How I got run over.

[Dirty_Harri]

So on the 11th of August I had just finished work at Auckland hospital- I rode my bike in that morning and parked it just outside the front entrance.
I suited up whilst having a chat to an ex patient about the dangers of riding a motorbike (how ironic) before heading down a steep drive onto Park road. A Toyota hilux in front of me couldn't make the turn due to a barricade of road works and so proceeded to reverse up the hill towards me. Assuming he had seen me in his rearview mirror I remained stationary. As he began getting too close for comfort I got on the horn, my attempts to get his attention clearly in vain, as he continued toward me.

Before I had time to abandon ship, my leg got crushed between his rear bumper and my bikes engine. Luckily a girl riding her scooter in the opposite direction saw the commotion and managed to get his attention. He then left his vehicle to see what it was she was exclaiming about..meanwhile I'm still trapped (the bike was pinned up at a 45 % angle) between his car and engine. When he moved the car forward the bike fell to the left which snapped the clutch lever and damaged the fairing- not that it matters considering the bike was in poor condition prior to the incident.

So needless to say it was a 'shit yourself' experience I hope never to endure again. The driver admitted he hadn't bothered to look in his rearview mirror and accepted liability. However if I were to do something different it would be to stay positioned to the left or right, in view of his side mirror- It may have prevented the accident. I guess I just didn't think it was necessary in a drive way in a stationary line of traffic.

To add insult to injury his wife dropped my helmet on the way to A&E. Not happy.

On the bright side my injuries are minimal and the insurance pay out was fair. :innocent:

I'm not looking for sympathy or comments surrounding 'what I should have done'..merely sharing my experience so others may learn from it.

Cheers,


Gen.

[ready4whatever]

..merely sharing my experience so others may learn from it.




dont know what we could do different really? put a airhorn on our bikes?

[h_tron]

i got run over first race of thundercat nationals last year. trying a new rope which didnt work, came round the bouy to hit a wave which sent me over the bow then the boat i was co-piloting proceeded to run me over in shallow water. found out why we wear helmets that day!:sweatdrop

[Metalor]

Shit mate, hope ya leg heals up alright! Did their insurance pay out for the helmet his mrs dropped too?

[Metalor]

i got run over first race of thundercat nationals last year. trying a new rope which didnt work, came round the bouy to hit a wave which sent me over the bow then the boat i was co-piloting proceeded to run me over in shallow water. found out why we wear helmets that day!:sweatdrop

That's not how you got all those scrapes in your facebook pic is it? I was worried you'd dropped your brand new r6 til I read the comments...

How did you get those scrapes?

[gatch]

On the bright side my injuries are minimal and the insurance pay out was fair. :innocent:

Do'h !

Yeah some people are just fuckin retarded huh, bad luck ma'am, sweet that you didn't get too banged up though..

I nearly got wiped out by a car overtaking a truck on a blind corner a while ago, broke my helmet on her car.. When I threw it at her..

[carver]

those new SR5 4wd's are hard to see out the back of.
your luck it was not a truck, its easy to do without a backing cam

[Dirty_Harri]

Shit mate, hope ya leg heals up alright! Did their insurance pay out for the helmet his mrs dropped too?

Thanks Metalor, the leg is healing quickly and I'm still on track for the Hamilton half marathon. Nope insurance didn't cover the helmet but the guy in the hilux is a good dude and is going to buy me a new one. :)

[carver]

most bins wins btw

[2wheeldrifter]

Hmmm wonder is one of those cheap lazer pointers on your keyring(somewhere easy and quick to get at) may help getting his attention... just thought of that... I wonder???

Glad you healing ok :wari:

[Mully]

Stebel.

160Db of "Fuck off, prick"

I recommend them. I have the magnum. Well, the RF has a magnum. You find yourself looking for people to beep at.

Glad you're healing OK.

EDIT: It wasn't a newish brownish Hilux with a personalised plate was it?

