Vivian Street - Fatal Accident

[Dodger]

Does anyone have any information on this?
All I have heard is that it involved a Motorcycle and a pedestrian.

Hope it's not someone from here. :(

[PuppetMaster]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3731614a11,00.html


:gob:

[Sparky Bills]

Shit, thats not nice at all!

I guess we can expect more bad mouthing of bikers now:angry:

[sAsLEX]

Phew the biker was alright!

From what I have seen of pedestrians they often step infront of vehicles without looking ! Nearly seen a few people die on symonds street and have picked a few up off the road who have been hit less seriously!

[Sparky Bills]

From what I have seen of pedestrians they often step infront of vehicles without looking ! Nearly seen a few people die on symonds street and have picked a few up off the road who have been hit less seriously!


Thats sooo true!
Ive nearly hit a few people who have jumped out infront of me. And i dont ride into town that often!

[Skunk]

Wondered what this fuss was last night when we saw it. Said to Skunk Control it'd be a fatal.

Bugger, I was right. But I am suprised at how few we have considering the way pedestrians use the roads as an extension of the footpath.

[Ozzie]

What's the area like? Likely a case of the ped just stepping out?

[PuppetMaster]

What's the area like? Likely a case of the ped just stepping out?


Every road in Wellington city is an extension of the footpath, or at least, it is treated as such by j-walkers. (that includes me)

[Ozzie]

What to say then?????

Not cool someone died, but every once in a while a fuckup will get you killed....

Same for bikes, cages, and peds.

Can do something a hundred times, no prob, 101-----splat!!!

At least the rider is ok.

[Lou Girardin]

Ooo that'll be messy. There's lots of sticky out bits on bikes.

[crashe]

This came in last night from Police comms:



NZ Police CommCens Alert 21:00 13-07-2006 Wellington

Location of incident: Vivian Street, Wellington

Incident Type: Fatal Crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian on Vivian Street, Wellington City. At this time one person has died and enquiries are underway to establish the cause of this crash.

Due to the serious nature of this, Vivian Street is currently closed between Taranake Street and Victoria Street while a scene investigation is carried out.

Issued by: Inspector Malcolm Schwartfeger

[emaN]

From what I have seen of pedestrians they often step infront of vehicles without looking !

He he, reminds of the time i 'bounced' off a rather large woman (you'd have to be to stand up to an RF on the move!) who ran out in front of me in London.

Just managed to glance off her, we both stayed upright tho'. She got a hell of a fright!

[PuppetMaster]

I guess Vivian street will be reduced to 30kph soon then.

[Swoop]

It says the motorcyclist is unhurt, but how is the bike???????

[petesmeats]

From what i know about vivian street. There can be some distractions around that area... especially at night time (red light district?)? or am i imagining that?

I have a mate who came off his bike when a ped stepped out in front of him... he wasnt wearing his gear so got a fair bit of road stuck in his knees and elbows.:shit:

Just goes to show that no matter what types of distractions are around you simply must pay attention to what your doing no matter whether your riding, walking or driving... especially in traffic.

[SPman]

I wish I'd hit the cow who stepped out in front of my 2min old Gixxer - it would still have had seal rash but I would have felt better!

[Motu]

I hit a pedestrian once - she was standing on the footpath....and I was on the road.

Ape hangers did that sort of thing....

[madmal64]

I bet it was where Cuba St crosses Vivan St. Its amazing they amount of times peeps have stepped out in front of me there. Pedestriains seem to look for car & not bikes.... ummm like some cagers.
Not a nice outcome.

[PuppetMaster]

I hit a pedestrian once - she was standing on the footpath....and I was on the road. Ape hangers did that sort of thing....


Imagine if you had been riding your bike.

[James Deuce]

I hope it wasn't Crab Crawler. He just walks straight out into traffic like it isn't there.

[Macktheknife]

RIP pedestrian, poor bloody rider though, imagine having to live with that for the rest of your life.

[Skunk]

I bet it was where Cuba St crosses Vivan St. Its amazing they amount of times peeps have stepped out in front of me there. Pedestriains seem to look for car & not bikes.... ummm like some cagers.
Not a nice outcome.
It was just up from the Shell and in the left lane from what I saw.

[Crasherfromwayback]

RIP pedestrian, poor bloody rider though, imagine having to live with that for the rest of your life.
Hopefully if the Ped was at fault it may ease the guilt.
Years ago when I worked at Boyle Kawasaki we had a young guy who worked in our workshop killed when some arsehole played 'chicken' with him.
Bounced him off and under a car.
Big pedestrian, RX125 and small guy....dead.
Not cool.

[Skunk]

I remember that. Kid had nicked something from the dairy hadn't he? Forgot you worked there at that time.

[ferretface]

It says the motorcyclist is unhurt, but how is the bike???????

I'm sure thats the least of his/her worries.....

[Skyryder]

You have no idea how many Peds step out onto the street with out looking. Not only that................in all the time I was city driving the shuttles never ever saw any one on cell phone look for traffic as the steped out onto the road. Odds that the ped was on a cell phone.

Skyryder

[Timber020]

The number of Ipod zombies mindlessy wandering about is incredible. I have narrowly missed the opportunity to kill many of them while working, they dont see footpath closed signs, road cones, hazard tape or notice all the pieces of wood on the ground and the guy swinging in the tree with a chainsaw.

The worst you come across is women with prams, pushing the pram out into traffic then looking out for cars. They push those things like some advancing tank, nothing will stop em.

[Skyryder]

The worst you come across is women with prams, pushing the pram out into traffic then looking out for cars. They push those things like some advancing tank, nothing will stop em.

You're not wrong with that one. Some mothers need a licence to operate a pushchair.

Skyryder

[Crasherfromwayback]

I remember that. Kid had nicked something from the dairy hadn't he? Forgot you worked there at that time.
Yeah young Simon.
I'm a bike shop slut mate, been in five over 20 years!

[avgas]

The worst you come across is women with prams, pushing the pram out into traffic then looking out for cars. They push those things like some advancing tank, nothing will stop em.
I see that way to often when im in the holden. Its not like a tank, its more like a decoy (like you can hit the baby first and i will be safe). Terrifies me. Once i even gave a lady the fingers (dont want to use the horn or yell - baby might wake).

[Lord Derosso]

Every road in Wellington city is an extension of the footpath, or at least, it is treated as such by j-walkers. (that includes me)

You are so right mate. The James Smith corner, Dixon St, Vivian street... they all line up as one J walkers run through. To outsiders, if you walk up Cuba Street, basically our main scene/shopping street, you will cross each one in turn. They are quite narrow streets so people do tend to cross when theres gaps in traffic. I am also guilty of having done this. I also initially thought it must have happened at the Cuba St/Vivian Street intersection but if it was another 50 odd metres on then its a crazy place to cross as the traffic is building up to the motorway entry . Poor person, unlucky rider and stuff the bike. Always replace those not never life nor remorse. I doubt the rider saw the person at all. Nice to see you are getting around OK P. Saw you outside the shop yesterday evening on the way home in the bus.