you have got to be sh**ting me!!!

[skidMark]

ok so this afternoon im coming up to a give way about to turn right about 5 metres away from it and i notivce a stagecoach bus coming round the corner thinking we live in america complete wrong side of the road less than a metre away from the curb on the wrong side of the road...

tried to move the bike out of the way couldnt i dived out of the way and then looked in horror as a bus squashes my bike like a bug under it's rear wheels...:angry:

the bikes basically a write off i will posts pics soon....poor little mini motorcross :angry: R.I.P

got the drivers details and said don't worry our insurance will cover it

and i tihnk to myself yeah but what about the emotional destress of watching your huge bus run over my bike :angry:

why can't they learn to drive i mean honestly im so angry right now

arg words can't even describe the way i feel about public transportation right now :thud:

[inlinefour]

I reckon they don't want to get the law involved because they would be up the creek with no paddle. No wonder they are happy to pay you out quickly. I think its a case of a large vehicle going places that it should not be. You know, drive to the conditions...:bash:

[skidMark]

maybe he thought the lines painted on the road where there for decoration?:angry:

[marty]

ahh the curse of the mini bikes - at least it gave you the chance to bail. you have to advise the police - property damage resulted. the bus driver should be charged with dangerous driving.

[skidMark]

but what can the cops do really cus i ddnt get injured but i spose since my bike got wasted ive gotta report it ? :wacko:

[pyrocam]

aaarGGGGG!!!!! fuck me mate. I feel for ya. if I wasnt such a intarnet nerd i would jumped up on that bus and had some fisty cuffs

[heavenly.talker]

but what can the cops do really cus i ddnt get injured but i spose since my bike got wasted ive gotta report it ? :wacko:

Go in and fill out an accident report anyway. This is a very good thing to have in the back pocket when dealing with insurance companies! Especially the other parties insurance company.

The police might also decide to press charges against the bus driver. There are many road offences that sound they could do him for if they were so inclined.

Off topic: Yay! not long to the big 200 posts now :-) Congratulations

[skidMark]

nearly 200 lol yer i guess ill have to go fill in a report question is how do i get there i certainly aint gunna go places on a bus :shake:

[DemonWolf]

Good to hear you are ok MarkAuckland.. go report it to the police.. and then get it sorted with their insurance right quick! Best of luck

[crashe]

Go to the police NOW and lay a complaint against this driver...
You have all his details...
WTF was he doing on the wrong side of the road.
So if it wasnt you on your poor wee now crushed bike.. it could have also been a car that he would just smash into... and not care....

This dude should not be driving a bus.... what about his passengers.. seeing you about to be crushed...

Thank goodness you were able to get off your bike and run for your life.

Stagecoach had better pay out for a total replacement of a brand new bike.

[skidMark]

yeah i will go see the cops in the morning i guess just something i ddnt need aye

[Jackrat]

but what can the cops do really cus i ddnt get injured but i spose since my bike got wasted ive gotta report it ? :wacko:

Don't matter weather you were hurt or not,,(that doesn't sound very good does it)never mind we know what I mean aye.
He's bound by the conditions of his licence to report the incident to the police himself.
He was also ment to give you all his details as well as those of his employer.
Hope you got witnesses mate,because otherwise it's your word against his and against stagecoach "you lose"
Good luck mate.

[spudchucka]

but what can the cops do really cus i ddnt get injured but i spose since my bike got wasted ive gotta report it ? :wacko:
No body needs to be injured for a dangerous driving charge, the manner of driving just has to be a danger to any person in the circumstances. Which clearly it was.

[spudchucka]

WTF was he doing on the wrong side of the road.
Sounds pretty much like he was cutting the corner, which in its self carries a $150.00 instant fine but in the circumstances will probably amount to dangerous driving.

[Toast]

Is that little thing you were on road registered?

[Karma]

Sounds pretty much like he was cutting the corner, which in its self carries a $150.00 instant fine but in the circumstances will probably amount to dangerous driving.


