http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ebc_1375334565
:hammer:
my money is on stupid as he also allowed this video to go public :popcorn:
Unbelievable!
Sorry to say, but that actually made me laugh.
serves him right......tosser .thankfully it seems that it was only his pride and his pride an joy that suffered
I never cease to be amazed at how stupid some people are :no:
a bit worrying that the truckers pulled forward and seemed to not be aware of what had occurred. as for the biker...... what a W****R
Wait til 2kwacks sees its another on bike vid! At first I thought it was one of those Russian, vodka fuelled moments, then I realised it was on some dual carriageway here. Shocking.
Quote from: patrick on August 01, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
a bit worrying that the truckers pulled forward and seemed to not be aware of what had occurred. as for the biker...... what a W****R
Even an empty 44000kgs GVW truck/trailer weighs in approx. 12000kgs tare so 350kgs of bike and rider is not even going to rock the boat. Unless the driver looked in his N/S mirror they would not know about this prat who's ego eclipses his skill to the extent that all our insurance premiums will increase on a logarithmic scale to his ego :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: W****R
Charlie :ninja:
From the moment he says 'shit', if he had a GTR that would have stopped IMO
Secondly, he didn't plan his exit route. He should have gone for the hard shoulder
Thirdly, he was riding like dick, weaving in and out
Quote from: Kwikasfuki on August 01, 2013, 11:46:58 PM
From the moment he says 'shit', if he had a GTR that would have stopped IMO
Secondly, he didn't plan his exit route. He should have gone for the hard shoulder
Thirdly, he was riding like dick, weaving in and out
:agree:
Charlie, the HGV driver should have checked both mirrors before moving, basic car/bike/lorry/trailer driving.
The cabs were in line with the trailer so he would have a full view along the trailer, but yes you're right, with a cab radio playing, he would not have heard or felt anything.
Maybe the truckers are also bikers and they thought 'what a dick' and carried on when they saw him get up.. I know I would have.. :mfr_lol:
What a complete and utter :asshole:
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: if they had been two tractors carrying fertilizer it would have been perfect,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quote from: Charlie747 on August 01, 2013, 11:12:04 PM
Even an empty 44000kgs GVW truck/trailer weighs in approx. 12000kgs tare so 350kgs of bike and rider is not even going to rock the boat. Unless the driver looked in his N/S mirror they would not know about this prat who's ego eclipses his skill to the extent that all our insurance premiums will increase on a logarithmic scale to his ego :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: W****R
Charlie :ninja:
I didnt suggest that the driver would feel the collision...... but it shows they (both trucks moved) didnt check their mirrors before moving.
:agree:
Quote from: patrick on August 02, 2013, 07:17:59 PM
I didnt suggest that the driver would feel the collision...... but it shows they (both trucks moved) didnt check their mirrors before moving.
In fairness; stationary on a dual carriageway and moving off in slow traffic. Why would they? Yes I know it's best practice and any advanced driver would but....
Quote from: patrick on August 02, 2013, 07:17:59 PM
I didnt suggest that the driver would feel the collision...... but it shows they (both trucks moved) didnt check their mirrors before moving.
In my opinion the HGV in the outside lane (right) was already moving when the collision took place, which you can see if you check his road position before and immediately after the contact...also the HGV on the inside lane (left) actually applied his hazard flashers immediately after the contact :yes:, even if they had checked their mirrors (maybe they did) it wouldn't have made any difference to what happened.
I can confirm that an HGV of that size and configuration (articulated) almost certainly would have felt nothing as a result if the bike making contact with the rear section of the trailer, maybe a slight bump, but probably nothing more, in any event both HGVs appear to have stopped immediately so maybe they did see/hear what the pillock on the bike was doing.
The biker was very lucky that he didn't slide under the moving trailer wheels of either of the HGVs, otherwise the story would have had a very different outcome.
I think you are right OC, looking at the postion of the r/h lorry relative to the lamp post on the centre reservation,
I posted the same on the US site... this was put on as one of the replies ... not for the faint hearted... and not a good ending... so think before you click :sad:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3c5_1374770806
just seen the first clip posted by "BRYN" :shocked: what a plonker riding between 2 artics so close together is defo a :nono: that guy is dam lucky to be in one piece and should consider hanging up his gloves and stick to push bikes or a pogo stick :yes: I've had my class one licence since 1982 and spent 22 years driving articulated vehicles around the UK and overseas then decided to go back to recovery maintence for local day work :smiley: so I can confirm that neither of those artic drivers would have felt that impact :no: I thought it was common sense that you don't overtake a artic on his blind side and defo a :nono: to ride between them, even when stopped in traffic. why take a chance that the driver will check his mirrors before moving off :sweatdrop: that biker should have waited till they weren't along side each other or if he was in that much of a hurry he should have passed on the hard shoulder, rather risk a fine than loose body parts or even :death:
Quote from: doebag on August 02, 2013, 09:13:31 AM
Charlie, the HGV drivers should have checked both mirrors before moving, basic car/bike/lorry/trailer driving.
The cabs were in line with the trailer so he would have a full view along the trailer, but yes you're right, with a cab radio playing, he would not have heard or felt anything.
:agree: the artic drivers should have checked their mirrors ok... but honestly, can you defo say when in heavy traffic at crawling speed you say you check your mirror every time you move off.. I think not :no: I drove artics for 22 years and in heavy traffic your "on and off the clutch" so you tend to let the clutch out at the same time or just before you check your mirrors, the artics drivers were not at fault :no: the biker was and I'm sure if the :police: were involved he would have been done for dangerous
driving riding :grin: and in my opinion he should be ordered to take a re-test and highway code refresher course :yes:
Bryn, yes I see what you mean. The reaction of the car driver when he went to look speaks volumes. Thankfully that will have been virtually instant.
