"Take Out" a Rider!

**zadok** · 19th January 2006, 20:46

A San Francisco radio host advocates "taking out" riders. Retracted and offered an apology real quick. What a jerk.

"About a week ago, a popular San Francisco-area radio host (Woody, of 105.3) made some seriously anti-motorcycling comments in his morning broadcast. According to numerous reports that have been posted on the web, Woody told his listeners "One of my pet-peeves is people on motorcycles who think they don't have to wait in traffic like everybody else... Nothing would make me happier than to watch somebody, and I've actually seen this happen, somebody open a door and take you out as you are trying to squeeze through..."

Full story with apology: http://www.motorcycledaily.com/17january06_woody.htm

**yungatart** · 19th January 2006, 20:50

Hope that idea doesn't catch on here...

**scumdog** · 19th January 2006, 20:58

Frkn jerk - it's all about me me me - so you stop the rider eh? How much further did that get YOU?

Just voicing my thoughts!

**merv** · 19th January 2006, 21:03

How do you get on lane splitting in the rush hour in the riviera of the south SD? You reckon it would be as bad as SF or are the cage drivers happy to sit stuck in the line without opening their door on you?

**bugjuice** · 19th January 2006, 21:12

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23313

**Jantar** · 19th January 2006, 21:24

Originally Posted by merv

How do you get on lane splitting in the rush hour in the riviera of the south SD? You reckon it would be as bad as SF or are the cage drivers happy to sit stuck in the line without opening their door on you?

I have ridden through the Riviera of the South during rush hour. Both cars allowed me free passage.

But the trucks? Oh boy. They make you wait at the intersection by the bridge for ages.

**Bob** · 19th January 2006, 21:28

Now here is a thought. How many Kiwibiker members are there? If we all emailed his employers to complain at what was tantamount to suggesting trying to maim or even kill another human being, he might have to do more than apologise.

And what is his beef? I was in San Francsisco only a couple of months ago... and the traffic flow there is superb. OK, on the run in from the airport it got a bit backed up, but in the centre of town (where we were staying) it flowed really well. So someone wants to ride past? Good luck to them.

We used to get attitudes like that over here in the UK - thankfully it has changed and many car drivers will move over to allow you some space to filter/lane split. You do still get the odd saddo that does want to stop you moving past though.

But back to the DJ... maybe they should transfer the jerk to LA... then he'd see all about traffic problems!

**98tls** · 19th January 2006, 21:36

Originally Posted by Bob

Now here is a thought. How many Kiwibiker members are there? If we all emailed his employers to complain at what was tantamount to suggesting trying to maim or even kill another human being, he might have to do more than apologise.

another bike site i spend alot of time on did exactly that,sent a heap of emails to the radio station,the guy had just moved there and came from another state where lane splitting was illegal,still a bloody stupid thing to say but after all the shit he caused i doubt he will say it again.

**Gremlin** · 19th January 2006, 21:41

What an excellent lesson he learnt. Meh, its only a biker, take him out.

Yeah mate, wait till the whole lot hear about that. I doubt he'll ever do that again.

**Lou Girardin** · 20th January 2006, 09:55

Deliberately antagonising someone in the nation of "the right to keep and bear arms"?
Who was it that described spring in LA as the smell of fresh grass, the call of the birds and the buzz of 9mm rounds.

**Storm** · 20th January 2006, 12:33

Give his home address and a copy of his thoughts to the local Hells Angels and any other heavy crews in the area. The problem will sort itself out right smartly then

**KATWYN** · 20th January 2006, 16:56

Its kinda true tho....why do motorcyclists have to jump the que - cos thats
what it is. I can see how cage drivers would get peeved. - specially cos
they can't.

**Jackrat** · 20th January 2006, 18:47

Yeah the guys a total wank.
But on a slightly happier note,a rather large mate of mine "known to a lot of people from KB actualy "but I won't mention his name cause he might hit me" did have somebody open a door on him one day.
He was riding a scooter at the time "a quite old scooter it was.

Anyway the wally that opened the door was driving a van and had the window open so our hero unable to stop in time gave it some berrys instead.
The out come was his head going through the open window and the door being torn clean off the van.
He carried on for a short distance with the door hanging around his neck but not hurt in anyway.
I don't know what happened next because we where fairly pissed when he told us about it an I was laughing to much to catch the last bit.
An yeah that DJ needs a slap aye!

**scumdog** · 21st January 2006, 08:03

Originally Posted by merv

How do you get on lane splitting in the rush hour in the riviera of the south SD? You reckon it would be as bad as SF or are the cage drivers happy to sit stuck in the line without opening their door on you?

You mean we're allowed a 'rush hour' here???

AND lane splitting??

When I find out what both are I'll let you know