Oh man... I'm gonna have to be more careful when out and about :blink:

[Swoop]

You mentioned that you would post pictures, so you had a camera with you. Make sure you keep copies for the insurance claim, they will be VERY useful to your insurance company and also the police if charges are laid.

Glad you hit the "eject" button quickly and you are safe!!!

[heavenly.talker]

i certainly aint gunna go places on a bus :shake:


Sounds like the perfect way...on a bus you will be the bird and not the windscreen!:lol: :lol:

[skidMark]

Is that little thing you were on road registered?

yeah it was

some people in a nearby house took some photos because the bus stopped in the road just after it had run over the bike and it clearly shows the bus in the wrong side of the road im getting the pics off them tommorrow it was about 50 metres from home so i ran home and got a camera and took pics of the bike at the site

[skidMark]

he has admitted he was wrong and their insurance will pay out he said i don't have insurance myself but he said thats fine because it's completely his fault....and there were at least 2 witnesses

one guy on a push bike and the people in thier house who took pics of the bus on the wrong side of the road

im just glad i didnt become roadkill i was still jumping off it when the front of the bus was about 2 metres away front wheel just missed it but the back end hit it hard and rolled over it passengers looked pretty shaken up apparently they all thought i was still on it and the cyclist thought i was as well

a near miss i will remember vividly

this guy just lucky i got the hell off the bike aye

[skidMark]

Sounds pretty much like he was cutting the corner, which in its self carries a $150.00 instant fine but in the circumstances will probably amount to dangerous driving.


thats exactly what he did some people have pics of where the bus stopped after it hit from position it's clear he cut the corner...


wanna handle my case spudchucka your in auckland arnt ya ....mind you i spose you can't decide to take it on ?

kiwi biker support cus i wanna lay charges against this guy he lucky i jumped off or this coulda got really ugly

[Toast]

thats exactly what he did some people have pics of where the bus stopped after it hit from position it's clear he cut the corner...


wanna handle my case spudchucka your in auckland arnt ya ....mind you i spose you can't decide to take it on ?

kiwi biker support cus i wanna lay charges against this guy he lucky i jumped off or this coulda got really ugly

He ain't lucky dude...you are...ACC covers his ass, pays you a few scraps for yours.

[skidMark]

He ain't lucky dude...you are...ACC covers his ass, pays you a few scraps for yours.


aint quite following you there? grazed my knee badly as i jumped off....thats about it though

[Zed]

tried to move the bike out of the way couldnt i dived out of the way and then looked in horror as a bus squashes my bike like a bug under it's rear wheels...:angry:

arg words can't even describe the way i feel about public transportation right now :thud:Really feel for ya Mark. What an horrific experience to go thru, but you'd have to be thankful for being able to escape serious injury or even death, which should bring things into perspective. The bike will be replaced!

At the end of the day it sucks BIG time, life goes on, you'll get over it. Hope you can get it sorted quickly and smoothly thru insurance and be back on two wheels soon! :yes:

[Toast]

aint quite following you there? grazed my knee badly as i jumped off....thats about it though

As in, if he smokes you...you end up crippled from the accident...he doesn't pay shit for that...ACC gives you a measly amount...you can't sue him specifically for the injuries to your body.

[skidMark]

now that takes all the fun outta it and here i was thinking a could sue stagecoach for 20 billion dollars for emotional destress im just glad im still here rather than road kill..... about to post a pic of front of bike it's much worse than it looks...

[skidMark]

yeah theres the damage to the front end which is where it mainly hit pic doesnt show that well but the forks are bent and the wheel is alot worse than pic looks ....still trying to find words to describe stagecoach getting close by mixing every bit of profanity together in different ways well not stagecoach just that driver :angry:

[Ixion]

nearly 200 lol yer i guess ill have to go fill in a report question is how do i get there i certainly aint gunna go places on a bus :shake:
What happened with that Yam YZR you had?

