This sounds fishy.......Local guy, a retired trooper age 56, killed when he "lost control" of '09 HD and hit exit sign.

Turns out he was very experienced HD rider and was not taking that exit as he lived several miles farther away.

I'm afraid this death will go on the books as another biker 'driver error' when it most likely was caused by a gager lane changer who didn't look or was distracted by cell phone or whatever.

I'm concerned cause I drive that same road everyday and it certainly isn't dangerous nor does it experience more than moderate traffic, usually it's a kinda lonely drive thru a rural area. Even then on that same 4 lane, I almost daily have to avoid stupid cagers swapping lanes without looking or stopping in the hammerlane so they can cross the median illegally. I'm pretty certain the guy was hit or forced off the road by a gager who kept driving.

Take care out there Gents.....Odds are you will bleed out as the guilty gager escapes and everyone will think it was your fault....After all, motorcycles are dangerous, huh?

 

Such a shame, and a terrible loss. I often wonder how many accidents fit into this category. Where the biker is blamed for "Operator Error", when in fact there are external circumstances that created the situation. Sad to hear.

 

its dam dangerous out there you have to be alert all the time i cant count how many

times cagers have made mistakes and if your not paying attention you would eat it

big time be careful out there guys if its something stupid to do a cager will do it

ride safe

 

Best thing riders can do it to regularly take MSF courses (at least every two years) and drive defensively. ALWAYS expect the unexpected and ALWAYS be on guard.

You don't know what happened and speculation doesn't help. A few years ago one of the most respected riders ("Wolfman") of VROC whom I had met a few times was riding up from his home in VA and was with a few other riders. He simply lost control, went off the road and died on the Skyline Drive. It happens folks. When God calls, it's time to go...

 

A good friend got an ailment in a round about. I guess this could be the reason?

 

May the retired trooper R.I.P.

Not to stir anything up but I personally know of at least 2 occasions where LEO's have been killed in single vehicle accidents where alcohol was involved. Due to professional courtesy, code of silence or whatever the alcohol involvement was never publicized.

 

I can sympathize with the lane-changer theory. I've had five incidents of this in the past year, three driving me either onto the shoulder or into opposing traffic. I am now paranoid and try to stay away from situations where I linger on the side of a cager.

OTOH, the trooper could've had a heart attack.

 

I seen some scary drivers out there not long ago I was out for a sun am ride when a cager locked up her wheels and stop in the hammer lane so she could get off a exit she already passed...

 

Rodeo,
I guess you're right, but I hope he doesn't come callin anytime soon for any of us. Everyone stay safe and watch out for the other guy.

 

Always hate to hear about a bike casualty or accident. My Pop says to "ride like they're out to getcha".