Blumming Drunks....Hate em

[Rift.]

Hey bcf guys, I thought I'd vent a bit of anger at drunk drivers.

I really hate seeing how people still get away with such thngs, they "think" they can drive/ride over the limit (over confidence plays a big part) so they set off on their journey no matter what the condition. These people im talking about do this normally everyday, there are so many.

The old fellow im on about comes into my work place (pub) has a few ales (complains all time about the ale) and then decides to drive back, the journey itself is walking distance for any human. I never told him to stop doing what is blantantly wrong and never thought anything of it.

I have driven over the limit and can safely tell you that its the worst thing to do ever...period, although at the time/situation it was the best thing to do.

Ok now the interesting part: (With pics)

Yesterday I worked all day but I had two hours break at 5-7...Went home at 5 rested for a bit then seven o'clock came around and I decided to get on my way, As I have been doing this route for over a year now I got pretty comfortable with it. So I was nearing my work place, let off the throttle at around 60mph and started light braking for the corner which was about 150-200m away (at this point nothing was bothering me). After around 50-70m of light braking (probably at around 45mph now) I noticed a car coming towards me indicating right, Soon enough I was braking a bit harder which I do normally just incase a driver decides to turn across my path, I then thought to myself "hes not going to turn, hes seen my lights, hes heard my loud exhaust" and so on...all of a sudden he starts to turn as slowly as possible....."SH!T WHY?" I said.

Then came the tricky part, baaam!! on the brakes as hard as I can tring not to lock any of the brakes which I managed to do very well. Still under heavy braking im looking at the driver as I neared the sideways car, "I know him" I stupidly thought. Then it hit me "this is going to hurt" and then it really did hit me, Crash and bang and im going over the bonnet and flying over car maybe a couple of metres up.

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I landed really well actually, I stood up and hobbled over the road to the grass, the first thing that hurt was my crouch area, just imagine theres two vehicles in the middle of the road and im walking around holding my balls for a minimum of 10mins..haha

We both moved over to a safe area and came to terms with what just happened, He didnt say much not even an apology maybe because he was in shock aswell or he was hiding something.

As soon as my head was fully with it (as much as needed) I called the police and ambulance which surprisingly arrived really fast. The ambulances attention went straight to me and police straight to the gent, I went straight to the ambulance and got the most important things checked (head,lungs and back) I then finished with the friendly and caring ambulance crew and hobbled outside only to see the gent in the police car with hand-cuffs on, I was told he is over the limit and they have to breathalise me too, fine. Obviously my reading was 0...

I got away with bruised back and bruised kidney area, legs are hurting all the way up and down and thats it, I really got away with murder in this case. thought maybe a broken bone or someting but hey!!

So F-ing Brilliant a F-ing old mo fo over the limit has just written off my baby and couldnt give a flying sh!t OR even apologise ffs. EDIT: He called 5mins ago saying soz and seeing if im ok.. Now its going to take a couple of months for my claim to go through.

Btw a few other regulars do the exact same thing...I will definatly tell them when I start work again.

Love to hear of your opinions about drinking and driving plus other claims/cases for some extra info for me to use when speaking to insurance group.
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[djr]

Poor suzi ... fuckin' drunks... ahh well, probably one more disqualified driver on the road now ...

As for your bike from those pics i'm not convinced it's a rightoff... can't see any frame damage from those pics so i reackon new front wheel/forks/fairing/light unit and you could have that back on the road... anyway if he's insured the claim shouldn't be too bad, i reakon you should try and buy it back off the insurance company... then either fix it up or sell it as a track day bike.spares... i reakon that could go back on the road for < 500 tbh (not sure off hand what forks cost but front wheel shouldn't be too expensive.)

Anyway... glad to hear you havent got any major injuries .

[bazza]

Speak to your insurance about getting a replacement bike while yours is being assessed/fixed. The gimmer's insco will have to pay for it and sue him for the cost of the claim anyway, so you might as well get your money's worth out of him.

And make sure it's an equivalent or better bike - don't get fobbed off with a CG or ped.
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[St0rmer66]

You should almost certainly win the claim if he was over the limit, so that's a plus. And at least he was caught before he killed someone perhaps... though I'm sure you would rather it wasn't you who had to "catch" him . The bike might be written off if it's bad enough damage, so you could maybe get a newer one? Depending on the offer you get of course (remember, never accept the first offer they give you! Unless it's randomly more than you paid for the bike or something..). Yes, you could repair it, but I bet a new bike would feel even better .
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[LikeyLicky]

I had a drunk driver plough straight into the back of my first proper car some years ago.
Glad to hear your mostly ok though bud
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[Al]

Sorry to hear about your bike, but your dam lucky to escape with such minor injuries.

