GRRRR to silly Merc Woman!!

[Arachnid]

Just thought I'd share my first experience of Drivers in cars that are too big for them and not checking for bikes!!

I was just heading to work the other day. It had been raining so the road was wet so I was taking it easy (like you have to in a 125) i was just coming up to a set of traffic lights where the right hand lane goes straight on and the left hand lane is to go left! I was in the left hand lane and the arrow was at green, I was going slowly when a giant Mercedes Jeep in the right hand lane decided it didn't want to be there anymore and swerved in front of me! By this time i was like 3 feet away from it and slammed the breaks on and slid into the side of her! (no offence but most women are hopeless in big cars, and yes i am female) Anywho I smacked into the side of her and came off my bike!!

The worst part of it all is that the women just drove away and left me lying with my bike on top of me...and also all the other cars on the road drove round me!! Not one person stopped to help me!

I was left trying to wriggle my leg out from under my bike and trying to lift my baby up! I'm not a big person (only 5'4") so I did struggle!

I am a new rider so at first I thought it could have been my fault...but the more I think about it I don't think it was!!
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[G]

Sadly not much you can do, but if possible try and get the reg plate in such situations the other driver is breaking the law by driving away.

I would report it to the police as well - doesn't sound like they could have got your details, but possible she could report it to the police, horribly twisting the facts.

Sounds like it wasn't your fault, but you could have done more to avoid it - don't worry, as you get more experienced you'll find it easier to avoid such situations, though there's always going to be some situations you can't do anything about.

[HermanTheShee...]

If she cut into your lane like you described, you should call the police.

They might have CCTV to get the car, she could be charged for leaving the scene of an accident and it will be her insurance that will fix your bike.
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[gavin]

that sucks. i cant believe how selfish most people are on the road, even after years of riding. still, its probably got more to to with the word "mercedes" than the word "woman". they arent called jerks in mercs for nothing, they seem to have a higher level of arrogance than anyone else on the road.

[Arachnid]

yeh it was a bit gutting to see my bike scratched up!! not too much though just a little on the front fender and the exhaust! Plus the back brake pedal is sitting rather high up! Lucky thing is though my bar end fell off the other day and refused to go back on so it didn't get scratched hehe!
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[jamie1984]

[djr]

Sorry to hear about your off...

[Arachnid]

ahaha your sooo funny!! kinda wishing i phoned the police now though! got kinda dazed by the whole thing and it didn't even pop into my head!! I'm a little ditsy aswell as short!
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[djr]

[Blackrhythms]

I can't believe she just drove off and that nobody else stopped to help you either!! Man that really pees me off!! Sorry to hear about your fall, but glad you're ok and that the bike's not too bad! Have to agree with the others that I'd have got her reg and reported her, but I guess you'd be pretty shook up after that happening!

Have to agree with you too, that most women are hopeless drivers in cars (and yeah I'm a woman too!) The majority of my near-misses have been with women drivers!!
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[Arachnid]

sorry mr.DJR...the accent gets on my tits aswell..i live near Glasgow so it isn't a nice scottish accent at all!!

And finally a woman that agrees about how most woman drivers are shit!! no offence to any lady drivers that are attentive and not worrying about their blusher but in the few weeks i've been riding i have seen countless woman putting on make-up while driving! OH DEAR is all i'm saying!
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[Blackrhythms]

GRRRRRRRR!!! Now that bugs me so much!! Eh, put on your make-up before you leave the house, like the rest of us!!!
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[Arachnid]

BlackRythm...I think your my new best friend!! Any time I have a little rant about woman drivers i get nothing but abuse and woman goin on about their rights suffragette style!
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[wilbur]

Stuid fucking cow. She could have killed you and drove off? Those monster wagons should be banned.

[djr]

[Arachnid]

It also didn't help that the woman didn't indicate!! But anywho it's over now it didn't phaze me at all got straight back on (when i finally picked the fucker up) guess i'll just need to get the bike polished back to normal or something!! How do you get scrathes away? Is it possible?
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[Blackrhythms]

[djr]

[Arachnid]

[Blackrhythms]

[Blackrhythms]

Oh man!! Don't talk to me about people who are obviously allergic to indicators!!! Our town is known as roundabout central - and I'd say there are about 10 people in the town who actually know how to use them!! Jeez!!!
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[Arachnid]

If it was up to me the majority of drivers on the road would be made to take an extended driving test by the meanest driving examiner on the planet!! *nods*
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[djr]

[Blackrhythms]

[Arachnid]

it'd be easy if you had an open faced helmet and were rolling down a hill with perfect balance with your mirrors at a stupid angle!!
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