Biker gets bitten by car in central Auckland

[reemit]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/news/video.cfm?c_id=1501138&gal_cid=1501138&gallery_id=109362

Anybody know this unfortunate individual on the black Kwaka? He got mega pulled out on but doesn't look to badly injured thankfully.

[McJim]

Typical. Ponsnobby drivers. Prolly too busy drinking their latte and talking on the phone to look for other traffic.

[pete376403]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

[FJRider]

Typical. Ponsnobby drivers. Prolly too busy drinking their latte and talking on the phone to look for other traffic.

The "hands free" kit gave them a free hand to hold the "latte to go" ...

[smoky]

Well he wasn't speeding - cause speed kills right, and he's still alive

[Smifffy]

According to the clip "He struck a vehicle which failed to give way" - Not "Some clown failed to give way and hit a motorcyclist." So the media is halfway to building the ACC case already.

Typical shoddy Herald reporting.

[steve_t]

Ah yes. The typical "biker collided with...." :angry2:

[Mikkel]

Rarely have I seen a more inane news item, ever.

FFS, what's the point of making a video like that? It's like putting a heading on the front page with no body of text to accompany it.

[Smifffy]

Ah yes. The typical "biker collided with...." :angry2:

No doubt they got the footage of the sirens & blinkenlights and just HAD to use it.

[mattian]

so pleased to see he came out relatively unscathed. I travel that way often, went past the same spot today!!! Got to stay vigilent and alert and ALWAYS! expect that someone is going to pop out in front of you.

[LBD]

Yup, I am wondering if there is a media agenda, I clicked on a stuff headline "Biker injured in collision..." only to find it should be "Cyclist injured....

[sunhuntin]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

are ACC and katman the same thing? ;)

[Ronin]

WTF is with the guy looking through the bikers bag?

Searching for a drug shipment or something?

[Marmoot]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

Correct. Because this "allegedly-brainless" fellow was not in a Prius equipped with side impact curtain airbag, electronic stability control, 20mm reactive depleted uranium armour plating, 12-point seatbelts, 5 concurrent Warrant of Fitness under 15 days old, vehicle registration in at least 17 different countries, 100% original unmodified and undamaged vehicle as specified from factory, and accompanied with 9 impartial fully trained driving instructors.

Also, he was speeding above the ACC recommended 2km/h speed limit, which is also the recommended speed for walking when gardening to minimise the risk of fall injuries.

Lucky he was not carrying a pair of scissors.

[firefighter]

WTF is with the guy looking through the bikers bag?

Searching for a drug shipment or something?

He would'nt be looking for information on the guy, name, address, next of kin.........although i'm sure you've been to a few of these eh? FFS.

Fucken typical wording used by the reporter.........I picked it up straight away.

Notice the fuckface holding up the Ambo? This is typical of N.Z drivers. In the States they actually pull over as soon as they hear sirens and let them through. Why N.Zers are so much busier and in so much more of a hurry to follow the vehicle in front of them is beyond me.

[Smifffy]

Correct. Because this "allegedly-brainless" fellow was not in a Prius equipped with side impact curtain airbag, electronic stability control, 20mm reactive depleted uranium armour plating, 12-point seatbelts, etc.

He probably has one of those, but had to take his bike, because it got recalled.... :rofl:

[BoristheBiter]

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Fucken typical wording used by the reporter.........I picked it up straight away.

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What got me about the wording was it say he got trapped under the bonet WTF?
That was why the car pulled out it had its bonnet up ready to eat the biker.

[Katman]

Correct. Because this "allegedly-brainless" fellow was not in a Prius equipped with side impact curtain airbag, electronic stability control, 20mm reactive depleted uranium armour plating, 12-point seatbelts, 5 concurrent Warrant of Fitness under 15 days old, vehicle registration in at least 17 different countries, 100% original unmodified and undamaged vehicle as specified from factory, and accompanied with 9 impartial fully trained driving instructors.

Also, he was speeding above the ACC recommended 2km/h speed limit, which is also the recommended speed for walking when gardening to minimise the risk of fall injuries.

Lucky he was not carrying a pair of scissors.

Or maybe he just failed to adequately anticipate the car pulling out on him.

(Just putting the idea out there, like).:whistle:

[Kiwi B]

Or maybe he just failed to adequately anticipate the car pulling out on him.

