Taiwanese tosser thinks he can mess with me, nuh uh!

[Katman]

I did such as the entire time, and afterwards, he wasn't concerned for his own safety and only wanted money from the second he opened his mouth.

You're entitled to your opinion.

If you turned in front of me like that, I'd be wanting money out of you as well. Then I'd kick the shit out of you for damaging my bike through your shear stupidity. Then, if I heard about you talking yourself up on an internet site and making me look to be at fault I'd come back round and kick the shit back into you.

[blackdog]

....shear stupidity.... .

like posting proof of fault on youtube??!!

[bogan]

To be fair if the other rider wasn't speeding the accident wouldn't have happend, if golfmade hadn't turned across his path the accident wouldn't have happened either. Easy to look at the vid and say you could see him from miles off and could judge his speed too but I'll bet it was a different story at the time. Lessons to learn are don't turn unless you are sure of whats coming! and don't speed in high traffic areas!

[Brian d marge]

Having watched the youtube clip I have to say that was not a wise choice to turn when you did ( I assume it is the correct clip i.e. of the accident you're referring to). Admittedly camera angle can be deceptive with depth perception but I don't exactly see it as enhancing your cause. Sorry.

+1

no1 son was speeding true , but that wasnt the wisest of choices to turn

60/40 I reckon

Stephen

[Virago]

I feel sorry for the poor pencil case...

[dipshit]

no1 son was speeding true , but that wasnt the wisest of choices to turn

60/40 I reckon

I think so too. A classic "he came out of nowhere" from one party and "he turned right in front of me" from the other party.

Any time you are travelling faster than the normal flow of traffic you risk having other people failing to give way to you.

People don't always judge the closure rate of every other vehicle... they look for the size of a gap relative to the typical flow of traffic.

You can see from these screen shots...

First one, the guy that hit him was at the same distance of the other scooters.



Second one, he is already across the intersection line before our scooter rider begins turning.



Third pic you can see the other scooter riders have just now reached the line.

[motorbyclist]

what annoys me most is that he's only allowing youtube comments that supports his cause.

[golfmade]

To be fair if the other rider wasn't speeding the accident wouldn't have happend, if golfmade hadn't turned across his path the accident wouldn't have happened either. Easy to look at the vid and say you could see him from miles off and could judge his speed too but I'll bet it was a different story at the time. Lessons to learn are don't turn unless you are sure of whats coming! and don't speed in high traffic areas!

As I said I handle such intersections much more carefully now and one way of doing so is if I can avoid turning left by going one street further then making 2 right turns, I'll do so.

I feel sorry for the poor pencil case...

It has made a full recovery and does its job well.

what annoys me most is that he's only allowing youtube comments that supports his cause.

And you know this how? I'm surprised actually considering how much flak I'm getting around here (rightfully so as I do admit I was partially at fault but not COMPLETELY at fault) that people haven't left comments. I wouldn't deny comments of people that disagree with my assessment of the situation.


Perhaps I should clarify a bit as well. After we disagreed we went to arbitration, which was handled by a third party arbitrator who works for the city. We both told our sides of the story, he also looked at the official police report, and it was his judgment that it was 70 his fault / 30 my fault. I didn't think that was a fair assessment and offered 50/50. The gentleman accepted that and I paid him.

[Brian d marge]

Perhaps I should clarify a bit as well. After we disagreed we went to arbitration, which was handled by a third party arbitrator who works for the city. We both told our sides of the story, he also looked at the official police report, and it was his judgment that it was 70 his fault / 30 my fault. I didn't think that was a fair assessment and offered 50/50. The gentleman accepted that and I paid him.

wasnt far out with 60 /40!

and got to say well done with the Lingo

Stephen

[breakaway]

Who gives a fuck who's fault it is?

Imagine it was a truck and it rolled right over your head. Wouldn't matter whos' fault it was then.

This comment on youtube sums it up nicely:

boowhup
18 hours ago

Sell your scooter, you're not cut out for motorised transport

[motorbyclist]

And you know this how?

bacuse when i posted my comment it was "pending approval" and didn't turn up until you replied; after i mentioned it here.

co-incidence? perhaps.

[Taz]

The gentleman accepted that and I paid him.

Good to hear it's all sorted then.