Here’s a photo of the crash just as it happened. Thoughts now? I’m sure we’ll get lots of “you can’t tell from a photo” so I’ll add another where the Audi starts to turn. Feel free to tell me where the bike is. The cars moving away from the Audi should tell you something too. It looked to me that the Audi should have seen him and waited
OutInTheShed said:
Why did the bike burst into flames though?
carinaman said:
Is it a Duke with a plastic tank? Would that help explain the fire? It seemed to ignite almost instanteously. Petrol on hot exhaust?
Stupid rider, car a bit of a dozy t
t sure, but approaching a junction quickly is never a good idea. As for the fire, a ruptured fuel tank, metal or plastic or a torn line, mixed with sparks, a fire happens very easily.
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