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    Quote Originally Posted by swbarnett View Post
    My wife did this without trying at about 50k and came away with nothing more than a cracked pelvis and a LOT of bruising. The bike went over too.
    I've done the same and would have walked away if not for hitting my handlebar as I went over. There's a lot to be said for the durability of a human body.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brin_vg View Post
    I've done the same and would have walked away if not for hitting my handlebar as I went over. There's a lot to be said for the durability of a human body.
    Indeed. Also of the laptop in her bag that had a chunk taken out of one corner when the bike landed. It still worked perfectly.
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    Yeah. Spotted the bike but the training scenario only seems to give you either the option to do nothing at all or to pull out in front of the motorbike.

    I got bored so killed him a few times. Was that the point?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    I just rec'd the same insightful (sic) response from their tame currymuncher. Perhaps trained monkey would be more apt?
    I felt that another observation from me was in order...
    Response from the same trained monkey just recd...

    Customer Reference No.: AT2011/016148
    Subject: Motorcycle Safety Campaign

    Thank you for your response. I would like to confirm we have received your email and referred the issue to the relevant department.

    Kind Regards
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Pity I can't check my response at gofuckyourselfcunts@getfucked.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Response from the same trained monkey just recd...
    If one were interested, one might further inquire which department this has been referred to, and a contact for that department.
    Keep on chooglin'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smifffy View Post
    If one were interested, one might further inquire which department this has been referred to, and a contact for that department.
    Good call.
    Request sent.
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    Which department might that be? And who is the contact there?
    If Auckland Council is serious about motorcycle safety, they should be working with riders themselves. The rubbish 'safety video' that sparked this exchange does nothing towards this purpose, and in fact only reinforces the myth that only motorcyclists are responsible for all that befalls them.
    Will report back...
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    Quote Originally Posted by 748south View Post
    I'd be more worried about that weird hovering arrow in the middle of the road. That shit is whack.
    It's not a weird arrow.It's a Vogon Interceptor

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    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    Clearly the questions were written by some fucktard whom has no history riding bikes.
    Everyone has bike stories like "the brakes were fucked so I took it easy home" or "the tyre blew out, and I just hung on"......

    No bikers I have ever met have a story like
    "The handbars lifted in the air, so I hugged the tank and managed to pull over"
    its always
    'Lying on my back on the bike seat, bars in my hand all I could think was "Well fuck me, now I'm fucked"...........just as the bike began to topple'
    I'd be: "please Keith Code,be wrong about body steering"

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    only just found this. sorry if its a resurect. but maybe we should film someone wearing highvis who crashed the same way then comes up with "hi vis only works when the driver actually looks."

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    Can you spot the motorcycle?
    http://www.aucklandmaps.co.nz

    I got sent the link from ACC. It's the new "visibility campaign" by Auckland Transport.

    you meaqn the on just coming in to frame on the left... saw it no problem... actually saw the bike before the give way sign...

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