Motorcyclist Killed In Preston - 21/3/2012

Lipsmoker · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 May 2010 Karma :

https://www.lep.co.uk/news/update-death-crash-teen-named-1-4370255#

The Guy went to my college, was a close friend of a friend in my college group. Seemed like a nice lad, Spoke to him a few times and had a few short rides

Another biker gone
R.I.P
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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

That's grim that, rip to that lad, he was only young as well. It says the driver was in her 80's... I'm jumping to a big conclusion here but in my experience, people in their 80's who are still drivng are dodgey as fuck.

I would probably wager money that if you made that woman retake her test to see if she should still be on the road, she would fail miserably. Then again, it might not have been her fault and he could of been riding like a loon.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I'd assume a little from column A, a little from column B.

Straight up, flat caps and blue rinses are my biggest concern, and any reasonable hazard perception test would have a clip where one just pulls right out on the camera vehicle, no warning. They are a hazard and riders need to be made aware of it.
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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

I'll play devils advocate. Being 80 years old will mean your driving will be seriously impaired. Also 17 years old will mean your experience is not at a very high level.

We'll never know what really happened but on a 125 someone with a bit more experience riding might have anticipated the accident and been able to react better. Speculation on who's at fault is pointless. Either way its a tragic accident when anyone gets taken out on a bike, even more so with someone so young.

Thoughts go out to the family at this terrible time.
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Scythe · Crazy Courier Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Karma :

RIP. A guy on SV650.org died in an accident on the 19th, he was only mid 20s, too young to go.

Stay safe people Thumbs Up

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Hyaon · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Karma :

I was hit by a female driver in her late 70s, she was driving a bmw m3 or something... Was also half my size, tiny..no idea how she can see over the steering wheel Rolling Eyes

Not to be ageist..but if I was in my 80s and still riding a b-king, Id think that quite dangerous!..we all lose our reactions and thinking speed as we get to a certain point in life.
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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I am less fearful of 80 year old dawdlers than I am of the following:

18 year chavsters chucking diesel down on roundabouts so they can drift their Corsas round it,

Travelling salesmen in their M5s and Audis sitting 2 inches from my back wheel and switching lanes in traffic like there's no tomorrow,

Panda-car plod who think half an hour 'training' means they can drive like twats and overtake on blind bends.
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Joncrete Cungle · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Karma :

R.I.P The accident was just round the corner from my house. Sad

Had a couple of hasty stops myself while riding along Lytham road. Thumbs Down

bLiXeY · Scooby Slapper Joined: 06 Jan 2012 Karma :

That's awful...and quite sobering.

We all can be here one minute and gone the next.

Stay safe peeps Thumbs Up

Mr_NorthSean · Derestricted Danger Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Karma :

Newbie on here.

I've been down Lytham Rd many at times when I lived in Preston. Hardcastle Rd is on a good slope joining Lytham Rd, whether that was a contributing factor to this accident we don't know.

RIP
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grant965 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 02 Mar 2011 Karma :

RIP, happened only a mile from my house.
My mate was knocked off his bike the day before and the only damage was to the bike, can't believe how similar circumstances can come out with 2 drastically different outcomes.
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junglejim · Banned Joined: 20 Jan 2012 Karma :

Now then.
Have a look at the figures, and see which age group is most at risk on the roads.
Can't wait for this
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junglejim · Banned Joined: 20 Jan 2012 Karma :

Accident rates per 10,000 drivers:

16 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 21
17 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 21
18 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 21
19 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 19
20 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 17
21 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 16
22 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 14
23 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 14
24 years old. . . . . . . . . . . 13
25 to 34 years old . . . . . . . 9
35 to 44 years old . . . . . . . 7
45 to 54 years old . . . . . . . 8
55 to 64 years old . . . . . . . 7
65 to 74 years old . . . . . . . 5
75 years old and over . . . . 5

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slyrob · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

I had the back of my bike clipped on Wednesday by a 80+ driver in a Toyota Yaris who pulled across 3 lanes to exit Elephant and Castle without looking or indicating. As I saw him turn I also started to turn and accelerate past him, he clipped my exhast and I had a rear end wiggle that wasn't too dificult to save. The point is that he didn't see me next to him on a green ninja and wasn't even aware that he had hit me despite me being between him and the exit he was apparenty taking. (I was 2nd lane from the center of the roundbout out of 4 when level with his exit!!) It also rather surprised the driver 2 lanes to my left taking the same exit as him!
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T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

That was 75+...at the bottom it states that 80+ are worse.

That said I've no idea of the veracity of those figures (or yours) so who knows, just going on what was posted.
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junglejim · Banned Joined: 20 Jan 2012 Karma :

It depends what sort of accidents are being referred to.
Out of interest, what age group account for the most fatalities (proportionallly), than any other ?