[skidMark]

What happened with that Yam YZR you had?

it was a tzr sold it to dad couldnt afford to finish it off

[Stevo]

about to post a pic of front of bike it's much worse than it looks...
How the fark can it be worse than IT LOOKS!!!!! Cos baby bike not lookin too pretty!! Definite write off. That is the upside I guess.
Would cost about $30,000 to fix that with genuine *new* parts.

Glad a biker lives to see another day! At least the dumbass driver didn't say something like "Oh, didn't see ya, cos you're a motorbike", or "Ya shoulda had ya headlight on".

Man there are some idgets around!

[Warr]

Bad luck there mate. Not a happy thought to see a bus bearing down on you!!

Your comments on Public Transport remind me of an incident I had some years ago...
Was on a DT175 in the metropolus of hams. On my way to work just before 8 and a bus does a righthand turn accross infront of me. I lock up the rear and hit the bus just behind the rear wheel.
Pick myself up and driver runs back somewhat worried!! All limbs still attached, bike a bit buckled but wheels still go around, so I think its time to leave. Something to do with no WOF!
Well get to work as it was only 50 meters away. And as you do after things happen, Think I had better get some more details from the bus company. So I phone them up and ask about the bus that has had the accident.
Lady says, "Oh which one?" , "There have been 3 this morning" !!!! Like how big is Hamilton in the early 80's!
End of story. Got insurance $'s and the bike, fixed it to live another day.
In Wellington you used to have to watch out for the Big Red's, they are all different colours now :)

[Stevo]

it was a tzr sold it to dad couldnt afford to finish it off
Shoulda given it to the bus driver. He'd of finished her off!!!

*Apologies*
I shouldn't joke at a time like this. I'd be pissed too!!

[skidMark]

How the fark can it be worse than IT LOOKS!!!!! Cos baby bike not lookin too pretty!! Definite write off. That is the upside I guess.
Would cost about $30,000 to fix that with genuine *new* parts.

Glad a biker lives to see another day! At least the dumbass driver didn't say something like "Oh, didn't see ya, cos you're a motorbike", or "Ya shoulda had ya headlight on".

Man there are some idgets around!


hmmmm i dunno they might just say fix it :S it is only a bend wheel well it's screwed hubs shattered spokes snapped and all sorts couple of stuffed indicators stuffed bash plate side panels scraped and gear lever is majorly bent

[justsomeguy]

Wow Mark - lucky you managed to walk away. Sorry to hear you lost your bike. I remember seeing my old cage burn down in front of me (leaky fuel hose, complete accident confirmed by fire fighter) -- almost cried as I was watching it........:thud:

Anyway back to reality.

The fact that you dived out of the way is the only thing keeping your head from looking like that rim.

The driver needs to be dealt with properly - I hope you've reported it to the police by now.

[skidMark]

Wow Mark - lucky you managed to walk away. Sorry to hear you lost your bike. I remember seeing my old cage burn down in front of me (leaky fuel hose, complete accident confirmed by fire fighter) -- almost cried as I was watching it........:thud:

Anyway back to reality.

The fact that you dived out of the way is the only thing keeping your head from looking like that rim.

The driver needs to be dealt with properly - I hope you've reported it to the police by now.

yeah rang them tonight and im going to go do a full complaint in the morning

[skidMark]

sorry to hear about your cage that would have to suck man wat car was it?

[justsomeguy]

hmmmm i dunno they might just say fix it :S it is only a bend wheel well it's screwed hubs shattered spokes snapped and all sorts couple of stuffed indicators stuffed bash plate side panels scraped and gear lever is majorly bent

Then get it fixed - insist on genuine new parts FOR EVERYTHING and a proper factory paint job.

[Stevo]

hmmmm i dunno they might just say fix it :S it is only a bend wheel well it's screwed hubs shattered spokes snapped and all sorts couple of stuffed indicators stuffed bash plate side panels scraped and gear lever is majorly bent
Tyre
rim
brake disc
forks damaged (and presumably not straight)
Triple clamp twisted
Head twisted???
tank???
headlight
Calipers damaged
Indicators
And the list goes on.........................

