Did anyone just catch the Traffic Cops programme?

Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

Did you see what that bloke riding the RS did to that corsa?! Shocked

For those that didn't catch it, a rider on an RS50/125 not sure which, came around a blind bend on a Yorkshire moors road, on the wrong side of the road and collided head on with a corsa.

The impact damage was huge, he actually folded the roof in on itself.

Needless to say he ended up in the mortuary.

Nasty. Confused

DanceLikeAMon... · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Karma :

What I found more worrying was the fact that they said he would have only been doing 20mph, and the car had practically stopped when he hit it. Just bad luck apparently... Sad

** snip : one of the officers said it was a 50cc

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

it was an rs50 according to the coppers.

Was nasty, dont quite understand how he came off so bad. They recon his bike followed him up teh car so perhaps he grabbed the brake and stoppyed or something inot teh car? Crying or Very sad

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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

20 mph, it's hard to believe you could do that at that speed.

Mind you, what about the guy on the sports bike that exploded on contact with that Tigra! A very lucky bloke all things considered.

Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

I found that fact of the speed (20mph they reckon) really concerning.

Also, did we pick them up wrong, or did they say that when the guy landed on the bonnet / windscreen, that his bike landed on top of him before hitting the deck.

Whatever the actual cause, the outcome of that is devastating. My heart goes out to his family, can you imagine how they must feel if they had watched that programme!!! Shocked

Also, that poor lassie driving the car.

Very, very, sad!!! Sad

Makes you think doesn't it!
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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

I felt for the driver, from the look of it she did absolutely everything she could to avoid him. It must have frightened the life out of the poor lass. Sad

DAVA · L Plate Warrior Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

I know that was a bad crash,i think alot of the damage was caused by the bike following him up the car then falling on him (OUCH!!!) and ending up on the floor.
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swampy · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

Yep looked pretty horrible, and the general consensus seemed to be that it was one of those one in a million things (thats what I got out of it anyways). Apparently the bike followed him over the bonnet of the car, so 12 stones going at 20mph became more like 35 stones at 20 mph. Poor bugger Sad

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

In all fairness, if you ride around a blind bend on the wrong side of the road, you can't expect the road to be empty.

Can't see how an impact speed of 20mph would have killed Confused

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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

It depends I suppose, how you hit your head. At the wrong angle, it's possible to break your neck at a fairly low speed. And the was he stoved the roof in...... Confused

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Karma :

Near where I live called "Grain Road" there is atleast 2 Bike deaths a year Crying or Very sad

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I heard of one where a CBR600 was comming around a bend and an international artic lorry was comming the other way.
The CBR6 was doing 112mph and the artic was doing just under 80mph.

The poor guy on the CBR.. well, He was completley decapitated and all of his ribs were sticking out of his back.

It really scares me, I think maybe i should get a car, it may be safer. Saying that, I see myself as quite a sensible driver. But alot if the time its not us is it? Its the other road users who dont see us bikers!

God Bless the guy on the RS50. I also feel for his family. I take it he was 16 YO.

Ben...

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

Quite disturbing to hear that the crash was only at 20mph, if it's true that is.

Anyone notice that the copper who had a 'thing' for people parking on zigzag lines was actually half parked on the same zigzag lines when there was no need to be. Tut Tut

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

The main additional thing in a car is the sense of security from the metal box around you, you can still be seriously injured in a car accident, and the injury could be caused by that cage around you.

Suppose the death at low speed impact is just because of wrong angle, or similar.

Sammy boy, why is that post redundant?

jonboy · Trackday Trickster Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

On a slightly less serious note, if there was some arsehole getting booked by a traffic copper on the cat and fiddle, it was me Embarassed

Surprising how confrontational the camera seems when its 6 inches from your face.
what times the show on? (i presume it's a series)

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Its not an impact speed of 20mph unless they were both doing 10mph, the actual impact is the combined speed of the vehacles, so 40mph is more like it...

Cars are specificly designed to self destruct, everyone says how they prefer to be in a cage but thats what it is in a crash...

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jonboy · Trackday Trickster Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

nowt exciting - just speeding (80 in a 50). Luckily only got an sp30, could have been in court according to acpo guidelines. Felt a bit of a twat being on camera though, especially as i had new tyres with 1/2 inch chicken strips Laughing

Neoluke · Banned Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Karma :

Ah shit, sounds nasty. Thumbs Down

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

80mph, on the cat & fiddle, on new tyres.

Clever.
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