Could you have avoided this?

[FJRider]

Me! Me! Me!

And you would also have noticed the filming stopped 6 meters out from the truck, and started again on the ground. In just the right position.

It stated at the start the vid was for educational purposes ...

[scumdog]

I get "fucksakes" for miss spelling a word now?

I really can't be upsetting you enough these days snake!

No ding-a-ling, you get fucksake for suggesting 'if he had had been'...

'IF' shouldn't come into it - he WASN'T going faster so he WASN'T past the scene of the crash.

Thats why I made my comment...

I'm off to steady my nerves and reduce my blood-pressure with a nice bourbon,

[Drew]

And you would also have noticed the filming stopped 6 meters out from the truck, and started again on the ground. In just the right position.

It stated at the start the vid was for educational purposes ...

I just watched it again.

You're smoking too much crack again man.

[Drew]

No ding-a-ling, you get fucksake for suggesting 'if he had had been'...

'IF' shouldn't come into it - he WASN'T going faster so he WASN'T past the scene of the crash.

Thats why I made my comment...

I'm off to steady my nerves and reduce my blood-pressure with a nice bourbon,

The thread discussion is entirely hypothetical (sp), how does "if" not come into it?

"Ding-a-ling". Indeed!

[Macontour]

And if a motorcyclist was coming towards you with no traffic in front of them at a decent speed and simply put their light on full beam rather than flashing?

Granted, in that situation I would most likely stay where I was, if it was just a change to high beam, no other traffic and the rider did not appear to be about to deviate from his path. Also, as a biker I am possibly more aware however if the rider was slowing and flashed high beam on and off, it could be easy to misinterpret that.

[The Pastor]

He wasnt going very fast, and I think, while its possible that it could be avoided (hindsight is awesome isnt it), that most people would of ended up the same.

What he should of done, is been riding faster, he would of got through that intersection before the truck started to turn.

SORTED.

[YellowDog]

Was this a real video, or was it made in a software studio app?

The camera rolling and its final resting place, being bang on the action, are quite suspect to me?

[FJRider]

He wasnt going very fast, and I think, while its possible that it could be avoided (hindsight is awesome isnt it), that most people would of ended up the same.

What he should of done, is been riding faster, he would of got through that intersection before the truck started to turn.

SORTED.

Another 10 km/hr from the start of the vid would have had him through the intersection before the truck got there ...

And if it was raining ... he would still be at home when the truck started to turn.

If ....

[george formby]

After perusing the video, voicing my own thoughts on the matter & enjoying the bracing & vigorous discussion which has ensued I'm left with one question.

Whats a "speed nipple", Drew?

[FJRider]

After perusing the video, voicing my own thoughts on the matter & enjoying the bracing & vigorous discussion which has ensued I'm left with one question.

Whats a "speed nipple", Drew?

Got cold enough to freeze your tit's ...

[scumdog]

Was this a real video, or was it made in a software studio app?

The camera rolling and its final resting place, being bang on the action, are quite suspect to me?

Yup, didn't ring true with me either..

[James Deuce]

Was this a real video, or was it made in a software studio app?

The camera rolling and its final resting place, being bang on the action, are quite suspect to me?

Nah, anything that you post on the Internet that's going to have people calling you a "moron" always works out perfectly like that.

[idb]

As far as potential hazards go that situation is dripping with them.

The two trucks block off almost all the escape routes and it doesn't appear particularly well lit in amongst the trees.

I'd have been doing whatever it takes to ensure the truck driver spotted me.

It also didn't appear that the motorcyclist slowed down noticeably.

I'd have been doing whatever it takes to ensure the truck driver spotted me.

The official Kiwibiker wave would have attracted his attention!

[Drew]

After perusing the video, voicing my own thoughts on the matter & enjoying the bracing & vigorous discussion which has ensued I'm left with one question.

Whats a "speed nipple", Drew?

Triumph Speed Triple.

[James Deuce]

Triumph Speed Triple.

That's a point to remember actually, as if it had been a Street Triple he would have been a long way past that intersection before those trucks met there and he wouldn't have been making political comments, he would have been too busy giggling manically.