For all of you wanking on about car drivers not looking

**firefighter** · 9th February 2011, 11:50

Before the bullshit starts, what was the motorcyclist doing proceeding through an intersection when an emergency vehicle is trying to get through? Or was he just not paying attention? Food for thought when you start rarking up car drivers, especially you superman; who likes to chase down young girls.

Also, the fire truck was completely legally entitled to do what it did, due care was taken. I'm not going to have a legislation fight, the people who teach this know more than you.....and I.

I know it's not the motorcyclists fault really, the truck did'nt have flouro vests stapled all over it.........

I post this as I randomly found it while looking at motorbike crashes and near misses (yes bored).....and bikes have been doing a bit of this recently. I guess too busily glaring at other road users and their less than perfect driving to consider their own, and actually pay attention themselves.

Looking forward to the shit-storm to follow......

Edit, yes two cars also fail to give way, however that's not the point of the post.

**marie_speeds** · 9th February 2011, 11:58

There are many people on the roads who seem oblivious to the rules surrounding emergency services... I blame the police for that, many of the patrol cars like to use their lights and sirens just to get through busy intersections to make it back to the station in time for dinner or knockoff

**bogan** · 9th February 2011, 11:59

I only saw one bike in that, and no close calls, both a car and the bike 'cut off' the firetruck, and the driver was well away from hitting them. Technically the biker did perform an illegal lane change, but we can probably let him off this once.

**Bald Eagle** · 9th February 2011, 12:07

Originally Posted by bogan

I only saw one bike in that, and no close calls, both a car and the bike 'cut off' the firetruck, and the driver was well away from hitting them. Technically the biker did perform an illegal lane change, but we can probably let him off this once.

He actually committed the offence of "Failing to yield for an emergency vehicle", as did the car driver.

**bogan** · 9th February 2011, 12:11

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

He actually committed the offence of "Failing to yield for an emergency vehicle", as did the car driver.

Or in layman's terms, 'cut off'. They must have seen it too, not exactly subtle, and I can't see any visual impairments.

**firefighter** · 9th February 2011, 12:22

Originally Posted by bogan

They must have seen it too, not exactly subtle, .

Ha yep, and that's an older truck now, they're even brighter and louder, yet people cut off firetrucks all the time.
Even when the flashing traffic lights outside the station are going, lights, horn and siren ya get cut off and people don't stop.
Fucks knows what flouro vests are supposed to achieve on motorbikes if people are oblivious to all of this.

**Banditbandit** · 9th February 2011, 12:22

Yeah . the bike was at fault - so were the two cars following ...

Yeah .. we are not all perfect - we have to at least give Katman that ...

**mashman** · 9th February 2011, 12:23

already moving motorcycle, green light, limited line of sight due to building being in the way, not expecting fire truck to be in the wrong lane, good on the fire truck driver for yielding or he may have got the car that drove through the lights as well as the Bike.

**Maha** · 9th February 2011, 12:37

Originally Posted by mashman

already moving motorcycle, green light, limited line of sight due to building being in the way, not expecting fire truck to be in the wrong lane, good on the fire truck driver for yielding or he may have got the car that drove through the lights as well as the Bike.

The bike can be heard from about the 33 sec mark....plus there were two cars

**scumdog** · 9th February 2011, 12:41

Yup, flashing lights, sirens etc...

It shows that inattentive fuckwit ride/drive on all sorts of vehicles.

**Fatt Max** · 9th February 2011, 12:47

Did'nt see anyone wave......

**Banditbandit** · 9th February 2011, 12:49

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

Did'nt see anyone wave......

The guy in the Hi-viz jacket waved .. (oh ... you didn't seem him ? ...)

**Smifffy** · 9th February 2011, 12:53

Was there a motorcycle in that vid? Sorry mate I didn't see one.

**onearmedbandit** · 9th February 2011, 12:59

So let me get this right, operating a cell phone when driving is illegal, but holding onto a camera while driving is fine...

Nah I'm just fucking around. The motorcyclist needs to be hung drawn and quartered. We still do that right?