nearly had an accident

dransy · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2005 Karma :

yeah on my way to work on my normal route and i was in a 40mph road and there was a taxi doin about 20 - 25 mph so i pulled out to over take him then while i was at the side of him he indicated and started to turn,
there was a turning but he was just pldding along at 20 - 25 mph and surely he shud have inidcatord earlier ?
he forced me right onto the wrong side of the road
if i crashed into him
who would be at blame?
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NY_Sniper · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

you coz ya a dozy fucker and need taking off the road Smile

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

There are two points to consider here:

biker-bev · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 13 May 2005 Karma :

I think this is right,

You can only overtake him if is is stationary or traveling at less than 10mph

If this is right then you are to blame as he was travelling faster than this..

I aint 100% sure though!!

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Midnight · Derestricted Danger Joined: 11 May 2005 Karma :

how about when some dosey idiot pulls right out infront of you and you go into his ass

i know its ure fault if you go into the back of someone but surely its different if they pull out infront of you

had a fat guy in a corsa do this to me this morning all though he did it so late he pushed me to the curb so i held the horn on follwing him for a bit just to let him no hes an idiot

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

RascalsCustar... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

That my friend is a lesson that could well save your life. If a car's poodling along at that speed, question why before you reach for the throttle. If there's anywhere he can go...pft...assume the bastar*s going to go there.

Talking about cabs and indicating...has anyone ever written to bmw and mercedes asking why the indicators never seem to work?

cbrbiker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Don't even talk to me about cabs and indicating. That's what killed my ZXR400!

Taxi pulled into a bus stop (without indicating). Thinking they'd got a call or something, I proceeded to pass. As I was entering the blind spot, the taxi swung out in a U turn, without indicating or looking. Being a tad inexperienced at the time, I instictively veered right (obviously, wrong direction) whilst applying brakes. Bike hit driver's wing head on, I got thrown clear over the bonnet and the bike snapped back against the side of the car and fell over. The woman driving was very apologetic and admitted liability straight off, which was handy. She wanted to settle out of insurance until I told her the repair bill!! Laughing

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