If it was you and nobody stopped how would you feel? Even if he was ok, I'd say he appreciated a supportive word or two.
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If it was you and nobody stopped how would you feel? Even if he was ok, I'd say he appreciated a supportive word or two.
No guilt about being a good person
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my first thought, if i saw a bike going past cages (lane splitting/filtering) to an accident, it would be easily arguable that you were rushing to get to a fellow bikers assistance... even if you were just on your way home etc?
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Yep, definitely did the right thing, its like when you stopped when you saw myself on the side of the road. Its just common sense, someone looks like they need help, so help them!Originally Posted by Nicksta
Say for instance, if you're walking down a footpath and a person collapses in front of you, do you just walk past? No, most people would stop and ask if they were alright. For some reason that logic hasn't carried over into vehicles.
Whenever I see a cage or a bike pulled over on the open road I will always stop or make a judgement on whether they need help. Simple belief in the fact, do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
A bitch on lane splitting...
After picking up my bike today from the shop I was riding back, and through the roadworks just before the northcote offramp the traffic was backed up all the way to wairau. So I start lane splitting and some people move over, some go along, those who move I give the thumbs up or toot at, all good. Then I come across some arsehole who decided to move right over to the left blocking the gap between the lanes.
Some people ...
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Quote (at this point I can see a guy standing near the bike wearing a Suzuki collared shirt, so I can assume the guy isnt mortally wounded)
So If I wear one of these. I assume its like a superman suit and I wont get mortally wounded???..Are they expensive?? And im out on a limb ( scuse the pun) here but a Kawasaki collared shirt would just about make you Immortal!
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dont give it another thought, you did the right thing, for sure!
As was said b4, who cares what the car drivers thought/might have thought
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right thing....if you hadnt stopped, imagine he came on here and posted about the bike who didnt stop....
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Well there were at least two bikes that didnt. And while I was lanesplitting there were quite a few cars that moved over for me, and they all got a wave on the way past to say thanks.
I'm not overly worried about what the cage drivers think, but I do try not to do anything that puts bikers in a bad light, we have enough of a bad rap as it is. At the end of the day, I'd be feeling bad if I hadnt stopped, so what can you do? Cant please all the people all of the time - and as Qkchk's sig says, sometimes its just not your day.
There are always going to be idiots on bikes giving everyone else who enjoys them a bad name. All you can do is know that you've done your part as a rider, not just some hooligan.
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You have the problem I'm shaking off... over analysing things.
Help out where you need to - who cares what others think (or think of you)
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The instructions are simple...
Don't stop. Don't help. You only get involved. And then you get sued for something.
Oh, that's right. This is NZ not USA.
Stop. Offer assistance. That's the Kiwi way.
You did good, but what is important is - why did you need to ask us??
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
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fuck what anyone else thinks. It's one for all and all for one in the bike world as far as I'm concerned. I stop where I can safely, and I'd stop for anyone. I'd hope that in time of need, fellow bikers would do the same for me.
fuck what cagers think, they don't know maaaan!!!
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Curious, most bikers say you should stop and help out, yet we also see a lot of threads on here on how someone broke down and no one stopped. Does this mean that stopping for other bikes is only a KB thing? Definately its gone from the car world.
Just as an aside, you guys should make sure your not on the road at the same time as me. On Saturday I stopped for a lady who's car had dropped dead on Gt Sth Road, she was parked in the middle of the two lanes and couldnt even get the dash lights up. Another guy had hopped off a bus to come back and help her out, but he didnt really know what was happening either. Fortunately I knew how to work the override to get it out of park and into neutral so at least we were able to push it off the road for her. While doing this, there were plenty of people who drove around us without offering assistance. With this incident, my total number of times I've stopped to help other road users in the week from last sunday up to four.
Anyway, funny that people in cars wouldnt stop for her, but someone on a passing bus would take the time out to get off at the next stop and walk back to help her out.
And I dont really care what the car drivers think, I'm always going to do what my conscience tells me is right. Just thought it was interesting that in helping out one biker I might be tarnishing the rep of all bikers so figured I would share the thought process with you lot.
The instructions are simple...
Case of 'You are who you are' regardless of your wheels??
And (again) good on you for stopping
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
Playin' around
LOL - well, I didnt think I had a chance with the last one, she was covering both lanes! However, its amazing what gaps people will squeeze their cars thru to avoid helping out. Plus I figured it was a good idea to keep my car parked back a bit with the hazards on to warn everyone, as hers werent working.
And i think you might be right about "you are who you are". Shame we are surrounded by people who only think of number one.
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