The experts speak yet again

[Ulsterkiwi]

No it doesn't. The last accident I had was a sheep launching itself at me head high from grass on the side of the road that was high enough to hide it. I'd just ridden through a mob of untended sheep on the road and was trundling down the road at all of 70 km/hr keeping a weather eye out. All I can remember is seeing the sheep at head height and waking up face down unable to see or breathe properly. I had 10 broken ribs, a ruptured eardrum, a lacerated liver, a fucked ankle, slightly fractured skull and deep stab wounds in my knees and elbow from shattered "armour" in my leathers. My carbon fibre helmet was split in two. I got a helicopter ride, 3 months off work and a lifetime of pain and other side effects and the farmer responsible obviously attended the accident and left me to rot on the side of the road because the animal's ear had been removed. No tag to be found and an MVA doesn't tend to perfectly remove an animal's ear and leave no trace of blood or a perfectly straight line. I was the third injury accident from wandering stock on Route 52 that week. Some people stopped to help but the hillbillies couldn't work a cellphone so I had to ring for my own help. The cop was livid, but not one of the bastards would own up and there was no proof as to who the animal belonged to.

I got a lecture about watching for wandering stock from the cop, ACC, workmates, doctors, nurses, consultants, farming family members - every arsehole who had an opnion. Not one of them regarded the farmer as responsible and the law sure as hell doesn't or they would have just charged every farmer who bordered the road near my accident.

In 1986 I wrote a Toyota Corolla off against the side of a 1 tonne Friesian bull that was sleeping in the middle of the road near Dargaville. The owner wasn't charged. I got an invoice for the farmer's vet bill. Thankfully the local Dargaville cop sorted that out.

I've discussed other stock related incidents with other victims. Farmers are never charged, and associated costs are usually levelled at the motorist who killed or damaged stock. THAT'S the world we live in.

Have done route 52 once, I thought the turkeys were dodgy looking. Man but you had a shit time with that one!

[actungbaby]

Don't believe them. That figure is based on seriously flawed data. The real figure (from memory) is closer 4 times. Even that is suspect; we're not comparing apples with apples.

When i think about it (can u smeell burning )chance of a accident depends on the moment your in. your not going get fact sheet out

Oh is that lorry going turn into my path ... dont look at his/her hand s on he wheel or wheels look this chart from acc

traffic never flow you be emergency braking at the drop of a hat with these people. and simon dellow face when read the titem i thought eaten a lemon whole.

Yes those nasty little motorcyclist how dare they pass my porche.hehe

[Ocean1]

Have done route 52 once, I thought the turkeys were dodgy looking. Man but you had a shit time with that one!

I've done it a dozen times. Half of those on an identical bike to Jim's.

Maybe three of those times I didn't see sheep on the roadside.

Never had one do the Ninja Buell-killer thing. Maybe next time.

[SPman]

Have done route 52 once, I thought the turkeys were dodgy looking. Man but you had a shit time with that one!

Beware of Turkeys..............