First proper off!

[superdaaan]

I was riding from work to uni on Friday, taking the first exit from a roundabout, so I am meant to be in the left hand lane, just as I come off the exit I hear a loud horn, my arse drops, I sped up and next thing I know a great, big fuck off wagon is next to me, part in my lane, part in the right and cuts in to my lane again, as he does this he clips my bars and send me kissing the concrete, I felt like the pope!

I get up and the cheeky fucker tries to tell me that I am at fault, for not getting out of his way! Luckily I have two witnesses that will testify against the prick!

So for my troubles I have a bike I can't ride, some cracked ribs, road rash and whiplash etc. What a lovely little early Birthday pressie! Myt hemet is going on a plinth, I think I love it!
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[superdaaan]

Red line me, Blue line Wagon

https://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww13/danielmarkpearson/RTA.png
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[D O G]

You are supposed to give way to the right :S

There's no filter lane, I'd say you are in the wrong, and lucky that you didn't get squished.

[superdaaan]

I did! I was in the filter lane to turn left. doesn't show on maps, but he was coming from the opposing side, he just flew round!
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[D O G]

Street view doesn't show a filter lane, unless it is out of date.

[superdaaan]

[chris-red]

From the map you show it looks like your fault to me, not saying it is but according to that diagram it is.
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[D O G]

Just to clarify, a left turn only lane is not the same as a filter lane.

If you had to cross a dashed line to get onto the r'bout, it is not a filter lane.

Linky to googlemaps - does it still look like this?

[superdaaan]

[superdaaan]

https://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww13/danielmarkpearson/Accident.png

the accident happened where the red marker is. So I've built up speed and I'm well away from the roundabout by then. Irrespective of which he should be in the right hand lane anyway.
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[D O G]

If that is correct I would tend to agree with you - why wasn't he in that lane? It's the natural line coming off the r'bout for him too, especially if he was going swiftly. What did he say about that?

[ms51ves3]

That's very local.

[superdaaan]

[Rogerborg]

Sue the cnut for everything he's got, then sue him some more until you own his grandkids. Try this lot for starters.

Every scrap of damage to your bike, your gear, your watch, phone, whiplash, physio, and psychological distress.

Make sure you're reported it to the rozzers, and ask them whether they'll be charging him for careless or dangerous driving.

It's good news that you're not badly injured, but his next victim might not be so lucky.

[salty21]

[Rogerborg]

In principle I agree with you, but it has to be on a case-by-case basis.

In this case, I'd prefer that a bloodthirsty nutjob who from the sounds of it deliberately drove into a bike for no better reason than that they were pissed off at having 5 seconds added to their journey should - at a bare minimum - have a big "at fault" insurance payout against their name.

Then he'll get hit with bigger premiums later[*], and rightly so.

[*] Even if he keeps his protected NCD, he'll still be higher risk.

[2wheelsteve]

Good to hear your up and walking. shit that must have been a scare, life saver would have helped you recon or not, keep smiling
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[Ariel Badger]

Broken ribs suck, mine went crack almost three years ago but they still hurt.
Sue him for all you can.
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[superdaaan]

I'm not the 'claiming' type, however in this case he acted in negligent manner that could have cost me my life. As it goes I'm not going to pursue a charge of dangerous driving, like my witnesses want me too, as I feel it was a genuine mistake, I won't say accident, as that sound like something that was unavoidable - this was totally avoidable!

He overtook me in two lanes, even though the right hand lane was free and if I had not braked when he weas along side me I would have clipped the wagon further up, and could have gone underneath the wheels, just because he was in a rush?!

I genuinely had trouble sleeping after thinking about it properly last night and my ribs are causing me major discomfort. My gear is fucked and my bike needs repair. I think I do deserve some compensation for that!

Worst bit is I lost my Omega watch in the accident, I'm probably not gonna get anything for that as I don't have the receipt (it was a present for my 18th, I'm now 27) I'm fucking gutted!!!
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[Xdwardo500]

Very bad luck mate. As a biker you like to think you're aware of your surroundings and in control with "what happens to you" on a bike... this kinda thing puts the fear in me, but i guess you just have to block it out eh... get well soon
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