Old Steve had an off

[haydes55]

Heal up quick Steve.

Get a motard, next time just pop the clutch and roll straight over the obstacles.

(It works, I tried it on GTA)

Kudos for being brave enough to admit this on the harshest of platforms (where cassina can see). I'd much rather learn from other fuck ups than my own.

[Moi]

I'm struggling to figure out how some of you are automatically placing the blame on the taxi driver.

If there was a gap in the traffic and he was being let through, there is nothing in the original post that says he did so without due diligence.

If the OP wasn't able to see the taxi driver, why would you assume that the taxi driver was able to see him?

I would have thought that "failure to give way" would be a start as to why the taxi driver is to blame...

Also, if he is prepared to turn across an "empty lane" without checking carefully when his view is obstructed then he is very lucky that it was Steve on his bike and not another taxi with passengers coming down the T3 lane.

Before anyone says that T3 lanes, and for that matter Bus Lanes, are dangerous - consider an intersection with two lanes at the traffic lights: left lane left turn only and right lane straight ahead only. Traffic is queued in right [straight ahead lane] but leaving a gap at a side street whereas the left lane [left turn only lane] is clear. Would you just turn right into that side street without checking that left turn lane especially if there is a large vehicle [a 4x4, for instance] blocking your clear view of that left lane?

Just a thought...

[Katman]

I would have thought that "failure to give way" would be a start as to why the taxi driver is to blame...


Just a thought...

Well actually, he did give way.

Maybe the OP just wasn't riding in a manner to take advantage of that 'way'.

Just a thought.

[pritch]

Well actually, he did give way.

Maybe the OP just wasn't riding in a manner to take advantage of that 'way'.

Just a thought.

I'm no legal expert but if the OPs description is correct the taxi obstructed the lane he was using. I'm not sure that parking across a lane could fairly be described as giving way.

[Katman]

I'm no legal expert but if the OPs description is correct the taxi obstructed the lane he was using. I'm not sure that parking across a lane could fairly be described as giving way.

Yeah, 'cos no motorcyclist has ever embellished a story to support their argument.

[mossy1200]

Yeah, 'cos no motorcyclist has ever embellished a story to support their argument.

Hard to believe anyone would add a taxi to put some meat in their off story even on this site.

[Katman]

Hard to believe anyone would add a taxi to put some meat in their off story even on this site.

I have no doubt that a taxi was involved in the story.

But did the taxi really come to a halt blocking 2/3rds of the lane? Or was it just a case of a panic reaction due to inattention?

The reality is that if we're going to be permitted to use bus/transit lanes then it's in our best interests to do so with all due care and diligence.

Otherwise TPTB will turn around and say "Fuck yas, you're not allowed in that lane any more".

(In exactly the same way that if we're going to lane split then we'd better do that with all due care and diligence as well).

[Moi]

Well actually, he did give way.

Maybe the OP just wasn't riding in a manner to take advantage of that 'way'.

Just a thought.

I'd suggest he didn't give way - he panic-stopped when he realised that the lane he was turning across was not clear... [had the taxi driver actually accelerated and cleared the lane then the outcome would have been different]

Or, he failed to give way because he caused some one who has every right to be in that lane to take evasive action because of the taxi's not giving way.

[Katman]

I'd suggest he didn't give way - he panic-stopped when he realised that the lane he was turning across was not clear... [had the taxi driver actually accelerated and cleared the lane then the outcome would have been different]

Or, he failed to give way because he caused some one who has every right to be in that lane to take evasive action because of the taxi's not giving way.

Thank fuck for lawyers, aye?

[nzspokes]

Thank fuck for lawyers, aye?

Dont need a lawyer for that one, My insurance company rep and I won that in small claims court with ease. And yes he stopped after he saw me.

Then moaned like a little bitch when he worked out it was going to cost him and no I wasnt going to pay for the damage to his piece of crap car.

[AllanB]

Best to just sit in the shed and polish your bike.

My Ducati is so friggen clean

[pritch]

Thank fuck for lawyers, aye?

If I may digress? Last night on the TV news there was an item about a guy printing T shirts in aid of Kaikoura businesses. Words to the effect, It's not hard to be kind aye. And I'm sitting here doing my nut because if you're going to print a T shirt at least make sure the spelling is correct.

Correct spelling: It's not hard to be kind eh? Fuck! There are only two letters and a sizeable chunk of the population can't even manage to spell that. So much for the teachers' union telling us what a great job they are doing.

As you were.

/Rant

[Ocean1]

If I may digress? Last night on the TV news there was an item about a guy printing T shirts in aid of Kaikoura businesses. Words to the effect, It's not hard to be kind aye. And I'm sitting here doing my nut because if you're going to print a T shirt at least make sure the spelling is correct.

Correct spelling: It's not hard to be kind eh? Fuck! There are only two letters and a sizeable chunk of the population can't even manage to spell that. So much for the teachers' union telling us what a great job they are doing.

As you were.

/Rant

Not to mention how absolutely appropriate it is to pick up smug, sanctimonious arseholes on their grammar at every possible opportunity.

[Katman]

...smug, sanctimonious arseholes.....

[FJRider]

Maybe the OP just wasn't riding in a manner to take advantage of that 'way'.

Just a thought.

Having "Right of way" is NO guarantee that right of way will be given. After knowing of many such cases in the past (motorcycle verses car) .... I don't always press my "advantage" either. Do you .. ??

And in more than a few cases of doing so ... I got to live longer.