Yet another Coromandel fatality

[terbang]

A 48-year-old motorcyclist who died after a collision with another rider has been named by police as the holiday road toll rises to 11.

(Honda Rider), 48, of Auckland, was killed when his Honda motorcycle collided with a Suzuki motorcycle about 12.55pm yesterday on the winding SH25 which crosses the Coromandel Peninsula.

The police serious crash unit was still investigating but it appeared the Suzuki, ridden by a 31-year-old Auckland man, crossed the centre line on a corner, hitting (Honda Rider) head-on, Waikato police communications manager Andrew McAlley said.

The Suzuki rider was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital in a critical condition.

This sort of accident baffles me. Two cars head on, car and motorcycle head on, but two motorcycles? It just doesn't make sense.

[Katman]

It just doesn't make sense.

Knowing that far too many motorcyclists treat the Coro Loop as a racetrack it all makes perfect sense.

[PirateJafa]

This sort of accident baffles me. Two cars head on, car and motorcycle head on, but two motorcycles? It just doesn't make sense.

Some asshole erroneously thinks he can go around a corner at warp speed nine, runs wide and into a oncoming vehicle. There's nothing unusual about it.

[slofox]

Some asshole erroneously thinks he can go around a corner at warp speed nine, runs wide and into a oncoming vehicle. There's nothing unusual about it.

Which is why I only ride the Coro loop in the off season...

[Bytor]

Some asshole erroneously thinks he can go around a corner at warp speed nine, runs wide and into a oncoming vehicle. There's nothing unusual about it.

Bang on mate. seen it countless times and I have even done it myself. However I lived to learn from my mistakes, someone else obviously hasn't.

[Katman]

However I lived to learn from my mistakes, someone else obviously hasn't.

At present it seems that this also is a case of someone living to learn from their mistake.

Unfortunately, the lesson cost the life of someone else.

[Quasievil]

Unfortunately, the lesson cost the life of someone else.

The lesson was already taught and will be taught countless more times yet
the Coro aint a track

[gammaguy]

Knowing that far too many motorcyclists treat the Coro Loop as a racetrack it all makes perfect sense.

like he says

perceived skill level exceeded by actual level required-result=crash

sadly some other road user paid the ultimate price for that scenario.

[PirateJafa]

Bang on mate. seen it countless times and I have even done it myself. However I lived to learn from my mistakes, someone else obviously hasn't.

Someone doing this is the reason I'm currently in a cast and had to spend Christmas Day in hospital being operated on. Think about that next time you decide to be a fucking tard on the road.

[matelect]

This sort of accident baffles me. Two cars head on, car and motorcycle head on, but two motorcycles? It just doesn't make sense.

You just have to live next to/by that road to see how it happens every Sunday of the year some bikes flying past at god knows what speeds
If all the cock in hand riders stopped treating it like a race track then there might not be so many near miss's or fatalities and then our volunteer husbands (firemen) would not have to go out after them and pick up the pieces when some one makes a mistake not nice
or the innocent party feeling bad because the biker had there bike leaned over and could not bring it back.
I ride and drive the loop and it is not dangerous it is awesome fun if you don't treat it like a race track
yes you have the dicks in there cars doing 30 ks in your way but the bikes are scarier on the wrong side of the road doing 120+

Sorry to the families for the losses but also before you race around the Coro loop think about the clean up crews if you cock up

[Blackbird]

This sort of accident baffles me. Two cars head on, car and motorcycle head on, but two motorcycles? It just doesn't make sense.

I live 5 minutes from the Coro Hill and go over it several times a week. Both cars and motorcycles crossing the centreline on near-blind bends because of poor situational awareness skills make up a fair percentage of the total traffic - I'm not joking either.

Got to agree with Matelect that it's not a dangerous road, just technically challenging.

[onearmedbandit]

I live 5 minutes from the Coro Hill and go over it several times a week. Both cars and motorcycles crossing the centreline on near-blind bends because of poor situational awareness skills make up a fair percentage of the total traffic - I'm not joking either.

It doesn't take 'poor situational awareness skills' to cross the centre line on blind bends, it takes being a fucking retard.

[Blackbird]

It doesn't take 'poor situational awareness skills' to cross the centre line on blind bends, it takes being a fucking retard.

Practically the same thing, OAB

[onearmedbandit]

Practically the same thing, OAB

Your method is more constructive.

[Coldrider]

The retarded bit happened 2 to 4 seconds before crossing the centre line, so some have problems connecting the dots, and some never will.