Crash at Bassets pole

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Yes. Heartfelt condolences to them all. Don't know them, but their pain must be unbearable right now.

Korn: Any chance we can arrange a kitty for some flowers and messages from BCF? Just an idea.

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

It's not for the rider! It was meant for the family of the poor woman who died.

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

We dont' know the woman I don't see the point in giving flowers, It'd be a bit meaningless imo but maybe that's just me.

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Do we need to know them?

How many people knew Princess Di? Flowers stretched for miles.

As I say, it's just an idea. Perhaps impractical, but I can't help feeling that some tangible gesture should be acknowledged to these people. Or should we just shrug our shoulders and walk away?

Sure, if the family have given any indication at all that they'd rather not receive anything like this, that would conclude it.

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

thats really bad news!

Is it just me that thinks it was a bit irresponsible of the guy on the bike to be doing knee down through a crowd of people though? Confused

There were people doing wheelies on the straight on the other side from what I was told but that seems a bit less dangerous since if something went wrong the bike would slide forward straight up the road in most cases, not into the crowd at the side of the road.

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

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mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Laura, you may well be right and it is a procarious thing to do, so careful steps have to be taken. And nobody would wish to make their anguish worse by having to deal with the emotional challenge that this gesture might represent.

Perhaps if we could find out if it would be appropriate from the family.

Don't get me wrong. Personally, I not so bent on the idea that I'd argue for it if the majority feel it would be the wrong thing to do.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

The rider today has been charged and arrested and will be done for manslaughter.
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mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

he doesnt deserve this he will is feeling bad enough without this.
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Can I just say, if a car had been doing handbrake turns and killed someone would you still think he didnt deserve to get punished for it? Yes he's a biker but he was still doing a stunt right next to a load of people.

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

I totally agree with that alex, fair enough he wasn't going fast because its only about 45mph or something that mike did to get his knee down there but the fact is that there were thousands of people there last night, I'm guessing he lost it because of the dodgy surface of the road on that corner too.

Manslaughter might be a bit of a steep offence to do him for though.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I think people have to take a certain amount of responsibility for what they do, in this case both the rider and the injured/killed spectators.

The rider was silly to do what he did considering the crowds.

The spectators came specially to watch people do silly stuff, they know or at least should know that sometimes things go wrong.

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

So the question really is: Should these types of events (on public roads, unsupervised and unregulated) continue?

zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

There is nothing wrong with the events themselves, its to do with what a small majority of the people turn up do. Why close off the meets if 95% of the people that come aren't doing anything wrong. Rolling Eyes

As the news report says this is the first accident at bassets pole, maybe not the last but there is no need to close the meet down, it will obviously be very heavily policed for a while from now on!

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

If an accident happens on a race circuit which involves a death, we're all saddened but there is an understanding that it's part of the course. Evenso, the authorities bolster up the safety aspect that much more until we arrive at the kind of safety record we have today where Formula 1 cars can walk away from spectacular crashes. Superbikers can also fall right off at incredible speeds and also walk away with just a few bruises. And the audience too are protected from flying debris and so on. Thanks to the work done by the organisers to ensure they're as safe as they can reasonably be at the present day.

These events though, have no safety effort at all. Nobody, presumably knows where not to stand. Anybody can participate with a bike irrespective of their experience and capability.

I know that risks are all around us and which means we don't live in a cotton woolled safety zone (nor should we). And I don't mean to sound like a killjoy. But these events organised in the this way, are an accident waiting to happen. Unfortunately, on occasions (such as this one), they're serious.

I'd put a stop to them. Sorry.