Taranaki Toy Run crash

[Maha]

The result is the same.

Next question ... what did happen for those vehicles to collide.

Statements in some posts of this thread ... were based on what was (incorrectly) reported.

Noooooooooooooooooooo that can't be a true and fair statement, bla bla based on incorrect information? on here?...when will the madness end?
It could have just been a terrible accident.....but wheres the fun in that when a biker dies?

[mashman]

when will the madness end?

Once he's cleaned his dick on yer curtains?

[Maha]

Once he's cleaned his dick on yer curtains?

Last time he had to do did that, it only cost me a packet of biscutts and a can of coke.

[admenk]

Only two factors in the accident.

the motorcyclists approaching that corner would have been aware of ... if they were looking. All four factors that should ring alarm bells in a bikers head.

But hey ... they were in the right ... what was there for them to worry about ???

Causing a crash is not the end of the blame trail ... and current legislation is enough to have proven guilty persons charged.

Not causing an accident does not mean blameless ...

As you later go on to say, the full facts of this incident have yet to come out, so none of us know where blame (if any) needs to be directed. None of us have any choice but to leave that to the authorities involved.

I was actually on this ride and this must have happened after I went through. The rest of us heard about it at the next stop, which needless to say, put a rather large dampner on the rest of the day

[Madness]

Last time he had to do did that, it only cost me a packet of biscutts and a can of coke.

Oi, I resemble that comment!

[Naki Rat]

The result is the same.

Next question ... what did happen for those vehicles to collide.

Statements in some posts of this thread ... were based on what was (incorrectly) reported.

Latest local media coverage is stating that the van had 7 occupants and was being followed by a car of their associates, all heading for a boy racer 'skids' meeting just south of New Plymouth.

The corner where the accident happened is a left hand (heading north) sweeper which can be deceptive, with a side road entering from the outside of the corner.

Inattention and/or loss of control leading to drifting wide into oncoming traffic (bikes) would be my guess.

[mashman]

Last time he had to do did that, it only cost me a packet of biscutts and a can of coke.

heh heh... that's good value... I'm off to see if next door has any biscuits and then I'll send a PM.

[Sensei]

From having done this ride since it first started back in the day ... 500+ bikes , crashes were just about had on all the ones I was on but no Deaths . The last ride me & my mate were on we were the last to leave the last Pub to come over the creast of a hill to see 4 local riders we knew & their bikes smashed all over the road ... Luckly no one died but a lot of life changing injury's. This was the last Toy run I ever did . The lives lost in this event will not be forgotten quickly as any we have known .

[jellywrestler]

From having done this ride since it first started back in the day ... 500+ bikes , crashes were just about had on all the ones I was on but no Deaths . The last ride me & my mate were on we were the last to leave the last Pub to come over the creast of a hill to see 4 local riders we knew & their bikes smashed all over the road ... Luckly no one died but a lot of life changing injury's. This was the last Toy run I ever did . The lives lost in this event will not be forgotten quickly as any we have known .

well well well......
the last pub, how many did you stop at????

[nadroj]

Latest local media coverage is stating that the van had 7 occupants and was being followed by a car of their associates, all heading for a boy racer 'skids' meeting just south of New Plymouth.

The corner where the accident happened is a left hand (heading north) sweeper which can be deceptive, with a side road entering from the outside of the corner.

Inattention and/or loss of control leading to drifting wide into oncoming traffic (bikes) would be my guess.

I am presuming the toy run was heading south as per normal route, which would mean the impact took place at the motorcycles 7/8 mark of a sweeping right hander. Most motorcycles slow for the corner in question although it can be taken at in excess of the speed limit. The old dairy factory it happened outside (now Normanby Fibreglass) has a side road exiting at an acute angle requiring the driver exiting to look around his door pillar, unless they were attempting to turn right (which may explain the overtaking stationary vehicles but unusual as there is a separate intersection for rh exit).

[Mom]

(And sweet f.a. of the complaints I receive DON'T get at least the appropriate ticket if not a summons)

Can you come and move norf? I have presented myself at the local cop shop, complete with rego numbers and a very good description of some of the most unbelievable driving I have ever seen ( a light truck with a diger on the back, pulled out on a passing lane without indication or looking, and forced another car over a double yellow line on a blind corner, on one of this regions most deadly stretches of road) I had to take evasive action so as not to have ended up in the same place. Thank God nothing was coming or it would have been total carnage, and would have most likely involved me too. This truck had just ( less than a min from when I stopped at the station) turned down a bit of road that had few options of destination, and at the speed the thing was travelling would have been an easy catch up. HP plod was on station, and came to talk to me at the counter. Nothing he could do apparently unless I took these papers home and completed them! EH? Ok, I will stand here and complete them right now, the truck is only just up the road, no, take them away and do it, in most of these cases we end up charging the person making the complaint, so think carefully before you fill them out!


He was not at all interested, fecked it I know if he ever did anythign about it, my guess? He filed it in the bin. Our HP cops are not well respected up here, cant imagine why?

Sad news though about these bikers killed. I count 5 dead this weekend alone. Must be the start of summer.

[FJRider]

Inattention and/or loss of control leading to drifting wide into oncoming traffic (bikes) would be my guess.

The center line is not strong enough to stop vehicles from either side drifting over.

[FJRider]

Noooooooooooooooooooo that can't be a true and fair statement, bla bla based on incorrect information? on here?...when will the madness end?
It could have just been a terrible accident.....but wheres the fun in that when a biker dies?

I thought total belief in the accuracy of the New Zealand News reporting had stopped years ago ... I'm glad KB has still faith in it. And keeping it's traditions alive ...

Sadly though ... there is no fun when a biker dies. And reinforces the justification of the increased ACC levies ...

[Daffyd]

The center line is not strong enough to stop vehicles from either side drifting over.

Why, oh why did they put those stupid rumble strips on the roadsides instead of on the centreline? This would stop a lot of people from drifting over to the wrong side of the road.

[paturoa]

Can you come and move norf?

+1 scummy.

Unfortunately not all popos and salaried staff are of like mind up here. I've had the same experience and have now got a camera to record the next one.