Two bikes down near Akaroa 27/12 (fatality)

**Naki Rat** · 27th December 2008, 17:22

Lead story on TV3 news was of Christmas road toll that this afternoon included a bike fatality in the Akaroa area. Condolences to families.

Following story regarding motorcycle accident rate and ACC claims up.... Here we go

Film footage of Akaroa accident coming up (after 6.20)

**Sharry** · 27th December 2008, 17:41

Condolences to the families.

Whats next?? TV crews waiting on the hot spots with camers at the ready? It's so disrespecful to play footage like that.

**slofox** · 27th December 2008, 17:44

Originally Posted by Hiflyer

Yea thats terrible, i guess they didnt imagine what its like for the family and only wanted whats best for tv

Shock and horror lifts ratings an' lifted ratings get money...an' we all know that money is GOD here.......they need a kick up the arse imo

**dmc** · 27th December 2008, 17:47

I missed the story on the news, did it show what type of bikes were involved?

**wbks** · 27th December 2008, 17:48

Wait, they showed actuall roling film of it? I thought they just showed a presenter speaking and a picture?
And dmc- they only showed one bike. I was eating dinner so not paying much attention but i think it was a vtr sp1? mind you, like i said i wasn't paying attention so may have been a duke for all i know

**wbks** · 27th December 2008, 17:53

possibly... but the position of the bike, angle the camera had taken the picture and type of bike looks suspiciously similar... im probably wrong though. still... sucks. RIP

**MyGSXF:Me** · 27th December 2008, 17:55

Oh god, no.. RIP & condolances...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4804409a11.html

**RC1** · 27th December 2008, 18:01

did it just say 5 bikes involved ?

**Naki Rat** · 27th December 2008, 18:02

Originally Posted by Naki Rat

It would seem that the earlier photo was either archive footage or a mock up. To put a photo of that detail up on a breaking news accident would definitely be over the top.

Probably read that right. Footage was of bikes only and seemed to be classic style (70s) type bikes. One overtaking bike took out 3 other oncoming bikes.

**Richi** · 27th December 2008, 18:03

Originally Posted by wbks

Exactly. Weird though, Usually they are pretty reluctant to even show limbs of a dead person being carted away (and blur out so much as their feet) , but for some reason this time they showed this dead guy sprawled out over the tarmac. wtfs that about? Duno but they were all remorsefull for the dead on the road... And then followed that up with statistics on how harsh bikes are for ACC levies

ok just after the top 10 "big celebrity moments" at the end of the news they showed aerial pics of the scene. No bodies, 4 bikes over both sides of the road. The police officer said 1 bike was overtaking a car and collided with 3 going the opposite way. 2 (?) were killed. 2 driven to hospital in ambulance, one flown to hospital. Didnt say too much else i dont think

Condolences to the families

**wbks** · 27th December 2008, 18:03

shit i thought it was just 2 bikes? u guys watching 1 news? care to gimme a link?
shit sounds harsh

**piston broke** · 27th December 2008, 18:03

condolences to all involved.
kinda makes me physically(sp) ill.
shite bikes head on.

**Paris** · 27th December 2008, 18:17

Well I guess it paints a picture for what the media is about - making a story and accentuating a negative perspective.

This was a tragic accident, and everyone's thoughts (particularly kiwiriders) will be with the families of those involved, rather than the media's passion for the macabre.

**Paul in NZ** · 27th December 2008, 18:37

Originally Posted by Paris

Well I guess it paints a picture for what the media is about - making a story and accentuating a negative perspective.

This was a tragic accident, and everyone's thoughts (particularly kiwiriders) will be with the families of those involved, rather than the media's passion for the macabre.

You are kidding me right? Exactly which part of this was accidental?

With the greatest respect to those who have passed on, the media are possibly trying to highlight poor behaviour which has taken at least one innocent life. There is so much negative in what I've read hear re this situation I would struggle to see a positive? Lets assume that an overtaking bike did take out bikes coming the other way? Should I excuse that person because they rode a bike? Sorry - don't see it really, sure, someone screwed up bigtime but people are dead because of it.

I hate these stories - hate whenever someone gets hurt riding a bike because it does not need to be that way! I feel for the families, god knows whats going through their minds tonight - too sad!