Motorcycle Popo got SMIDSYed tonight

**rastuscat** · 23rd March 2012, 20:18

He's one of mine. He got nailed turning turning right by a car turning right out of the side road he was turning into.

The car was in a give way. My man was on his own bike on the way home from work.

Driver said Sorry Mate I Didn't See You.

Arse.

Broken tib and nasty degloving. Thanks God for good gear, or he'd have been a lot worse.

**Edbear** · 23rd March 2012, 20:32

Everyone's a target! Sorry to hear, that is not a "better-work-story"!

**scumdog** · 23rd March 2012, 20:33

I think it was MSTRS or similar that reckoned drivers involved in a SMIDSY incident should have 'RETARD' painted on their car..
I reckon just making them drive only cars painted fluoro pink would suffice...

**nzspokes** · 23rd March 2012, 20:34

Is this the first damage from new law confusion?

Hope he gets better soon.

**Katman** · 23rd March 2012, 20:36

So he failed to read any clues?

Don't try suggesting there weren't any.

**rustic101** · 23rd March 2012, 20:40

I was down there a couple of weeks ago visiting the kids and was just about taken out twice a few hundred metres from the Station. I'm sure its not SMIDSY but rather SIDC (Sorry I Don't Care). Then I made the mistake of riding in the City, Jeez I thought Filtering in Wellington was dangerous

the lack of care displayed by some drivers was shocking.

**Gremlin** · 23rd March 2012, 21:09

Car drivers always say that...

Hope he gets well soon!

**Kornholio** · 23rd March 2012, 21:13

Oh well, at least it wasn't a cop car doing a u-turn... those can be fatal.....

**DMNTD:Me** · 23rd March 2012, 21:17

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Oh well, at least it wasn't a cop car doing a u-turn... those can be fatal.....

Giddy the fuck up right there mister!

**DMNTD:Me** · 23rd March 2012, 21:19

Originally Posted by Katman

So he failed to read any clues?

Don't try suggesting there weren't any.

It's the Police, there were clues only IF they say so

Hope the dude will be ok

**bogan** · 23rd March 2012, 21:34

Originally Posted by scumdog

I think it was MSTRS or similar that reckoned drivers involved in a SMIDSY incident should have 'RETARD' painted on their car..
I reckon just making them drive only cars painted fluoro pink would suffice...

Only painted? You know they make cordless disc grinders now aye?

Bugger to hear RC, don't suppose you get more high vis than a popo MC either.

**Gremlin** · 23rd March 2012, 21:41

Originally Posted by bogan

don't suppose you get more high vis than a popo MC either.

Read first post... was on personal bike...

**kb_SF1** · 23rd March 2012, 21:50

So those who trot out "i did not see you" as a this reason for not giving way to a motorcyclist will now be required to have an eye test and redo the drivers licence test? yeah right, sorry about your guy but those who use this as a reason for not giving way should not have a licence, they are blind.

**FJRider** · 23rd March 2012, 21:54

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Is this the first damage from new law confusion?

Hope he gets better soon.

Read the first post ... the driver was on a give way ....so NO. The driver was turning out of a side road. So if it was a T intersection ... (with no signs) STILL no.