[1wheel riot]

that sucks

[YellowDog]

So on the 11th of August I had just finished work at Auckland hospital- I rode my bike in that morning and parked it just outside the front entrance.
I suited up whilst having a chat to an ex patient about the dangers of riding a motorbike (how ironic) before heading down a steep drive onto Park road. A Toyota hilux in front of me couldn't make the turn due to a barricade of road works and so proceeded to reverse up the hill towards me. Assuming he had seen me in his rearview mirror I remained stationary. As he began getting too close for comfort I got on the horn, my attempts to get his attention clearly in vain, as he continued toward me. Gen.
Thanks for the story. I think you were just a bit unlucky there. The accident was 100% the oother persons fault and I guess the only sympathy you could have is that they were at the hospital and may have had problems of their own.

A few years back I had one of those pickups and even thought he rear window was very small, the rear view was excellent. You could look over your shoulders and also in the side and centre mirrors. Very small blindspots.

Good luck for the marathon.

[Hiflyer]

dont know what we could do different really? put a airhorn on our bikes?

Stebel Nautilus!!!!

114 db or sumthing like that. it's like a trucks horn


EDIT: Woops didnt read the whole thread

[Dirty_Harri]

It wasn't a newish brownish Hilux with a personalised plate was it?

No, as I recall it was white. But who knows really, I was too busy trying not to loose my leg. hehe :sweatdrop

[oldguy]

one think I always do when behind any truck, van, or 4WD when riding or stopped, I ride in full view of the drivers side rear view mirror and always try to make eye contact, so they know im there.

[Donor]

Ah, so you're one of the gaggle that parks opposite the transition lounge?

I was in my work vehicle one afternoon in the top bay, saw a scooter rider in full safety gear (3/4 shorts, hoody jersey, gloves and helmet) climb aboard their 50cc of doom, ride about 6 feet when someone called out to them so they stopped... pity they forgot to put a foot down and went straight over onto their side...

...oh how I laughed... I mean, ran over and gave assistance...

[jetboy]

it pisses me off when people say "i didnt bother to look in my rearview mirror"

WTF?!

no wonder kids get ridden over in driveways. hoep the bike and you are ok :headbang:

[DangerMice]

So the REAL moral of the story is be nice to scooters riders, one day they may save your life. Ha! :Pokey:

(Glad you are healing fast Genevieve)

[Insanity_rules]

Oh shit that musta given you a shake up. I was stopped behind a kiddie mover on the crest of a hill once and the stupid biarch took her foot off the brake, stalled and proceeded to roll back towards me at a pretty quick rate. She stopped just as she touched my front tire but I was preparing for the worst. Jeez Cagers do some stupid shit!

[Badjelly]

Whenever you see a situation like that developing, react straight away! You might end up looking like a dick if you've misread the situation, but it might save your life. Time spent thinking, "He's not really go to do that, is he? Surely he isn't. Faaaaaarrrrrrk!", is time wasted.

I speak from experience. :baby:

[Dirty_Harri]

Ah, so you're one of the gaggle that parks opposite the transition lounge?

I was in my work vehicle one afternoon in the top bay, saw a scooter rider in full safety gear (3/4 shorts, hoody jersey, gloves and helmet) climb aboard their 50cc of doom, ride about 6 feet when someone called out to them so they stopped... pity they forgot to put a foot down and went straight over onto their side...

...oh how I laughed... I mean, ran over and gave assistance...

Indeed I was part of said gaggle- I don't work at the hospital anymore as I've moved to my next clinical placement (still studying), in private practice.

LOL! that is quite funny..I mean, poor guy.... :lol:

[Mystic13]

Flatmates friend had a similar experience a few years back on Ponsonby Road behind a bus. They were moving along and the traffic came to a stop.
Then he notices the bus moving backwards and takes a moment to realise the bus is reversing.
Then he thinks surely the bus will stop and move forward.
Then the bus is at his wheel and he's think STOP!.
Then him and his bike go over and the bus continues to back over him.
Then he thinks as he's lying there. This isn't going well.
Then the bus stops with him and the bike under the rear end and just poking out the back.

After the laughter subsided at the flat all we could think was... did it never occur to you at any point to;

A/ walk the bike back or
B/ hop off the bike.

Apparently the disbelief put him into that possum in headlights mode.

This was the same guy that whose girlfriend wouldn't go on the back till he put a pack rack on for her to hold. He sources and mounts the pack rack.