What I can observe is just from a distance.
What is the bike worth out of curiosity?

[skidMark]

Tyre
rim
brake disc
forks damaged (and presumably not straight)
Triple clamp twisted
Head twisted???
tank???
headlight
Calipers damaged
Indicators
And the list goes on.........................

What I can observe is just from a distance.
What is the bike worth out of curiosity?

about $2300 replacement value forks are bent id say triple clamp is a little twisted gas tank is just plastic and that aint damaged headlights alright yer some indicators i think the frame is bent also though sadly :(

[justsomeguy]

about $2300 replacement value forks are bent id say triple clamp is a little twisted gas tank is just plastic and that aint damaged headlights alright yer some indicators i think the frame is bent also though sadly :(

$2300 = http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_search_results_advanced.asp?sidebar=1&39=Sports+%26+tourer&40=&9=0&9=400&24=0&24=0&51=0&51=3000&search=1&mcat=0001-0026-1255-&x=82&y=6

[skidMark]

$2300 = http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_search_results_advanced.asp?sidebar=1&39=Sports+%26+tourer&40=&9=0&9=400&24=0&24=0&51=0&51=3000&search=1&mcat=0001-0026-1255-&x=82&y=6

wats that i can't view trademe it's a blocked site on my pc hahahaha so what is it?:S

[Indiana_Jones]

Man, bus drivers think they own the mother f*cking roads sometimes :p
They pull out without looking or indicating half the time :bash:

-Indy

[ScumKiller2]

i dived out of the way and then looked in horror as a bus squashes my bike like a bug under it's rear wheels

Mate, I just want to say a big well done for keeping your head enough to bail. I know having the bike minced is a right pisser, but you should be happy that you've got what it takes to stay in one piece with all these eejits around. Keep it up.

Good luck with the replacement, keep us posted. :rockon:

[Sniper]

Ouch mate, just caught up with this thread. As everyone has said. Get the driver done for something. The next person may not be so lucky.

[*sic]

average, least you are ok, as its always said property can be replaced.

[spudchucka]

wanna handle my case spudchucka your in auckland arnt ya ....
I've never done anything so bad that I deserve to live in Auckland.

You'll just have to take your complaint into the local station. In all seriousness I think you should follow through with it, driving a bus in that manner is going to result in a very nasty crash before long.

[skidMark]

want to know how close it was....this close....

somebody in a nearby house took these pics just after i picked up my bike and this is where he stopped the bus after rolling over my bike you be the judge guys :nono:

[skidMark]

if you look at the puddle under the back of the bus thats where my bike was laying before i picked it up

and when he stopped he had swung the frón't of the bus out a bit wider where the back of the bus is is where the front was but the front only just missed the bike

[justsomeguy]

wats that i can't view trademe it's a blocked site on my pc hahahaha so what is it?:S

A list of all the sports and tourer bikes you can buy on trademe for under $3000.

[skidMark]

they may just say to repair it ...will have to find out

[crashe]

Those pictures are great to present in court.....
That bus driver is so busted for cutting the corner.
I hope the police throw the book at him and the courts take his bus license off him for good.

Stagecoach also need to see how their driver drives their buses...
maybe with a bit of luck he will get the sack.

Thank goodness the person across the road had a camera handy and was at home to get those pictures for you. They deserve a beer for that.:banana:

[Leong]

Unbelievable!! Glad you're OK, sorry about your bike. Hope all goes smoothly with the claim.

That intersection looks very familiar.....where is it?

[skidMark]

Unbelievable!! Glad you're OK, sorry about your bike. Hope all goes smoothly with the claim.

That intersection looks very familiar.....where is it?

corner of panapa drive and norman lesser drive in st johns about 100 metres from home :doh:

[Leong]

Thought so, I used to flat near there (many yrs ago)....cheers

[stunz]

I can hear the bus drivers excuse already... "I didnt see him as I was driving up the wrong side of the road, officer..."

