Ever witnessed a drive off? + dangerous drops

[Cayman911]

I saw these 2 videos, and thought id share them.

first one is a guy being knocked off by a SUV and then the SUV driving off,



second one is off a guy going wide and falling over a guard rail into a ditch. and there are ALOT of places where that can happen around my area. just got me thinking.... i used to go wide quite alot when i first started riding. happy i got that sorted.

[SPman]

What the fuck did the first guy think he was doing - a stoppie in the middle of a blind corner on a public road! Fucking dick - I'd hit him and have no guilt whatsoever!

The second one looks like he panicked, hit his rear brake, stepped the rear out and then the gravel edge and into the barrier - another novice? Going wide has nothing to do with it! Looks like it could hurt, though!

[Dare]

Reckon that driver was scared for his life, probably should have been more scared about trying to do a runner though. Not like he can disappear into the distance...

[Cayman911]

Not like he can disappear into the distance...

yeah they would catch upto him without even trying, not to mention being caught on tape with your plate showing anyways.
although i do agree that guy was being a dick doing a stoppie in the middle of the road with a car clearly not far behind him

[grusomhat]

Reckon that driver was scared for his life, probably should have been more scared about trying to do a runner though. Not like he can disappear into the distance...

Hah, reminds me of the video with the harley going off trying to overtake and the minivan he overtook can't decide if they should leave or not. They sound pretty scared.

[wanpo]

I agree with the first dude being a dick, driver could have had faster reactions though, and at least gone to see if the biker was ok.
Seen the 2nd vid before, looks like he thinks he's going too fast, freaks out, target fixates and locks the rear instead of you know, actually turning...

[Milts]

This is why, much as I hate some aspects of it, I will always support ACC. Imagine how many more runners there would be if people were able to sue for injuries/damages etc.

I honestly don't know why the SUV didn't stop, if it went to court and that video was submitted as evidence I really can't see the average jury ruling in favour of the biker.

[Katman]

I honestly don't know why the SUV didn't stop, if it went to court and that video was submitted as evidence I really can't see the average jury ruling in favour of the biker.

It's becoming commonplace in the States for large groups of stunting motorcyclists to try intimidating car drivers.

I'd suggest the SUV driver felt somewhat intimidated.

[dipshit]

I honestly don't know why the SUV didn't stop,

Only a motorcyclist would be stupid enough to stop around a blind corner so inevitably there would be another crash. No safe place to stop... then don't stop.

Fuck the stupid wanker on the bike.

[PirateJafa]

This is why, much as I hate some aspects of it, I will always support ACC. Imagine how many more runners there would be if people were able to sue for injuries/damages etc.

I honestly don't know why the SUV didn't stop, if it went to court and that video was submitted as evidence I really can't see the average jury ruling in favour of the biker.

Probably because the biker cleraly had mates around who could help him (once they put their video cameras down), and who probably looked pretty fuckin' angry.

And there would have been no guarantee of that video showing up if it went to court - how often would a "mate" admit evidence to a court that would show that his friend was being criminally stupid, when on the other hand they could be "witnesses" that say that the poor innocent biker was cruising around the corner when some bastards - just like THAT bastard in the defendant's box, yer'honour - came out of nowhere from behind him and knocked him off! By golly!

[grusomhat]

Probably because the biker cleraly had mates around who could help him (once they put their video cameras down), and who probably looked pretty fuckin' angry.

And there would have been no guarantee of that video showing up if it went to court - how often would a "mate" admit evidence to a court that would show that his friend was being criminally stupid, when on the other hand they could be "witnesses" that say that the poor innocent biker was cruising around the corner when some bastards - just like THAT bastard in the defendant's box, yer'honour - came out of nowhere from behind him and knocked him off! By golly!

The same idiots who post the video on youtube . It would be interesting to see what happened with that. I might have to do some looking later.

[SPP]

The first fella is a 'tard. Lots of 'tard mates there. Bugger stopping, straight to the cop shop and report it.

The second guy I kind of feel sorry for but it looks like he's wasn't the only one to go there (new post?).

[FruitLooPs]

First guys a muppet, second one panics target fixates hard and goes exactly where he's staring. I did that at least once when I was very new to biking, once on the port hills (what a knob, didn't go over luckily)

In other news, my friend in Adelaide just got wiped out riding to work by a muppet in a car pulling out in front of him - smashed knee, broken femur and probably one rooted GT650R

[Ragingrob]

Who knows, the SUV could've gone around the next corner to find a place to turn around so that he could pull over by the bikes and not have to stop in the middle of the road and stop all traffic. If I hit somebody and it was just a bump like that, so I knew they weren't exactly dead, I'd probably try to find a place to actually pull over rather than just stopping in the lane.

[MarkH]

The first fella is a 'tard. Lots of 'tard mates there. Bugger stopping, straight to the cop shop and report it.

I agree that the first guy is a 'tard - probably didn't even realise there was a vehicle behind him due to lack of situational awareness and, you know, being a 'tard! Stupid place for stunting and stupid to be stunting without being aware of other vehicles around you.

However:
"Bugger stopping, straight to the cop shop and report it."
Ummm, do you know what the law is here?
The SUV driver failed to stop when the vehicle in front of them stopped = SUV driver in the wrong.
The SUV driver left the scene of an accident = hit & run = criminal charges laid against him/her.

Considering the slow speed of the accident I would say that the SUV driver was also a 'tard and should have been able to stop in time if driving lawfully.