(Just putting the idea out there, like).:whistle:

Katman hindsight is a wonderful thing. I just hope you are never in the same situation and fail to "adequately anticipate" a vehicle pulling out - we are all only human - even YOU could make a mistake oneday - its true

[Marmoot]

Or maybe he just failed to adequately anticipate the car pulling out on him.

(Just putting the idea out there, like).:whistle:

Don't be so cynical, Katman. That is just absurd it is simply impossible.
Bikers have much higher awareness and safety standard than car drivers. We are just different.

[reemit]

It looks like he put it down before hitting the front of the car, then got "trapped under the bonnet".
It happened to me years ago on a CBX1K, but there was zero time to avoid as I was looking over my shoulder at the time, I went over the roof (no idea how that happened) the bike ended up embedded in the car. So next question.. If you know its gonna happen, put it down or take the hit and go over the bonnet? Bit subjective I know.

[Ronin]

He would'nt be looking for information on the guy, name, address, next of kin.........although i'm sure you've been to a few of these eh? FFS.

Fucken typical wording used by the reporter.........I picked it up straight away.

Notice the fuckface holding up the Ambo? This is typical of N.Z drivers. In the States they actually pull over as soon as they hear sirens and let them through. Why N.Zers are so much busier and in so much more of a hurry to follow the vehicle in front of them is beyond me.

Did you not take you anger pills today?

[zzzbang]

Did you not take you anger pills today?

Are those ACC recommended aswell?

[shrub]

According to the clip "He struck a vehicle which failed to give way" - Not "Some clown failed to give way and hit a motorcyclist." So the media is halfway to building the ACC case already.

Typical shoddy Herald reporting.

WTF is with that! This is what it should have said "A late model Holden failed to give way at an intersection and struck a motorcyclist. Fortunately the motorcyclist sustained moderate injuries, however the Police will be laying charges against the Holden driver".

Last week I was riding along in my lane when a little delivery van decided to share my piece of road. I hit the brakes and horn and pulled up beside the ditzy blonde at the wheel, who had the grace to pull over and apologise. I explained that if I hadn't been watching her she would have hit me, and if she had she would be liable for careless use causing injury which would have cost her heaps of cash, plus her license and may even have cost her her job. "I'm really sorry, I didn't realise".

I think if more cagers knew that it costs them big time to skittle bikes they may think to look a little more.

[Ronin]

WTF is with that! This is what it should have said "A late model Holden failed to give way at an intersection and struck a motorcyclist. Fortunately the motorcyclist sustained only moderate injuries, however the Police will be laying charges against the Holden driver".

Bloody good point.

[Ronin]

Are those ACC recommended aswell?

Only the blue ones. The red ones (which actually work) are not subsidised by pharmac.

[slofox]

Notice the fuckface holding up the Ambo? This is typical of N.Z drivers. .

Yep. First thing I noticed as well. I see it all the time round these parts. Too goddam dumb to think...I bet the driver's knuckles have callouses on them...

[Smifffy]

Yep. First thing I noticed as well. I see it all the time round these parts. Too goddam dumb to think...I bet the driver's knuckles have callouses on them...

I doubt it - due to the doeskin gloves - that driver was obviously far too important to pull over for a mere ambulance, in fact how dare the ambulance interuppt the smooth running of their BMW?

[mattian]

It looks like he put it down before hitting the front of the car, then got "trapped under the bonnet".
It happened to me years ago on a CBX1K, but there was zero time to avoid as I was looking over my shoulder at the time, I went over the roof (no idea how that happened) the bike ended up embedded in the car. So next question.. If you know its gonna happen, put it down or take the hit and go over the bonnet? Bit subjective I know.

Thats exactly right. Even if you are anticipating that car is about to pull out in front of you, short of stopping your bike in the middle of the road before it happens, there is little you can do to avoid it, if at the last second they decide to go.

[sunhuntin]

If you know its gonna happen, put it down or take the hit and go over the bonnet? Bit subjective I know.

ive only been in the situation once... didnt have time to really react and took a quick pro/con list of possibilities. i took the hit and went over the bonnet, leaving the bike to its fate. ive always gone with the idea of getting as far away from the bike as possible in any accident cos ive read about bikers being hit by their own rides when sliding. i wouldnt put it down as i hate the thought of being trapped under a hot exhaust.

[shrub]

ive only been in the situation once... didnt have time to really react and took a quick pro/con list of possibilities. i took the hit and went over the bonnet, leaving the bike to its fate. ive always gone with the idea of getting as far away from the bike as possible in any accident cos ive read about bikers being hit by their own rides when sliding. i wouldnt put it down as i hate the thought of being trapped under a hot exhaust.

