Biker gets bitten by car in central Auckland

[reemit]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/news...lery_id=109362

Anybody know this unfortunate individual on the black Kwaka? He got mega pulled out on but doesn't look to badly injured thankfully.

[McJim]

Typical. Ponsnobby drivers. Prolly too busy drinking their latte and talking on the phone to look for other traffic.

[pete376403]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

[FJRider]

Typical. Ponsnobby drivers. Prolly too busy drinking their latte and talking on the phone to look for other traffic.

The "hands free" kit gave them a free hand to hold the "latte to go" ...

[smoky]

Well he wasn't speeding - cause speed kills right, and he's still alive

[Smifffy]

According to the clip "He struck a vehicle which failed to give way" - Not "Some clown failed to give way and hit a motorcyclist." So the media is halfway to building the ACC case already.

Typical shoddy Herald reporting.

[steve_t]

Ah yes. The typical "biker collided with...."

[Mikkel]

Rarely have I seen a more inane news item, ever.

FFS, what's the point of making a video like that? It's like putting a heading on the front page with no body of text to accompany it.

[Smifffy]

Ah yes. The typical "biker collided with...."

No doubt they got the footage of the sirens & blinkenlights and just HAD to use it.

[mattian]

so pleased to see he came out relatively unscathed. I travel that way often, went past the same spot today!!! Got to stay vigilent and alert and ALWAYS! expect that someone is going to pop out in front of you.

[LBD]

Yup, I am wondering if there is a media agenda, I clicked on a stuff headline "Biker injured in collision..." only to find it should be "Cyclist injured....

[sunhuntin]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

are ACC and katman the same thing?

[Ronin]

WTF is with the guy looking through the bikers bag?

Searching for a drug shipment or something?

[Marmoot]

ACC will be along soon to explain how this was the riders fault

Correct. Because this "allegedly-brainless" fellow was not in a Prius equipped with side impact curtain airbag, electronic stability control, 20mm reactive depleted uranium armour plating, 12-point seatbelts, 5 concurrent Warrant of Fitness under 15 days old, vehicle registration in at least 17 different countries, 100% original unmodified and undamaged vehicle as specified from factory, and accompanied with 9 impartial fully trained driving instructors.

Also, he was speeding above the ACC recommended 2km/h speed limit, which is also the recommended speed for walking when gardening to minimise the risk of fall injuries.

Lucky he was not carrying a pair of scissors.

[firefighter]

WTF is with the guy looking through the bikers bag?

Searching for a drug shipment or something?

He would'nt be looking for information on the guy, name, address, next of kin.........although i'm sure you've been to a few of these eh? FFS.

Fucken typical wording used by the reporter.........I picked it up straight away.

Notice the fuckface holding up the Ambo? This is typical of N.Z drivers. In the States they actually pull over as soon as they hear sirens and let them through. Why N.Zers are so much busier and in so much more of a hurry to follow the vehicle in front of them is beyond me.