A drunk driver wrote off my old car when it was parked.
It was the 3rd time he'd been caught drink driving in a couple of years. I think he ended up with a few months in prison after the crash though.

I got a payout offer fairly quickly as there wasn't really much of a case for the insurance company to fight.

A little phone call to the police would be the best bet if you know people are drink driving from your pub
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[st3v3]

The bike being a write off doesn't necessarily reflect on the frame being bent, most cases it helps, but it's whether or not it's beyond economical repair in the insurance companies eyes. Glad he's off the road, and your not too hurt, the bike will be fixable, or maybe get a new(er) one. Good luck does seem pretty straight forward.
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[Rift.]

[djr]

[Richard Green]

What do i think of drunk drivers , thats easy


LINE THE FUCKERS UP AGAINST A WALL AND SHOOT THE FOOKIN LOT

[Rookie]

Jesus, that's almost exactly the same as my crash. Idiot turns across me, mine could well have been over the limit as well (waiting for the police report to find out for sure) bike got written off, though by the looks of things stood up to it better than Suzukis and I came off considerably worse, with a shattered elbow.

Bad luck, but take solice in the fact that he's going to prison for that.

[FreshAL]

Glad you're not hurt - I've had a very similar accident, driver was prosecuted for driving without due care & attention.

You shouldn't to pay a penny for this - the drunks insurance is going to take a hammering for this, assuming he has any.

Remember to claim for new leathers, gloves, boots and lid.
You should be able to get a hire bike (I did)
You can claim for travel expenses in the mean time (bus/taxi/whatever)

Get onto your insurance company straight away. If you're fully comp things are generally a bit easier, but keep pestering them if you're TPFT and you should get most of this.

[Rift.]

I have just come off the phone with the insurance company and have got hire bike coming when they collect the suzuki + hes calling my solicitor n telling him about lid leathers and so on..along with hospital charges and emotional damage or whatever its called.

hopefullly this situation will be resolved as quickly as possible, thanks again for your stories and details
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[CoronaBoner]

Ahh mate, that's shit news...

was looking forward for some more rides

Hope you sort it all out quickly though.
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[The Tot]

Shit Marcos, i didn't even get a chance to ride out with you cos i'm back down in London! least you're OK, what's your bro said about this?
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[Rift.]

I know Terri, and just when the weather started to look up aswell, Im getting another sv650 tomorrow as a hire bike while they inspect mine. Not sure i'll want to go for a ride for a while, i'll just ride to work and back although that didnt help me last time.


I just told my bro and directed him to this story, will have a proper work tomorrow
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[dabigginger]

Gutted for ya! Poor bike looks a bit of a state. At least you're in one piece though...

I hate drunk drivers. If I knew of anyone getting in a car/bike pissed up, I wouldn't hesitate to pass their details onto the police. I never drive/ride even after one drink. It's just not worth it. I always allow at least 2 hours per unit before I drive/ride next. I know they say it takes an hour for your body to process it, but that's only an average. Different factors can affect this amount of time.

On different matters, a few years ago, my dad had his parked car smashed up by some pissed up muppet going through their village at 70. I think he had an insurance cheque in the post within a couple of weeks. Hope you don't have to wait to long for it!

[Willenium]

Glad you're not too badly hurt dude. Couldn't been a lot worse, especially if you were going at sunday rideout speeds. Just keep your eyes peeled for those who don't.

I think Harv will be heartbroken when he hears about this. He really wanted your bike.

[Dischord]

"hes not going to turn, hes seen my lights, hes heard my loud exhaust"

Bit of a James Dean going on there But seriously, this is your punishment for drink driving
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[mark83]

That's f*cking awful!

You must've been well shaken not to go over and lamp him! (I know I would've) But then I guess the fuzz would've been all over you instead.....

Well, when your claim comes through are you gonna opt for another SV or something else?

P.S. Am I right in thinking that if he was over the limit his insurance will not be held liable and he will be personally liable?

Get well soon.
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[FreshAL]

[SoulRider]

Shit man glad your ok, cant stand people like that, driving drunk and they bloody know better, hopefully it brings ti home to him and he stops driving under the influence.

Seems likes its two SV's that are now getting cats against their name, mine just been writen of by someone not looking and causing me to go flying over some curbs, only as they didnt stop claim is on my insurance, 2 write off's in 2 years not good.

To get it pushed through quicker keep chasing and ask for numbers of garages, his insurance etc and dont let it drop.

Im hoping my renewal wont be to bad but i think i will have to be 3rd party for few years, hopefully dont drop whatever i decide to get.

Take it easy for a few days and let your muscles recover, will give you a buzz soon see how your doing
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