Biker down. Yep I just got bowled...

**Katman** · 8th November 2010, 19:47

Originally Posted by Edbear

You either need glasses, reading comprehension schooling or memory training. Regardless, you're not winning yourself any credibility here.

I have no problem with my comprehension skills. The car turned left out of the no right turn street and then turned right into the kindergarten.

And by the way folks, straight from the horse's mouth, it appears this wasn't a case of evasive action but rather an overtaking manoeuvre gone bad.

**neels** · 8th November 2010, 19:53

Jesus, another biker down thread turned into the usual pissing match with Katman.

Anyway, bugger that you've had an off, and hopefully you and the bike will recover OK.

In response to the first post (the one that described the circumstances of the accident, remember that one) there may have been something you could have done, or there may not, and there's probably only about 2 seconds between the two. You're not the first person to be caught out by this and sadly you won't be the last, and it may have been avoidable. I work on the theory of self preservation, and assume that everybody else on the road is a complete moron, which reasonably often turns out to be the case. So I'll try and add something useful to the conversation.

Firstly if you see a car coming up to an intersection, assume they haven't seen you and get everything ready for a quick stop if you need to, I find these days my hand instinctively goes to the brake when I see something that's likely to cross my intended path. Secondly never assume that a car pulling to the left is pulling over or letting you past, they're probably just reading a letterbox number or texting someone and more than likely they'll pull back out just as you get beside them.

Finally, I doubt you'll find anything in your insurance policy about rego, so you should think about putting a claim in because they're in a much better position than you to argue with another insurance company. And as previously posted, you might want to think about paying your rego to give back some of the several thousand dollars you just cost ACC.

**Edbear** · 8th November 2010, 20:35

Originally Posted by JudaBaker

Originally Posted by Katman

I have no problem with my comprehension skills. The car turned left out of the no right turn street and then turned right into the kindergarten.

And by the way folks, straight from the horse's mouth, it appears this wasn't a case of evasive action but rather an overtaking manoeuvre gone bad.

Uhuh...

**Edbear** · 8th November 2010, 20:40

Originally Posted by Katman

I have no problem with my comprehension skills. The car turned left out of the no right turn street and then turned right into the kindergarten.

And by the way folks, straight from the horse's mouth, it appears this wasn't a case of evasive action but rather an overtaking manoeuvre gone bad.

No egg on my face and thanks for the red. You've finally shot yourself in the head after shooting yourself in the foot often enough. I'll be happy to just ignore your juvenile posts from now on...

**Phreak** · 8th November 2010, 20:48

Okay, so to reiterate the facts, now that my head is clear again, read on...

MAP: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&so...,0.004136&z=18

I pull out of my driveway at approximately point "A" (I'm not about to broadcast my exact address to the world, for security reasons...) heading east (towards Glenfield Road). Accelerating normally, in a 50kph zone (with a cold bike as well, I might add!) at Eliott Ave I see the car pulling out in front of me (to travel in the same direction as me), so my natural evasive action was to pull to the right hand side of the road to go around him. I was NOT hooning or racing, I just saw that the other side of the road was clear of traffic, so I figured it would be safe to do so. Unfortunately, he pretty much immediately turned right to enter the driveway at number 22 Manuka Road, colliding with me. I spill off the bike, which slides almost into the driveway he was turning into. (I've seen the scars on the road today...)

Does that explain things for everyone?

**Edbear** · 8th November 2010, 20:51