How I got run over.

[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

[DangerMice]

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

(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.

[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....

[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.

[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.

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

[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.

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.

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.