Police killing us again!

**_Shrek_** · 15th August 2011, 19:41

I just

the

on KB when there's a few differant points of view, especially when the

are concerned

now kiss a make up

**gwigs** · 15th August 2011, 19:48

The last thing you want to see on the road when you are speeding is a cop car.
And that was the last thing this poor biker saw..
Speeding or not the cop was negligent in his duties in my opinion and needed to be punished accordingly.We should expect higher standards from our highway patrol officers.$250 is ridiculous,what would the speeder in the ute have been fined.?A lot more than $250...its a croc....

**Dodgy_Matt** · 15th August 2011, 19:50

Originally Posted by StoneY

My PERSONAL opinion sits somewhat between Katman and KTM's viewpoints here

The U-Turn should never have happened

The rider should not have been speeding

Michael Jackson should have had his ass smacked more

Life carries on

Don’t you dare bring Sir Michael Jackson in to this, He was a misunderstood soul. He loved those boys with genuine sincerity ... and some lube

**Kickaha** · 15th August 2011, 19:51

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

You probably haven't struck it. 1 circumstance it could happen is if your on a straight 500m till the next car, trees covering the sides, & a car runs a give-way at speed 10m in-front of you your've suddenly lost 490m of clear road in 1 sec admittedly not likely to happen but neither is a PIG doing a 3-point in the most retarded place they could.

Loosing clear road and loosing visibility are two different things and I would suggest that the with a car 10m in front of you that the other 490m have become somewhat irrelevant

Originally Posted by ktm

Kickahahaha, don't call me a dickhead unless you can do it to my face.......

But insane is ok?

It's ok I'll get the police to protect me

**scumdog** · 15th August 2011, 19:51

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

It was a calculated risk most do it, he knew his mate was ahead he had a good view before the dip, theres no driveways along the road, his speed under normal circumstances is a non-issue
.

Didn't 'calculate' enough, did he?

Sadly for him...

**Scuba_Steve** · 15th August 2011, 19:56

Originally Posted by scumdog

Didn't 'calculate' enough, did he?

Sadly for him...

na forgot to carry the '1'

**blackdog** · 15th August 2011, 19:58

Originally Posted by scumdog

Didn't 'calculate' enough, did he?

Sadly for him...

What scares me is I think Steve actually believes what he is saying.

Consciously taking any risk, calculated or not is unacceptable on the road IMO.

**T.W.R** · 15th August 2011, 19:58

Originally Posted by gwigs

The last thing you want to see on the road when you are speeding is a cop car.
And that was the last thing this poor biker saw..

TOECUTTER!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcaa40dNmis

**FJRider** · 15th August 2011, 20:00

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

You probably haven't struck it. 1 circumstance it could happen is if your on a straight 500m till the next car, trees covering the sides, & a car runs a give-way at speed 10m in-front of you your've suddenly lost 490m of clear road in 1 sec admittedly not likely to happen but neither is a PIG doing a 3-point in the most retarded place they could.

I've struck it ... overtaking ... People pull out onto a main road turning LEFT ... they look RIGHT first ... but seldom look LEFT ...

One second road clear ...

**Scuba_Steve** · 15th August 2011, 20:01

Originally Posted by blackdog

What scares me is I think Steve actually believes what he is saying.

Any risk, calculated or not is unacceptable on the road IMO.

yea I do believe what I say & if you belive what you just wrote then DON'T use the road, the road IS a risk!!! at all times. Anyone who thinks different is either ignorant or stupid.

**Sable** · 15th August 2011, 20:14

Originally Posted by Kickaha

It's ok I'll get the police to protect me

What a limpdick.

**Jack Miller** · 15th August 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by Kickaha

So two incidents then? is that all?

No, there was also that RSA rider who survived the war fighting for our freedoms only to die on impact with a cop car that was illegally parked on a yellow line.

Originally Posted by Kickaha

do get just as wanky about single bike accidents where the riders are the only ones to blame?

No because those riders don't boss other road users round and punish them when, in their opinion, they've ridden badly. If you're going to set yourself up as an arbiter of right and wrong on the road and dish out punishments then you bloody better make sure you are always right yourself. Otherwise you are a hypocritical, arrogant arsehole wanker.

**Jack Miller** · 15th August 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by swbarnett

And if the biker had been riding at a speed that allowed them to stop in their visibility how would a "PIG doing a u-turn" have mattered?

Could've been an invisible spot of oil on the road just where the rider needed to hit the brakes in time to stop short of the obstruction.

**blackdog** · 15th August 2011, 20:37

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

yea I do believe what I say & if you belive what you just wrote then DON'T use the road, the road IS a risk!!! at all times. Anyone who thinks different is either ignorant or stupid.

I meant consciously making a decision to take a risk on the road. I credited you with at least enough intelligence to see that was the point I was trying to make. I can see where I went wrong there.