Motorcyclist dies after hitting police car?

[nodrog:Me]

FUCK, I better check if DMNTD is ok!

[maxlev]

The Independent Police Conduct Authority will probably deem that it is only unsafe to park on double yellow lines if vehicle is owned by a peasant.

[scumdog]

The Independent Police Conduct Authority will probably deem that it is only unsafe to park on double yellow lines if vehicle is owned by a peasant.

6 posts and he knows all the facts surrounding this incident, well done!...


(or is a beginner troll....nah)

[mctshirt]

Unfortunately, a vehicle with two wheels inline and powered by an engine is a motorcycle by definition.

Scooters don't count

[Hans]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5243...ing-police-car

Parked on double yellow lines? Clearly. Did he have the disco lights on? Who knows.

[wysper]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5243...ing-police-car

Parked on double yellow lines? Clearly. Did he have the disco lights on? Who knows.

Quote from the article you linked

"The officer's red and blue lights were operating at the time of the crash."

[Scuba_Steve]

Oh come-on Mods did you have to??? Can we get the title changed to "scooterist dies after hitting cop car", not motorcyclist... thats my original issue

[Madness]

A more detailed account here. It looked like the old bugger was carrying a shit load of stuff in his scooter basket(s). Another negative for motorcycle crash statistics I'm afraid.

RIP old bugger.

[Hans]

Quote from the article you linked

"The officer's red and blue lights were operating at the time of the crash."

A) Threads got merged, cause I didn't think to look for another thread in R'n'R.

B) Says who? And besides, up to the cop to park in a safe place, the same way it is up to the cop to drive safely, even if his red and blue lights are on.

[Madness]

it's hard to see, but I think theres a dent on the drivers rear corner, so I'd say he hit the very edge of the corner & got spat out to the road

Correct. The dent on the drivers side of the rear bumper was clearly visible from the opposite side of the road, along with the smashed tail light. The scooter rider was following a van, who apparently swerved to avoid the patrol car at the last moment, The scooter rider didn't react as quickly, possibly partly due to his age?

There was a blanket strewn amongst the wreckage and at first glance it appeared to be covering a body but this wasn't the case. I was told by a retailer across the road that CPR was administered at the scene.

[scumdog]

A) Threads got merged, cause I didn't think to look for another thread in R'n'R.

B) Says who? And besides, up to the cop to park in a safe place, the same way it is up to the cop to drive safely, even if his red and blue lights are on.

And if he DID have the blue&reds going I wonder why he'd be stopped there with them going??

[MIXONE]

Everybody jumping to conclusions before the facts are known.How kb like.
RIP old scooter rider.

[Scuba_Steve]

And if he DID have the blue&reds going I wonder why he'd be stopped there with them going??

pfft to start an impromptu roadside rave party of-course, why else would he have them on???

[matdaymon]

Looks like the cop was pulled over in a cycle lane, hence the dotted yellow lines.
Poor old fella might have been following the alleged van too closely to give himself enough time to react, we all follow too close from one time to another.

Blaming the cop for stopping where he did while pulling over some numpty isn't exactly fair, when pulled over it is YOUR responsibility to pull over in a place that is safe to do so. The cop ain't driving your vehicle for you after all!

[DMNTD:Me]

Everybody jumping to conclusions before the facts are known.How kb like.
RIP old scooter rider.

Pathetic eh? Who gives a fuck what the scooter has been described as.
Some poor old dude f'ed up and killed himself (it appears)...a family is grieving. What pisses me is that chances are I will know the old bloke or his family too.

Nah fuck it...good job eh? He deserved it