I've never been in that situation (thank God/Rossi), but "putting a bike down" always strikes me as being a little dumb.

For a start it takes time to make the decision and then put the bike down, and surely you're better off spending that reaction and braking time finding an escape route or losing speed because a bike sliding on it's side doesn't slow down anywhere near as well as one on it's tyres. Second the moment you put your bike down, you've had an accident, and they really suck and finally if a car pulls out in front of you I have always planned to jump up at the last moment, theory being I'll clear the handlebars and hopefully fly over the car.

[Milts]

It looks like he put it down before hitting the front of the car, then got "trapped under the bonnet".
It happened to me years ago on a CBX1K, but there was zero time to avoid as I was looking over my shoulder at the time, I went over the roof (no idea how that happened) the bike ended up embedded in the car. So next question.. If you know its gonna happen, put it down or take the hit and go over the bonnet? Bit subjective I know.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/index.html

Myth #8. Apparently 'putting it down' is nearly always the wrong move.

[sunhuntin]

I have always planned to jump up at the last moment, theory being I'll clear the handlebars and hopefully fly over the car.

thats pretty much what i did. i can remember thinking "on impact, jump!" i didnt have time to brake or find a way out due to the traffic volume, plus my own inexperience wouldnt have helped. i didnt come out unharmed, but i came out alive, and i walked away from where i landed to the footpath. was lucky that i landed in my lane, instead of the opposing one, cos i probably would have been run over as well.

[mister.koz]

:eek5: nooooooo the black beauty :weep:

Poor bugger, yeah he's walking and he probably will be for a bit aye...

[reemit]

thats pretty much what i did. i can remember thinking "on impact, jump!" i didnt have time to brake or find a way out due to the traffic volume, plus my own inexperience wouldnt have helped. i didnt come out unharmed, but i came out alive, and i walked away from where i landed to the footpath. was lucky that i landed in my lane, instead of the opposing one, cos i probably would have been run over as well.

Well done mate, glad it worked :headbang: cos thats what Ill be attempting if it ever happens. (the jumping bit, not the getting run over bit).

[sunhuntin]

Well done mate, glad it worked :headbang: cos thats what Ill be attempting if it ever happens. (the jumping bit, not the getting run over bit).

heres hoping itll never happen. if it does, try and keep your eyes open. i wouldnt remember a thing otherwise. also relax as much as possible. i remember hitting the ground and rolling, but i dont remember the impact of it, or any pain i should have felt. this is gonna sound silly, but maybe roll down a few big hills. i spent most of my childhood doing that, and i think that contributed to my lack of injuries. i wish i could see a video of what happened, cos the memory is getting foggy already. lol.

[Cayman911]

it happens to me alot. people waiting at intersection to turn left and merge in. just sitting there looking at me approaching. just as im comming upto them they start to turn.

what the hell? sit there and turn just when im there? sounds like something you would do to take someone out on purpose.

next worst thing that happens is when someone in the lane next to you decides to come into your lane. and as much as you are sounding the horn they just insist on trying to ram you. bloody idiots.

and whoever said try not to ride directly next to another vehicle was absolutely correct.

[mister.koz]

and whoever said try not to ride directly next to another vehicle was absolutely correct.

yep, i got 2 other pieces of advice from mates:
1) always try and ride a little (slightly guys) faster than the cages on the road so you are not mingled in with them.
2) assume that everyone is going to cut you off and that no one can see you.

[avgas]

What a bunch of wankers you lot are.
Hope the guy is ok. Move along the rest of you.
The only facts are this: car didn't stop, bike didn't stop. Collision occurred and someone got hurt.
Who's fault it is, is irrelevant at this point.
Fight ACC on their turf not on ours.
FFS why even bother riding if all your going to do is argue every-time a biker goes down.
People will crash regardless of what you will say or do.

[reemit]

What a bunch of wankers you lot are.
Hope the guy is ok. Move along the rest of you.
The only facts are this: car didn't stop, bike didn't stop. Collision occurred and someone got hurt.
Who's fault it is, is irrelevant at this point.
Fight ACC on their turf not on ours.
FFS why even bother riding if all your going to do is argue every-time a biker goes down.
People will crash regardless of what you will say or do.

Obviously Mr Angry didn't get his oats this morning. FFS why do you even bother with the forum if all your going to do is bitch every-time theres a reasonable discussion.