Jackshit happens to bus drivers for driving offences. I got taken out by one once, completely wrote off my shaggin wagon, (ok, ok, I was 18...) and dented his bumper all because he had to whack off at his mates parked up at the school and took his eyes off the road. Crossed the centerline and *cruncho*.

Judge Dredd asked if I had anything to say when he had his day in court, and I said "Yea...whos gonna pay my insurance excess?" He was fined $250 and I had to pay $400 excess on my insurance???...In the end, I ended up paying it (of course...) and Stagecoach laughed their asses off...

Funnily enough, just coz i could, I applied for a job at Stagecoach a few years later (as a bus driver), was offered a position, but I only contemplated the offer for a nano-second before I said nah, flipped the pasty looking hiring guy with the 5 neck rolls and three chins the bird and told him to shove his bus-driving job up his (bleep). I drive buses for pleasure cuz, not for a bunch of smelly schoolkids...

Seriously glad to hear you jumped clear of being squished beneath the bus. Good work :2thumbsup Time to put ya feet up, have a beer and look back at how frikken lucky you really were!!

[speights_bud]

Bugger about the bike mate, but hey you're still in one piece and thats all that matters.
Bus drivers should be bloody well closely watched. I got cut off by one yesterday (and its not the first time). you think that should they make the wrong choice and pull out infront of a mack truck? how many people are they putting at risk? dammit they should all go back to driving school and learn to use their bloody eyes.
Ok think i got it outta the system.:angry2:

Well good luck with getting them to payout. If it was me then i'd be pushing for dangerous driving, had you not jumped off then he could have ended up with far more serious problems. Hope it all sorts itself out.:)

[skidMark]

Holy Nora, that guy is so going to be poked.
Boy your lucky there are photo's cause no one would beleive he was so far over.. that is totally the wrong side.. what was he thinking???


i would really like to know aye bus headlights about 2 metres away from you when you still on the bike makes you dive out of the way pretty fast is all i know witnesses thought i might have still been on it when it hit cus i got off it so late they were expeceting me as a kitset to come out from under the bus


im beginning to realise theres some real idiots on the road

[Stevo]

Presumably you've lodged your complaint and shown your evidence to police.
Response?

[spudchucka]

want to know how close it was....this close....

somebody in a nearby house took these pics just after i picked up my bike and this is where he stopped the bus after rolling over my bike you be the judge guys :nono:
You have to follow through on the complaint, that is unbelievably bad driving!

[skidMark]

i definately will be

[SPman]

Send it to the paper - that would really get the ball rolling.................

[Skyryder]

Have not read all the posts on this so maybe someboody else has suggeted this. Go and see your solicitor and see what he has to say about your accident.

This is more than an insurance job. This driver should have the book thrown at him and more. Most bus drivers I know are good drivers but there are some who just should not be going to work. Get this fucker off the road before he kills someone.

Skyryder

[skidMark]

he would probably just get a slap on the wrist

ill go to the xops and get him charged with something but taking it to the media and involving lawyers and all that i aint gunna be the guy on the minibike who took on stagecoach every bus driver would be my hitman after that :blink:

[Lias]

Holy fuck!

And I thought the dodgiest driving I'd ever seen from Stagecoach was a driver nudging an illegally parked car out of his way with the front of his bus :-)

[Xtat1k]

thats nasty dude, good to hear your alright, those bus drivers are absolute arse holes they're worse than the indian/middle eastern taxi drivers. and for the record they carry a big 3x carbon copy book in there bus for reporting accidents... those books arent empty.

[skidMark]

got it assessed today.... waiting to hear decision

[Macktheknife]

MAN that is bad! I cant wait to hear how the police follow up on this one mate. I would go for the local paper too man that is appalling, glad to hear you are ok though man.
Have you started looking for a new bike yet?

[skidMark]

MAN that is bad! I cant wait to hear how the police follow up on this one mate. I would go for the local paper too man that is appalling, glad to hear you are ok though man.
Have you started looking for a new bike yet?

i think they will probably just say to repair it will have to wait and see sucks having to commute on the mini chopper curse the hardtail