Motorcyclist struck head on by car travelling wrong way down motorway

[release_the_bees]

The advertising at the bottom of the article is taking the piss a bit!

[oneofsix]

The advertising at the bottom of the article is taking the piss a bit!

That's a bit sick. Guess they will blame it on one of these automatic things but that's not good enough.

[tigertim20]

fuck.
thoughts go out to the rider, hope he recovers as best he can quickly.
a shame the cunt driving the car will get a piss poor penalty

[buellbabe]

I heard about it early this morning and was horrified. Now I've just read the updated story and yep, the motorcyclist has lost a leg but what a gutsy effort hauling himself to "safety". CRIKEY!

So glad the cops caught the F**ker responsible.

I cannot wish enough bad karma on this person for fleeing the scene. FFS! He knew he had just hit someone and possibly killed them.

Hope he goes to jail and gets kneecapped by a couple of Hells Angels. (see? they are good for something)

(Actually I wish a LOT MORE than that on the arsehole...)

A waste of space on the planet.

Sending positive thoughts to the biker

[yod]

Long-term loss of licence and a few thousand in fines IMO, what a shocker

I was test riding a GSXR1100, (was thinking of trading my GPz) and went pootling out the NW motorway one day, exited at Waterview and found myself heading straight up the arse of some fruitcake woman, with her kids in the back, reversing up the off ramp ....presumably she'd got off at the wrong one. Needless to say she got an earful.

[PrincessBandit]

I had a WTF!?! moment recently turning off Hillsborough Road on the SH20 on ramp to find and old couple driving towards me in their mitsi.
Seems that wrong way on motorway is more common than it seems.

I can affirm that. Many years ago (when still young and single...) I was returning from visiting my bf who was working out at Kingseat at the time. To get back onto the motorway at Papakura to head north (heading back from Hingaia Rd towards town) I ended up heading onto the northbound exit lane by accident. Despite there being no other traffic on the road at that late hour of the night, my heart was in my mouth as I realised what I'd done.
Made me extremely cautious about checking for the appropriate lane and entry/exit ramps after that.

[willytheekid]

...just read he lost his leg....poor bugger.

Knew it would be a peice of shit drunk driver!

Buellbabe is dead right, damn gutsy effort from the guy to drag his broken body off the highway like that.

Thoughts go out to the Rider, his family and friends

Ride safe KBers.

[buellbabe]

Is there some way of finding out what hospital ward the dude is in? Cos I would really like to pass on my best wishes to him...I don't mean go and visit him but just to let him know that people care...whether it be a card, flowers, Lotto ticket or whatever.

[oneofsix]

Is there some way of finding out what hospital ward the dude is in? Cos I would really like to pass on my best wishes to him...I don't mean go and visit him but just to let him know that people care...whether it be a card, flowers, Lotto ticket or whatever.

The Media report he is in Middlemore. You could try ringing their reception or try contacting the Herald.

[matdaymon]

Is there some way of finding out what hospital ward the dude is in? Cos I would really like to pass on my best wishes to him...I don't mean go and visit him but just to let him know that people care...whether it be a card, flowers, Lotto ticket or whatever.

herald reports he was taken to middlemore but with injuries like that I wouldnt be surprised if the poor bugge was transferred to Auckland hospital

[actungbaby]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6777...river-in-crash


Thoughts go out to the rider involved....

me to i pray for him, and postive thoughts do much more good I hope he has good family to wish him well.

Be nice to send him some good will messages . got to be alot to take onboard more concerned about the victim than the person that did this

To early to judge maybe they from another country who knows . all come out with serious road investagtion

Yes but got to think empty road was unlucky for sure

[actungbaby]

yes me too i was driving must been my dads or mums car as mine just 2 seats with my family wife and toddler and was road works or such with cones from memory and
i thought was on 2 lanes in my side i was on the wrong side the road . was like oh f@## , quickly got back but felt like bad for silly mistake chould been deadly for all concerned

I can affirm that. Many years ago (when still young and single...) I was returning from visiting my bf who was working out at Kingseat at the time. To get back onto the motorway at Papakura to head north (heading back from Hingaia Rd towards town) I ended up heading onto the northbound exit lane by accident. Despite there being no other traffic on the road at that late hour of the night, my heart was in my mouth as I realised what I'd done.
Made me extremely cautious about checking for the appropriate lane and entry/exit ramps after that.

[SMOKEU]

The cager should be charged with attempted murder.

[actungbaby]

yes chould ring the hospital be good idea to find out when was good time or just talk to his family i like to pass on my best wishs myself be it card at least .
be nice we all chould make up message on here , got to lift his spirts once time to recover get his head around whats happend

Is there some way of finding out what hospital ward the dude is in? Cos I would really like to pass on my best wishes to him...I don't mean go and visit him but just to let him know that people care...whether it be a card, flowers, Lotto ticket or whatever.

[bsasuper]

Our tough court system will give the bastard the slap on wrist with wet bus ticket treatment so he can go out and do it againHe needs to lose one of his limbs.