Can't see a train, on a train track, how's a motorcyclist going to have a chance?

[jellywrestler]

Te Horo, near levin yesterday a train hit a car, or that's what the papers say.
Drivers statement "It was a bad night, my windows were fogged up, an uncontrolled crossing, no lights, and also the train was coming from my blind spot as well."
fuck that , we stand no chance...

[J.A.W.]

Train cannot swerve, or even slow down much.. so evading.. is difficult for them..

[Edbear]

I suppose the super bright headlights of the oncoming train filling the car with dazzling whiteness wasn't a hint that there might be something large outside?

[ellipsis]

...I hit a coal train, smack in the coupling between the wagons...fucked my bike and nearly fucken killed me...I was very lucky to have hit my head into the big bit's of metal, otherwise I could have got badly hurt...this was pre helmet law days...I was going like fuck too, pedalling my arse off...

[Gremlin]

Train cannot swerve, or even slow down much.. so evading.. is difficult for them..

Their path is somewhat predictable tho?

[trustme]

...I hit a coal train, smack in the coupling between the wagons...fucked my bike and nearly fucken killed me...I was very lucky to have hit my head into the big bit's of metal, otherwise I could have got badly hurt...this was pre helmet law days...I was going like fuck too, pedalling my arse off...

This explains a bit, actually it explains a lot .

[J.A.W.]

Their path is somewhat predictable tho?

& so.. its even easier to collect them.. since they are only protected by flashing lights, ringing bells & barrier arms..

[BMWST?]

Their path is somewhat predictable tho?

i bet the vehicle is an suv,expects everyone to get out of HIS way!

[ruaphu]

...I hit a coal train, smack in the coupling between the wagons...fucked my bike and nearly fucken killed me...I was very lucky to have hit my head into the big bit's of metal, otherwise I could have got badly hurt...this was pre helmet law days...I was going like fuck too, pedalling my arse off...

Bahahahahaha nice one.


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[awa355]

Most vehicles headbutting 1,000 ton trains travelling at 90kph tend to come off second best.

[Night Falcon]

Nearly got hit by a crazy train once.....apparently the driver had some personal issues and was just going off the rails.

[Akzle]

...I hit a coal train, smack in the coupling between the wagons...fucked my bike and nearly fucken killed me...I was very lucky to have hit my head into the big bit's of metal, otherwise I could have got badly hurt...this was pre helmet law days...I was going like fuck too, pedalling my arse off...

fucken cyclists

[Akzle]

.. since they are only protected by flashing lights, ringing bells & barrier arms..

:

an uncontrolled crossing, no lights,

10mf char

[Maha]

''the train was coming from my blind spot as well''

[Berries]

That bloody train driver gets around.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7198...sh-victim.html