Didn't have a chance!

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 31st January 2011, 12:39

According some on here it is okay to over take on a blind corner... so what if there is anything coming the other....

Seen this before and have the same reaction every time I see it

**PrincessBandit** · 31st January 2011, 12:41

Originally Posted by Kiwi675

Ask Katman

He'll no doubt offer words of wisdom once he's back home. he's just pulled into my driveway.

**martybabe** · 31st January 2011, 12:47

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

He'll no doubt offer words of wisdom once he's back home. he's just pulled into my driveway.

Quick, draw the curtains and hide!

**Ronin** · 31st January 2011, 12:53

Originally Posted by martybabe

Quick, draw the curtains and hide!

Thats not very sisterly.

**rustic101** · 31st January 2011, 18:19

sickening to watch...

**Katman** · 31st January 2011, 18:27

While I'm not condoning the actions of the car driver in the slightest, did anyone notice the fact that at the start of the clip there is no motorcycle in front of the car?

The bike pulled straight out from the side of the road in front of the car.

**bogan** · 31st January 2011, 18:41

Originally Posted by Katman

While I'm not condoning the actions of the car driver in the slightest, did anyone notice the fact that at the start of the clip there is no motorcycle in front of the car?

The bike pulled straight out from the side of the road in front of the car.

well spotted!

**Edbear** · 31st January 2011, 19:19

Originally Posted by Katman

While I'm not condoning the actions of the car driver in the slightest, did anyone notice the fact that at the start of the clip there is no motorcycle in front of the car?

The bike pulled straight out from the side of the road in front of the car.

Originally Posted by bogan

well spotted!

I've gone back and looked again, it actually looks as though the car and following bikes caught up to the front bike which was travelling slow whereupon the car driver decided to overtake rather than slow down and wait. Have another look.

**Katman** · 31st January 2011, 19:23

Originally Posted by Edbear

I've gone back and looked again, it actually looks as though the car and following bikes caught up to the front bike which was travelling slow whereupon the car driver decided to overtake rather than slow down and wait. Have another look.

Bullshit - at the 2 second mark you can see the bike parked on the side of the road up ahead.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 31st January 2011, 19:37

Yep, sadly Steve is right.
The cause of the accident is a motorcyclist

**Edbear** · 31st January 2011, 19:40

Originally Posted by Katman

Bullshit - at the 2 second mark you can see the bike parked on the side of the road up ahead.

Although there's no need for profanity, you are possibly correct. After switching to full screen and putting my other specs on, (

), I can see the bike at that point but the time available isn't enough to be sure it was stationary. Certainly it was on the white line and could have been, however it could also have been moving as it was definitely going slow and the rider didn't seem to be very confident.

**paturoa** · 31st January 2011, 19:43

I'm a fan of keeping to the left hand wheel track for this reason.

**PrincessBandit** · 31st January 2011, 19:48

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Yep, sadly Steve is right.
The cause of the accident is a motorcyclist

I don't think Steve actually said outright the bike was the cause - it certainly contributed though. My take is that the car should have been able to see the bike on the side and been prepared for the possibility that it could pull out unexpectedly (hazard awareness and all that). However the bike from the side of the road seems to have picked an extremely bad moment in time to join the traffic flow.

I was trying to work out how soon into his lean the oncoming rider knew he was going to go down. As the OP said, it didn't look like he stood a chance; he was well within his lane - the car should not have been there.

**Edbear** · 31st January 2011, 20:16

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

I don't think Steve actually said outright the bike was the cause - it certainly contributed though. My take is that the car should have been able to see the bike on the side and been prepared for the possibility that it could pull out unexpectedly (hazard awareness and all that). However the bike from the side of the road seems to have picked an extremely bad moment in time to join the traffic flow.

I was trying to work out how soon into his lean the oncoming rider knew he was going to go down. As the OP said, it didn't look like he stood a chance; he was well within his lane - the car should not have been there.

I agree. The car driver should have braked, yet it seems he/she didn't even slow down. To cross double yellow lines on a blind corner like that amounts to suicide. Imagine if it had been a truck coming the other way?