Chilling video shows motorcyclist crushed between cars

EpyonXero · 05-01-2011, 12:11 AM

Theres really not much the rider could have done except for swerving onto the shoulder. If he would have used his front brake he would have stopped faster and gotten hit harder by the car behind.

Mr Lefty · 05-01-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Theres really not much the rider could have done except for swerving onto the shoulder. If he would have used his front brake he would have stopped faster and gotten hit harder by the car behind.

Yes there is... it's called FOLLOWING DISTANCE... AND LANE POSITION. had he had both... he would have given the POS behind him time to take his eyes off the texts.. and given him a escape route as a last resort

The thing I see... is Yes it sucks that you have No insurance/license drivers out there... but it's OUR responsibility to mitigate as many issues as we can by riding INTELLIGENTLY. Like OSP's example... we can't eliminate it... but we can reduce the incidences by controlling what situations we put ourselves in.

This was a large reason I gave up my sport bike... it just asked to be pushed... putting you in situations you need not be in.

tommymac · 05-01-2011, 11:47 AM

Thought I was going to get nailed like that yesterday on the bike. traffic stopped suddenly around a curve, I was hard on the brakes and heard the car behind me lock it up. Was able to look back see he had plenty of room to go before hitting me and was already planning to lane split through a few cars if he was still comming.

05-01-2011, 12:11 AM	#1
EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Theres really not much the rider could have done except for swerving onto the shoulder. If he would have used his front brake he would have stopped faster and gotten hit harder by the car behind. __________________

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05-01-2011, 11:47 AM	#3
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Thought I was going to get nailed like that yesterday on the bike. traffic stopped suddenly around a curve, I was hard on the brakes and heard the car behind me lock it up. Was able to look back see he had plenty of room to go before hitting me and was already planning to lane split through a few cars if he was still comming.