Yet another crash...

[ZaphodBeeble]

My brother, Spike, was travelling to work yesterday at about 12 noon when a female driver pulled out in front of him. It was an open 40 limit road and she was pulling out across his lane into the oncoming lane. The trouble is, she didn't look where she was going (was talking to her boyfriend/husband) and as she pulled into Spike's lane, he tried to swerve right and pull into the oncoming lane to avoid her, expecting her to look where she was going and brake for him to squeeze past. This, she didn't do and just kept going without looking and he hit her front wing close to the headlight and went over the top of the bonnet (along with the bike). He landed on his ass after rolling and went to get up but fell unconscious for about 10 minutes. He only remembers hitting the ground and getting straight up which is weird, witnesses say he was lying on the floor for at least 10 minutes.

Images are attached. This just goes to show that no matter how well you do things by the book there are still times when you can have a crash. It's lucky he always wears all his gear, it could have been worse. Just have a look at the pictures...

By the way, he isn't injured, just a bit of muscle ache.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/spikesoff.JPGhttps://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/spikesoff2.JPG

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/carpointofviewleft.JPG - View from the drivers left window.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/carpointofviewright.JPG - View from the drivers right window.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/viewofroad1.JPG - Point where Spike and bike ended up.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/Handlebars_straight.JPG - These handlebars are straight, relative to the frame.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/deadheadlight.JPG - Dead headlight

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/bentforks.JPG - Forks bent.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/fairingdmgnopeg.JPG - Pegless...

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/kneedamage.JPG - Knee armour did a good job.

https://www.billcar50.force9.co.uk/crash/elbowdamage.JPG - So did the elbow armour.
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[beast rider]

pass my regards to your bro, but from first look he might be lucky with his bike, he might get away with it only being the forks and headlight that needs replacing and of course the foot peg.

[JeffT]

good to see that the kit did its job and that ya bro is ok.

Brilliant artists rendition btw

[Minky_monkey]

He got out of that one fairly lightly!

[Chriss]

Hope your brother's able to get back on his bike soon, pass my best wishes along!
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[ZaphodBeeble]

Spike's phoned the insurance, they say it's a non-fault claim. In other words, he should be able to claim for a new bike and gear etc. They are supplying a courtesy ped (mwahaha) on Wednesday for him to ride to and from work.
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[dodsi]

make him go for compensation!

[freestyler_onli]

Im going for compo after my accidnet. I want pics of my written off bike but apparantly it'd be too 'harrowing'' to see!

Go for compo as matey said!

[Aikman666]

He's not riding that home then

Glad to hear spike is ok A lesson to you all to wear full gear, im getting quite annoyed at the bikers that i see wearing helmets shorts and t-shirt. Stay safe guys
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[lllN30lll]

on the 3rd pic how did you draw an arrow out of tarmac indidcating direction of travel lol
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[ZaphodBeeble]

I see what you mean now. Took me a few glances to realise.


I'm also very annoyed with the bikers I've seen wearing t-shirts and shorts on big bikes, and not riding too sensibly either. They will learn their lesson, hopefully it won't kill them.
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[tony532]

glad he is ok

does the road have a 40mph limit?

as you have him riding at 45mph in the drawing.

[tony532]

why are you annoyed at bikers wearing no protective clothing?

if they want to have no skin left and look like a burns victim then thats upto them

yes it's a pain for the plastic surgeons and the nurses but hey what do the bikers care

[ZaphodBeeble]

[J20a]

Would he be able to actually claim anything since he was over the limit?

[tony532]

even though he may have been speeding the law is on his side.

a girl at work pulled out of a side street into the path of a car that was going 50mph in a 30 limit. she assumed that the car was travelling at 30mph.

and a policeman told her that it was still her that was fault even though the car was breaking the speed limit!!!

[shammon]

Glad your not worse mate.

[J20a]

[ZaphodBeeble]

The thing is though, he was probably only a couple of mph over the limit as most speedos over-read. I doubt you would even get pulled by the police if you were seen doing 45mph in a 40 limit. Probably because they can't be arsed, but also because it's not THAT dangerous.
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[gavin]

glad hes ok, but i have to say, that looks like an accident that could have been avoided. never expect tin boxes to do anything other than try to have you off, assess the situation before they move and plan your response, brake in a straight line, use yer horn and hope for a clear escape route to present itself. that would be my last choice escape route! riding into the path of oncoming traffic with another minor road to his right

i would have been riding on the crown of the road approacing that junction too...

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[freestyler_onli]

This rider must've been glad he dived off his bike!

[ZaphodBeeble]

Wow now that's a high speed t-bone!
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[colin1]

im with gavin. from the diagram and the pics i wd have thought it was avoidable

Id prefer to steer behind the car coming out.

Id aim to be where they were not where they are moving to.

sounding the horn can be good but it can rattle them.

Id slow down if someone coming out of a junction hasnt looked at me.

Another factor is they say you are twice as likely to get hit on a black bike.

I ride a silver bike and they say you are half as likely as normal to get hit on a silver bike but unfortunately it has a black panel on it !
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