They head down Ponsonby Road and stop at the lights. He then takes off quickly (as some guys do in the misguided belief they'll impress the lady). A short distance later he has to stop for traffic.

Suddenly he gets a huge whack across the head. He turns to find his girlfriend standing next to the bike holding the pack rack. She and the pack rack had come off back at the lights when he took off. Thankfully with his need to stop for traffic she was able to run him down and let him know what she thought.

I'd never cried so much from laughter and was only sad I'd missed watching the whole thing. Even now I can still imagine what the scene must have been like. The shock for the driver behind the bike. The girl and rack popping off then getting up and running down Ponsonby Road. Ponsonby Road would have had to have been the best place to flat back then.

I think the relationship ended that day or a few days later. She was a great lady and he was a great example of someone that shouldn't ride bikes. He did stop not too long after.

[psycho22]

Flatmates friend had a similar experience a few years back on Ponsonby Road behind a bus. They were moving along and the traffic came to a stop.
Then he notices the bus moving backwards and takes a moment to realise the bus is reversing.
Then he thinks surely the bus will stop and move forward.
Then the bus is at his wheel and he's think STOP!.
Then him and his bike go over and the bus continues to back over him.
Then he thinks as he's lying there. This isn't going well.
Then the bus stops with him and the bike under the rear end and just poking out the back.

After the laughter subsided at the flat all we could think was... did it never occur to you at any point to;

A/ walk the bike back or
B/ hop off the bike.

Apparently the disbelief put him into that possum in headlights mode.

This was the same guy that whose girlfriend wouldn't go on the back till he put a pack rack on for her to hold. He sources and mounts the pack rack.

They head down Ponsonby Road and stop at the lights. He then takes off quickly (as some guys do in the misguided belief they'll impress the lady). A short distance later he has to stop for traffic.

Suddenly he gets a huge whack across the head. He turns to find his girlfriend standing next to the bike holding the pack rack. She and the pack rack had come off back at the lights when he took off. Thankfully with his need to stop for traffic she was able to run him down and let him know what she thought.

I'd never cried so much from laughter and was only sad I'd missed watching the whole thing. Even now I can still imagine what the scene must have been like. The shock for the driver behind the bike. The girl and rack popping off then getting up and running down Ponsonby Road. Ponsonby Road would have had to have been the best place to flat back then.

I think the relationship ended that day or a few days later. She was a great lady and he was a great example of someone that shouldn't ride bikes. He did stop not too long after.

Thats absolutely priceless.:lol:

[chef]

dam how was the leg?

[Dirty_Harri]

After the laughter subsided at the flat all we could think was... did it never occur to you at any point to;

A/ walk the bike back or
B/ hop off the bike.



Amusing story. :clap:

Unfortunately I was on a steep hill pointing downwards, so being a 60kg girl on a 160kg bike walking the bike back would have been edging on impossible. As for hoping off the bike- well I guess it comes down to probability. I knew if I jumped off the bike the probability of it falling and being crushed by the vehicle was high. On the other hand I thought the probability of the driver having seen me and stopping was quite good (considering I was higher than him on the negative gradient).

Impossible situation to gauge.

[Dirty_Harri]

dam how was the leg?

The leg is fine thank you Chef. I had quite an impressive bruise and there is some residual scar tissue, but nothing some deep tissue massage can't fix :yes:

[StoneY]

Whenever you see a situation like that developing, react straight away! You might end up looking like a dick if you've misread the situation, but it might save your life. Time spent thinking, "He's not really go to do that, is he? Surely he isn't. Faaaaaarrrrrrk!", is time wasted.

I speak from experience. :baby:

Agreed- rather buy new fairings than a prosthetic leg!
JUMP next time Gene- but great to hear your mending
In da wind mate!

[Mystic13]

Amusing story. :clap:

Unfortunately I was on a steep hill pointing downwards, so being a 60kg girl on a 160kg bike walking the bike back would have been edging on impossible. As for hoping off the bike- well I guess it comes down to probability. I knew if I jumped off the bike the probability of it falling and being crushed by the vehicle was high. On the other hand I thought the probability of the driver having seen me and stopping was quite good (considering I was higher than him on the negative gradient).

