Some things you just can't foresee...

**slofox** · 19th August 2010, 15:09

Approaching a stop sign this morning - up the stem of a T intersection. Narrow road. View to the right is obscured by house and hedge.

A large 4x4 (Nissan Patrol or somesuch) comes blasting around the corner from my right - so fast that he comes right across the centre line and into my path. Then swerves to just miss me - as I did to miss him. Five metres further ahead on my part and smack! Bit lucky there.

Some things you just can't foresee...

**st00ji** · 19th August 2010, 15:45

hope ya did a wheelie to celebrate

**slofox** · 19th August 2010, 15:47

Originally Posted by st00ji

hope ya did a wheelie to celebrate

After I changed me undies...

**Edbear** · 19th August 2010, 15:56

You're not paranoid, they really are out to get you!

Sobering at times to contemplate the close calls we have...

**PrincessBandit** · 19th August 2010, 16:42

So which one of you was using the force then?

**slofox** · 19th August 2010, 16:44

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

So which one of you was using the force then?

Me. I thought jumped the bike two feet to the left...

The other idiot was just forcing the issue. Mind you, I did see his eyes bug out when he saw me there. Fat lot that would have done me though...he was definitely NOT driving safely. Talk about careless use...

**SMOKEU** · 19th August 2010, 18:13

Where's a cop when you need them?

**varminter** · 19th August 2010, 19:43

He was undoubtedly in a hurry so that forgives him. Glad your in one piece Slofox.

**gatch** · 20th August 2010, 16:53

Originally Posted by varminter

Glad your in one piece Slofox.

+1

Lots of accidents can be prevented by both parties. Not this though..

**Fluffy Cat** · 22nd August 2010, 12:19

Well according to some on this site

...It would have been partly your fault if hit for riding at a speed (visions of man in front with red flag) at which you could not stop in the available distance. Not a view that would agree with but then I haven't been working on my self righteousness lately.
You survived which is a good thing.

**slofox** · 22nd August 2010, 12:25

Originally Posted by Fluffy Cat

Well according to some on this site

...It would have been partly your fault if hit for riding at a speed (visions of man in front with red flag) at which you could not stop in the available distance. Not a view that would agree with but then I haven't been working on my self righteousness lately.
You survived which is a good thing.

Not so. I could easily have stopped in the available distance since I was approaching a stop sign. But the bugger in the 4x4 could NOT have stopped. Five metres further on and he would have hit me whether I had been moving, stopped or going backwards.

If I had been in a cage I am pretty sure he would have hit. I was turning left from the stop sign and was well over on the LH side of the road. Fortunately...