Who would be at fault?

**ital916** · 18th February 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

I think the legalities are an interesting discussion, but the real question to me - why didn't your internal radar go off a lot faster, and have you been practising your situational awareness and braking? You're a person width wide, you can brake and go behind, or not brake and go in front - point is, if you're panic braking, overshooting, and not planning, there's an issue with your headspace.

At every intersection, and at every ped crossing, you should have an escape route, and a plan for what if's. And if you're not paying attention to everything that might nail you, then maybe you should take up being a cheeky and sarcastic person.

Of course, this is how I got to be a middle aged sad old fuck (isn't that what you called it?), and I guess having these skills are part of "what's wrong with" me (sic).

well I have been practising but I will admit Im not a perfect rider haha and more practice is always welcome, the thing that confused my brain in this situation is I didnt know whether she would continue or stop and go left or right so I just put the anchors on and went straight hoping she would either stop or run past, the space in which I had to stop was miniscule, but then I should make no excuses. Like katman says, its my fault lol,

**madbikeboy** · 18th February 2009, 20:49

Originally Posted by Drider87

well I have been practising but I will admit Im not a perfect rider haha and more practice is always welcome, the thing that confused my brain in this situation is I didnt know whether she would continue or stop and go left or right so I just put the anchors on and went straight hoping she would either stop or run past, the space in which I had to stop was miniscule, but then I should make no excuses. Like katman says, its my fault lol,

I've seen the damage a dead pedestrian did to a car in the process of becoming dead - I'd imagine that a motorcyclist would also stand a good chance of injury.

Regardless, planning, and practice would help. Very few people understand how their bike actually handles under emergency braking - I'm 35 years old and I still practice emergency braking about once per week. I also practice the escape route every moment of being on the bike. It's worked so far.

Of course, I sad old middleaged fuck - what the hell am I thinking? - this is your cue to apologise for being an asshole btw.

**ital916** · 19th February 2009, 07:06

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

I've seen the damage a dead pedestrian did to a car in the process of becoming dead - I'd imagine that a motorcyclist would also stand a good chance of injury.

Regardless, planning, and practice would help. Very few people understand how their bike actually handles under emergency braking - I'm 35 years old and I still practice emergency braking about once per week. I also practice the escape route every moment of being on the bike. It's worked so far.

Of course, I sad old middleaged fuck - what the hell am I thinking? - this is your cue to apologise for being an asshole btw.

Yeah I agree, braking practice at least once per week will be on the agenda.

Apologise..for what....cant apologise for being an Asshole, an asshole *cmon sing it with me MBB*, A-S-S-HO-L-E, im an asshole, im an asshole.I park my bike in handicap spaces while handicap people make handicap faces, im an asshole, im an asshole....*trails off*

**klingon** · 19th February 2009, 09:24

Originally Posted by Drider87

Apologise..for what....cant apologise for being an Asshole, an asshole *cmon sing it with me MBB*, A-S-S-HO-L-E, im an asshole, im an asshole.I park my bike in handicap spaces while handicap people make handicap faces, im an asshole, im an asshole....*trails off*

BDOTGNZA is having conniptions.

Gah. Thud.