Driver tries to kill biker!
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05-11-2008, 09:13 PM
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RE: Driver tries to kill biker!
I see an inexperienced rider trying to pass when the red car was clearly passing the car in front. Look closely at the vehicle shadows. The shadow in front of the red car is in front a few feet and then as the car and bike attempt to pass the old white knuckled slow poke in front of them. The red car did not try to drive the biker off the road because at that moment he was passing the slowpoke. Bad judgement/timing on the bikers part for failure to yeild to right of way. A small % should go to the red car for not looking in rearview mirrors for safe passing. Seriously there was alot of traffic ahead so i'll blame that stupid schoolbus for creating such a mess in traffic.
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05-12-2008, 11:50 AM
RE: Driver tries to kill biker!
ORIGINAL: jeffflsti
I see an inexperienced rider trying to pass when the red car was clearly passing the car in front. Look closely at the vehicle shadows. The shadow in front of the red car is in front a few feet and then as the car and bike attempt to pass the old white knuckled slow poke in front of them. The red car did not try to drive the biker off the road because at that moment he was passing the slowpoke. Bad judgement/timing on the bikers part for failure to yeild to right of way. A small % should go to the red car for not looking in rearview mirrors for safe passing. Seriously there was alot of traffic ahead so i'll blame that stupid schoolbus for creating such a mess in traffic.
I see an inexperienced rider trying to pass when the red car was clearly passing the car in front. Look closely at the vehicle shadows. The shadow in front of the red car is in front a few feet and then as the car and bike attempt to pass the old white knuckled slow poke in front of them. The red car did not try to drive the biker off the road because at that moment he was passing the slowpoke. Bad judgement/timing on the bikers part for failure to yeild to right of way. A small % should go to the red car for not looking in rearview mirrors for safe passing. Seriously there was alot of traffic ahead so i'll blame that stupid schoolbus for creating such a mess in traffic.
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05-12-2008, 07:23 PM
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05-14-2008, 03:06 AM
RE: Driver tries to kill biker!
ORIGINAL: jeffflsti
I see an inexperienced rider trying to pass when the red car was clearly passing the car in front. Look closely at the vehicle shadows. The shadow in front of the red car is in front a few feet and then as the car and bike attempt to pass the old white knuckled slow poke in front of them. The red car did not try to drive the biker off the road because at that moment he was passing the slowpoke. Bad judgement/timing on the bikers part for failure to yeild to right of way. A small % should go to the red car for not looking in rearview mirrors for safe passing. Seriously there was alot of traffic ahead so i'll blame that stupid schoolbus for creating such a mess in traffic.
I see an inexperienced rider trying to pass when the red car was clearly passing the car in front. Look closely at the vehicle shadows. The shadow in front of the red car is in front a few feet and then as the car and bike attempt to pass the old white knuckled slow poke in front of them. The red car did not try to drive the biker off the road because at that moment he was passing the slowpoke. Bad judgement/timing on the bikers part for failure to yeild to right of way. A small % should go to the red car for not looking in rearview mirrors for safe passing. Seriously there was alot of traffic ahead so i'll blame that stupid schoolbus for creating such a mess in traffic.
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05-15-2008, 02:02 AM
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RE: Driver tries to kill biker!
What we don't see is the pattern of the situation the previous couple of miles or so. Was the driver of the red car looking impatient and like he might want to pass, too? Was there any indication to the rider that the criver might make a move? If so, I'd have held back until he did so. In this video, I got the impression that was the case, so I wouldn't have passed until the car had done so. Plus the cars were so close together he'd have had to pass two - always a little riskier than just passing one. True, the driver can be accused of not looking before he made his move, but equally the rider was maybe pushing his luck a bit.
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05-15-2008, 09:32 PM
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RE: Driver tries to kill biker!
ORIGINAL: cou9ar
Okay I'm glad as it appeared the rider survived, but if you look at the vid the rider was not in the right, you could clearly see another car in front of the car,..... he was not trying to "GET" the guy on the bike he was just making his move "TOO" (as in also) pass the slow asses in front. You/we Have to learn to look more then 0ne or two seconds ahead to avoid these situations.............................plan for what the other dumb mf'rs is gonna due, ...............................There is no way I would have tried too pass that azzhole.................40+ years ridin miles and just saying..................[:@]
Okay I'm glad as it appeared the rider survived, but if you look at the vid the rider was not in the right, you could clearly see another car in front of the car,..... he was not trying to "GET" the guy on the bike he was just making his move "TOO" (as in also) pass the slow asses in front. You/we Have to learn to look more then 0ne or two seconds ahead to avoid these situations.............................plan for what the other dumb mf'rs is gonna due, ...............................There is no way I would have tried too pass that azzhole.................40+ years ridin miles and just saying..................[:@]
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05-16-2008, 12:45 AM
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