Reversing lights? You cannot be serious!

[sunhuntin]

damn hitch....that sucks big time!
why the hell do old people drive these huge things they cant control? this is a perfect example.

as for whether youda got her stopped on a sprotsbike, im gonna say no, cos you likely would have been travelling a bit faster and would have maybe gone through the back window.

look after that knee and get it looked at...

[bane]

If the penny had dropped a second or so earlier what was going on with the reversing lights I would probably have got the ST stopped as well, or gone around him. I'm not blameless in this either.

shit Hitcher, even the most "aware" biker aint (sorry, I mean "would not") expect reversing lights in the passing lane. You've done well to walk away.

Perhaps a replacement tourer with ABS...?

Hope tomorrow doesnt bring too many new aches and pains

[Big Dave]

The stupidity of car drivers never ceases to amaze.
Get well soon.
dc

[Ixion]

Oh bugger. My commiserations. I've seen the muppets try toreverse back on the motorway after missing an exit ramp, but never i n a passing lane.

Hope thy knee heals well. And , on the bright side, does this mean that we get another sweepstake on how loong it takes thme to fix the Steed.

And do you get to get another new helmet?

[NhuanH]

Sorry to hear of the results of this auto-cycle morphing exercise gone wrong Hitch. Especially in light of the very recent prior event.

This must be a first though, an accident that had a non f'in AZN driver (well, as I read it)??? Egads!

Wishing you back on the roads quickly Hitcher. Not sure KB can handle a bored and bikeless Hitcher period again.
Do you think you can find further fault on said vehicle that would warrant investigation from the Ministry?

[Hitcher]

And do you get to get another new helmet?

The helmet is just fine. Teknic trousers? Different story.

[paturoa]

The cop says this guy will more than likely face a careless driving charge. And he has admitted fault (I have a handful of witness who back up my version of events anyway), so the insurance claim will be on him. I actually feel a bit sorry for him.

How does that effect your excess, does the RAV4 pay that?

[Skyryder]

My sentiments Hitch. Rear enders are not good on any end. Just hope all pans out good with the knee and insurance wise etc.

Skyryder

[Bonez]

Maybe it's time to trade it in on a GB Mr H.
Sorry to hear about the incident. Thanks for the good reps btw.

[Hitcher]

How does that effect your excess, does the RAV4 pay that?

I don't know. I hope so. I will post more on the bureacracy of this as it pans out.

[TonyB]

Unbelievable! Lets face it, the last thing you'd ever expect in a passing lane is a vehicle stopping, let alone looking to back up! At least his insurance co is paying, you're OK(ish), you have witnesses to back you up, and the cops are backing you up. It could have been a whole lot worse. Hope you're back out and riding soon... perhaps on something lighter... or ABS equipped?

[Hitcher]

Hope you're back out and riding soon... perhaps on something lighter... or ABS equipped?

The adrenalin has well and truly worn off now. Talk about aches. I am also sensing bad kharma from the ST as it sulks in a panelbeater's shed near Totara Park. I think it's really pissed off with me. "Strike two, Hitcher!"

[Edbear]

Seem to recall about 30 or so years ago a noddy managed to flick a Jaguar into reverse at some speed. Heard it spread the tranny all over the road! Maybe modern auto's are stronger? Once a bike's been down twice, is it better to sell it and get a fresh one?

[Warr]

Sorry to hear of your missfortune. So are you making it up to hams to the field-daz? If you do somehow manage to limp up here let us know and we could manage an outing somewhere.

[TonyB]

The adrenalin has well and truly worn off now. Talk about aches. I am also sensing bad kharma from the ST as it sulks in a panelbeater's shed near Totara Park. I think it's really pissed off with me. "Strike two, Hitcher!"

Funny how the body works eh. Fell off my MTB a few weeks back (getting caught out in the dark and trying to do a downhill will do that to ya)- banged up my knee fairly bad. It was hurting pretty bad, but once I started biking the whole knee went completely numb until maybe 20mins after I stopped again, then the pain returned. It seems the body decides- OK, we obviously need to keep running from the sabre toothed tiger so we'll make this bit numb for a bit.

As for 'Christine' the evil red ST, head down to the panel beaters shed tomorrow and see if she's all magicly fixed up... if she is, you've got a biiiiig problem