Impossible situation to gauge.

Yeah I know the road you mean. So you had no show of doing the walk. The other guy was on a flat road. I know it can be a tough call in terms of getting off the bike.

The other scene that could have been posted is;

- guy backs up and is about to run me over.
- I hop off the bike to make sure only the bike gets taken.
- the bike falls to the ground.
- the driver sees me and does stop before touching the bike.
- I'm standing there with traffic behind me and all people have seen is me hop off my bike and drop it.

You can't win. I can see the insurance form. "I hopped of my bike and let it drop to the ground." lol. You could probably go for putting it on the stand. I still can imagine it takes a bit to realize that the car isn't going to stop.

Thanks for the post.

[davebullet]

Another example of why 4WDs for city driving should be banned. Their drivers are usually arseholes or blind. I go to red alert when a 4WD driver approaches me.

[Milts]

dont know what we could do different really? put a airhorn on our bikes?

Nah, just pull the clutch in and redline it... scarier for the driver of the car imo.

[varminter]

A week or so ago was stoped at a stop sign (as you do) órible graunching noise from bike as the lady behind forgot to stop and was scraping down my indicator. Stiff bit of hammering on the front of her car to get her attention, funny how you yell and scream in the helmet noisy éh. Look up and there was a cop car woohoo. Got off round the corner to assess damage...none. Calm down lady, speak to cop, say all is ok and we all went home.

[Mully]

I hope you realise that this thread has made me have the "grandma got run over by a reindeer" song in my head all day - albeit with alternate lyrics

"Genevieve got run over by a Hilux
Leaving the hospital the other week"

Damnit

[CookMySock]

I think you were just a bit unlucky there. The accident was 100% the oother persons faultYou are right, but you can't think that way. It has to be the riders actions that save them.

This is interesting to read, as I was just teaching my (L plater) daughter same thing.

Good save, miss.

Steve

[klingon]

I hope you realise that this thread has made me have the "grandma got run over by a reindeer" song in my head all day - albeit with alternate lyrics

"Genevieve got run over by a Hilux
Leaving the hospital the other week"

Damnit

Warning: :Offtopic:

My Grandma died on 25 December 2007 (aged 103). I was having Christmas lunch with my partner's family when I got the news. Hopped in the car to go home and that's what they were playing in the radio. I haven't laughed and cried so much in ages.

Now when people ask, I tell them my Grandma got run over by a reindeer. My Grandma had a wicked sense of humour and would have loved it.

[Pedrostt500]

Its moments like these........................ you need a Bazooka.

[BiK3RChiK]

Weird how it all unfolds! Similar thing happened to me last week. I pulled into a carpark following a car. When she sees there isn't a park, she stops at the shop door and lets her passenger out. As she goes to drive off again, she notices a car with its reversing lights on and decides she is going to reverse up, except I was behind her waiting for her to move out of the way so I could get in the motorcycle park. I was on the horn real quick, then the car that wanted to reverse out of the park started tooting as well! Haha.. was she red-faced and apologetic! Some people need to get a clue and look in their rear view mirror FIRST!!

Glad you are ok Genevieve, and that your insurance sorted you out to your satisfaction :niceone:

[Metalor]

Warning: :Offtopic:

My Grandma died on 25 December 2007 (aged 103). I was having Christmas lunch with my partner's family when I got the news. Hopped in the car to go home and that's what they were playing in the radio. I haven't laughed and cried so much in ages.

Now when people ask, I tell them my Grandma got run over by a reindeer. My Grandma had a wicked sense of humour and would have loved it.

Mate, that is a sad but awesome story. She did bloody well to get to 103!!

Come to think of it, 2 of my great grandmothers are still alive and they're damn near 100!

[klingon]

Mate, that is a sad but awesome story. She did bloody well to get to 103!!

Come to think of it, 2 of my great grandmothers are still alive and they're damn near 100!

Thanks Metalor. My Grandma's mother lived to be 99, so I expect my Mum will live to be 107 and I'll be 111!

But only if I learn from Genevieve's story and install a stebel on the Volty.
(That was a smooth segue back to the topic, if I do say so myself)