Riders down (Waikato, 20 October)

**Edbear** · 20th October 2006, 21:44

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

R.I.P biker... but I also feel for the trucky. Knowing you've been in part of killing someone would not be easy. I hope the families in all involved are OK. Terrible thing.

Keep safe every one

Jaz

Good point MM. My Bro-in Law was driving a truck years ago and an old couple drove straight into him, head on. Went under the truck! He had his young son with him at the time. Not nice!

**beyond** · 20th October 2006, 21:50

Not again.

R.I.P

**krash69** · 20th October 2006, 21:50

well ....r.i.p......

and yes take it easy everyone........
im off to the bay of islands tomoro......so no doubt we wil cages up to no good.....

**babyB** · 20th October 2006, 23:21

Gone now but not forgotten
Forever in our dreams
Everyday the Sun will shine for you
Everyday the roads are dry and clean
The straights go on forever
The bends are as you dream

RIP fellow biker
Condolences to the concerned

well wishes to thoses involved

**SPman** · 21st October 2006, 00:56

Red rep is not on!
Its in the public domain and the details brought up in here at the time were what was being reported elsewhere.

Its not a nice topic but it's part of riding - life and death, probably of more concern to us the the general public, other than those to whom the unfortunates are known.

Just another reminder that we are all human, mistakes can be made and the human body is pretty fragile.

Have a good weekend peeps.and ride safely

**Toast** · 21st October 2006, 08:16

Originally Posted by maha man

Yeah um, hit the rear of the truck, now what sort of truck driver would drive in reverse in the direction that he has just come from?.....

Conclusion drawn.........no wait, maybe it wasnt the trucks fault?.....

Without knowledge of what actually happened, most likely from our ever trustworthy Police, I don't want to start accusing someone of killing someone else through their own negligence or ineptness...so I'll wait for the facts until I draw a conclusion.

**jahrasti** · 21st October 2006, 08:26

Originally Posted by Toast

Without knowledge of what actually happened, most likely from our ever trustworthy Police, I don't want to start accusing someone of killing someone else through their own negligence or ineptness...so I'll wait for the facts until I draw a conclusion.

I work for the company that is Transits service provider for the region. Prelim reports were that cutting back into the lane and take the chances with the truck was a better option than continue their passing manouvere, unsure what it was. But it is not my place to comment on exact events as the SCU where still to do their thing. It is knowen as a dangerous piece of road.
As everyone else has said please be careful out there and get there safe.

**marty** · 21st October 2006, 09:36

Originally Posted by jahrasti

. It is knowen as a dangerous piece of road.
.

i'm sorry but this is a cop out. roads are not inherently dangerous. they are inanimate objects, pretty much the same the country over.

the behaviour of drivers/rider ON the road, unless there is a large washout or major spill (in which case it's not the road anymore anyway - it's what's on it, or not on it as the case may be) that causes a loss of control.

you could say that the bike in my garage is dangerous.

well it is if i'm doing 200k overtaking on a country road....

or guns are dangerous.........

**unhingedlizard** · 21st October 2006, 12:06

RIP.

Thoughts go out to all involved

**Oakie** · 21st October 2006, 19:39

Originally Posted by marty

.
you could say that the bike in my garage is dangerous.

well it is if i'm doing 200k overtaking on a country road....

And it is if you're doing 200k in your garage...

Condolences to the biker's family and friends.

**Warr** · 26th October 2006, 09:19

Did anyone see any news reports about this accident ?
Checked the Waikato Times over the weekend and nothing.....

**Dazza** · 26th October 2006, 13:56

Yeah bit of a bugger really,3 bikes riding together,mate passes first rig, another one in front towards brow of hill pulls in between them, crawling up hill @ 50k's and gets taken out from behind by other rider who sends him and bike up and across Road and the dude that hit him ends up in up in back of truck. My mates ok just a little sore (could say he's a rather lucky chappy) and bike written off, like Scott said, I could've been there aswell, mate forgot to remind me on Thursday night, thank goodness.