I doubt that anyone would purposly run over a dog if even for the eason that dogs are a large object which upon running over would result in accident.
Hardcore Biker
I doubt that anyone would purposly run over a dog if even for the eason that dogs are a large object which upon running over would result in accident.
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L-Plate Rider
Hmm.. So, according to this article: some rider on a sandy beach, sees a disgruntled dog, and intentionally runs it over in front of the owner?
This old man's perspective seems a bit bias, especially if he had owned the dog for a long time. We know that the surface was sand, the bike was at speed, and the dog ran towards it. The story is more probably:
- The dog observes a bike that is making big noises and heading towards its owner.
- The dog runs to attack the bike and the rider hits it.
- The owner sees this and feels the incident could have been avoided if the bike had turned or braked and hence considers it intentional.
- In reality the biker was probably unable to do either of these things on sand and at speed.
- The biker knowing they can't turn, and are either unable to stop in time or not wanting to stop and be mauled, does the only thing left doing: continuing straight and hanging on tight.
- Once the incident is over, the biker realises the impact of what happened while they were illegally riding on the beach, and makes a run for it with their mates.
Who is more at fault: The biker illegally riding on the beach at speed, or the man who takes his dog for a walk along the beach without a leash? The rider is definitely at fault (even though they probably couldn't avoid the accident) for a number of reasons. But the main one is that fast metal objects are not meant to be flying across the beach for a good reason - it is dangerous for other people (and dogs) sharing the beach.
In the end, thanks to the brilliantly written article, motorcyclists cop a bad reputation again. I know it's impossible, but if only there was a newspaper that gave the whole story and did not take sides.
There are only 10 kinds of people in this world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't.
Tornado Alley
Tell that to those who have been bitten by those of "that" breed...Originally Posted by quickbuck
Tornado Alley
Our best local land shark just retired... but he is teaching the new prodigy good tricks of the trade...
Tornado Alley
My boy likes motorbikes, watches TV, plays on the net, doesn't watch the news or read the papers. He has no idea about this story...
Good summation Chaos83. More like it, I think...
Yarrrrr
Nice post Chaos, sounds pretty logical and summed up well.
We'll probably never know and regardless, there are no winners in this type of thing.
yes Sir!
The noise upset the dog and it ran from its owner.
and then got run over, now i have seen many dogs run at my bike while being walked unrestrained, if one of them ran infront of me i sure wouldnt try swerve as this would put me at risk.
Just `Winging Along
A couple of things come to mind here,
Firstly, it is illegal to ride a bike on the beach. The guy should not have been there on his bike.
Secondly, I was always taught that if an animal runs out in front of you and you have insufficient distance to stop, the only safe option for the rider is to keep the bike absolutely vertical and accelerate as hard as possible to lighten the front wheel and pull up on the bars prior to impact. I know that this sounds awful (I am an animal lover and pet owner, so this would be the last option) but hitting anything with the bike cranked over and/or braking is almost certain to spill the rider on the ground.
I have only had to do this once (with a Moggy Missile), but it was not a nice feeling.
Thankfully the cat survived.
Keep the shiny side upright, Rhino.
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