Death by Boy Racer

[Indiana_Jones]

There are car clubs and orginised events all across the country.

That aside, fuck em, No one owes the fuckers anything. You don't see gun owners firing their weapons in the street because no one built them a gun range.

You pretty much said exactly what I was going to type in, being a firearm owner myself....

None of you know what actually happened. I know it is a very tragic set of circumstances, but you are all making assumptions on what you have seen in the media, which is only part of the story. I know for a fact that there were other vehicles involved in this crash; a Galant which ran a red light and a Commodore.

Agreed, but this is Kiwibiker, which is no different then any other club/pub talk/bollcks.

-Indy

[SMOKEU]

But after reading countless posts on this site about speeding, anyone would think speed didn't kill??!!

Apparently if you smoke too much of it, speed can kill. Or so I'm told.

[Toaster]

None of you know what actually happened. I know it is a very tragic set of circumstances.

Yeah but you know Kiwibiker.... many if not everyone make assumptions one time or another. Facts? Merely details getting in the way of a good winge and rant!

Yes it is a terrible tragedy.

[Katman]

But after reading countless posts on this site about speeding, anyone would think speed didn't kill??!!

Beggars belief - dunnit.

[Smifffy]

So how many woodstocks can one get for the price of a track day?

[SMOKEU]

Yeah but you know Kiwibiker.... many if not everyone make assumptions one time or another. Facts? Merely details getting in the way of a good winge and rant!

Yes it is a terrible tragedy.

It seems that everyone is so keen to blame the 'boy racer', but no one else (except for the cops) are even considering the other 2 vehicles that were involved. Most people on this site simply think it was some idiot drifting a car around a corner and losing control, therefore killing an innocent child. Why did that car lose control? Maybe it has something to do with the Galant which ran the red light? Maybe the Commodore which was behind the Galant had something to do with it. I'm sure it was not just one error that lead to this 1V, but rather a set of rather unfortunate circumstances which ended up in a death.

The media only tell part of the story, because they themselves only know a very small proportion of the facts. Their job is to sell a story, not to tell the truth. Too many people take the word of the media as gospel, and then feel the need to start a witch hunt so they can burn the offender at the stake.

I'm sure that, in due course, (most) of the facts of the case will come out, and be known to the general public. Until then, it is very foolish not to keep an open mind in regards to this case. The person who was driving the vehicle who crashed into the now deceased will surely not be jumping around with joy, it will have emotionally scarred them for life.

[Berries]

So how many woodstocks can one get for the price of a track day?

A lot of boy racers don't actually drink alcohol. !

[Headbanger]

A lot of boy racers don't actually drink alcohol. !

A lot of boy racers don't actually kill children either.

[EJK]

Touché!

[sinfull]

Who says he has to be a drunk boy racer ! Out of controll is out of contoll !

[ynot slow]

That aside, fuck em, No one owes the fuckers anything. You don't see gun owners firing their weapons in the street because no one built them a gun range.

We could use these idiots(boy racers who injure/kill)as targets,back country road,give em 10 seconds and fire,bring the sniper scoped .308 or what you have,entry you get the tail.

[schrodingers cat]

A lot of vehemence towards the boy racers here. Are motorcyclists popping wheelies on the public road equally reprehensible? Or does the (possibly) lessened danger to other motorists negate this?

What gets me is that in either case, if nothing else, surely you can find portions of the public road less inhabited. It says a lot that people are so stupid as to try these maneuvers anywhere a mother and child might possibly be. What's next, drag racing in school zones?

If a motorcyclist was popping a wheelie, lost control and killed someone I would be equally as hard in my opinion of them. Same for two bikes street racing. As I said - they lack SKILLS and JUDGEMENT.

Irrespective of the behaviour of the mysterious Galand or red light running Commodore the light was low and the street was greasy. The accelerator works in two directions and discression is the better part of valour. If he lost control then his speed was excessive to the grip availible and no margin was left for the unexpected.


The whole boy racer culture is toxic.


PS - SmokeU - your avatar and the 250cc bike you ride suggests some bias on this topic...

[Pixie]

I If he lost control then his speed was excessive to the grip availible and no margin was left for the unexpected.

Er,other reasons for loss of control are:being hit by something else?Perhaps?
No BURN THEMBURN THEM

[SMOKEU]

PS - SmokeU - your avatar and the 250cc bike you ride suggests some bias on this topic...

I'm waiting until I get my 6F before I buy a 1000cc bike.

[Grubber]

Alot of boy racers don't actually drink alcohol.

HaHaHaHa.....that is so funny. Yea they eat ice cream and club sandwich's i guess. Not the ones i have seen i'm afraid. Liqueured up to the eyeballs the ones i saw.