Quote from: 2kwacks on August 03, 2013, 09:05:04 PM
that biker should have waited till they weren't along side each other or if he was in that much of a hurry he should have passed on the hard shoulder, rather risk a fine than loose body parts or even :death:
I don't know which clip you were watching, the one I saw shows a plonker with a death wish weaving in and out of traffic at high speed and recklessly undertaking several cars on a dual carriageway approaching what looks like a traffic jam with 2 stationary trucks side by side at the back and fails to stop in time.
I reckon he didn't have the option to wait for anything nor the intention to 'filter' between those trucks, but he should have looked ahead and realised that those trucks weren't moving and hit the brakes earlier and harder or as you said pulled to the left onto the hard shoulder instead of cursing and running into those trucks.
And I agree, the truckers most likely didn't even know he hit them and didn't do anything wrong.
I'm sure if he didn't learn a lesson from this even on a push bike or a pogo stick he would be a danger to himself and others. :mfr_lol:
Quote from: mecki on August 04, 2013, 10:28:29 AM
I don't know which clip you were watching, the one I saw shows a plonker with a death wish weaving in and out of traffic at high speed and recklessly undertaking several cars on a dual carriageway approaching what looks like a traffic jam with 2 stationary trucks side by side at the back and fails to stop in time.
I reckon he didn't have the option to wait for anything nor the intention to 'filter' between those trucks, but he should have looked ahead and realised that those trucks weren't moving and hit the brakes earlier and harder or as you said pulled to the left onto the hard shoulder instead of cursing and running into those trucks.
And I agree, the truckers most likely didn't even know he hit them and didn't do anything wrong.
I'm sure if he didn't learn a lesson from this even on a push bike or a pogo stick he would be a danger to himself and others. :mfr_lol:
mecki.. I seen the same clip as you :yes: and yes, he was filtering and weaving in and out at speed, but I reckon he had every intention of filtering between those two artics, he wasn't reading the road ahead and underestimated his speed and couldn't loose the speed quick enough when his "one brain cell" worked out that there was a serious hazard looming! he is a "proper plonker" for trying to pass between two artics that are at crawling speed :sweatdrop: filtering in between cars is exceptable at a sensible speed and with observation and the correct riding technic it's completely safe :yes: where the common sense comes in to it is... most articulated vehicles now have a least 45ft trailer, then there is approx another 10ft for the tractor unit so anyone with one brain cell should be able to work out that he can pass cars "individually" in a split second and is more likely to be seen by the driver and filter through the cars quickly and safely. with artics he got to pass through at least 55ft and hope the 2 artic drivers keep there vehicles in a straight line for approx 6 times longer than the car driver :sweatdrop: it's just a :nono: it's a simple as that!!!!!!!
My initial reaction was as per Doebag .... remember Chaps and Debs ..... " It's all about the planning ! " What an idiot.
Come on, the guy says himself right at the end, 'there was no way I was going to stop'.
As Asif already stated, 'from the moment he said :shit: for the first time a GTR would still have stopped'.
Well, at least one ridden by an experienced rider that is. :mfr_lol:
But we will never know what went through his mind since he obviously is an absolute utter pillock.
So maybe you are right and he meant, 'Look, I was showing off to these cage dwellers what a hero I am and no matter how narrow the gap between those trucks I was going to go through - there was no way I was going to stop'
But nevertheless those cars at the beginning were going at normal speed and there were no queues so he was not only speeding but definitely undertaking and not 'filtering'.
It even looks like the first car just avoided side-swiping him and aborted pulling back into the left hand lane to let him pass.
from the first few seconds of him weaving in an out of traffic--an doing so far,far to close for comfort,,,,,,,this knob head was very lucky to have got away with a low slide,,,,he could so easily have been thrown over the bars an got between those wheels!!!!!,an then he would have been a gonner for sure. just hope this clown as learnt from his very foolish/idiotic an damn right dangerious action,just hope hes watched this over n over an realised what a complete prick he his!!.
Surely a contender for next years Darwin awards - i agree, complete tosser. The other clip (pretty horrible) brought it home to me how fragile life is and how easily its snuffed out.
The bike rear ends the car at virtual no speed, topples over and takes the rider under the lorry etc. What a tragic consequence of a momentary lapse of concentration. Upsetting in the extreme.
Similarly Torbay had a nightmare weekend of RTA's including fatalities - total madness out there at present.
What a cock, even i could see them!!!
They are out there in their droves, take a gander at this nugget!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRZfx7T6Fmg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRZfx7T6Fmg)
WTF ! The worlds gone mad - I dont know whats scarier - watching the clip or reading the comments of the general you tube community - (you and I ride amongst them).
Both driver and rider need prosecuting and re-educating as to how to position their respective vehicles. I really do evaluate more - other road users as a a consequence of looking at jerks like these.
If there were a few more traffic cops out there clamping down of these :shit: ers then there might not be so many road fatalities.
Quote from: tommytool on August 07, 2013, 12:20:29 PM
Both driver and rider need prosecuting and re-educating as to how to position their respective vehicles. I really do evaluate more - other road users as a a consequence of looking at jerks like these.
Which driver do you mean and why? :undecided:
Quote from: mecki on August 07, 2013, 12:32:52 PM
Which driver do you mean and why? :undecided:
Mecki, you're either stupid, or stupid, which is it?
Quote from: Lonewolf on August 07, 2013, 12:49:48 PM
Mecki, you're either stupid, or stupid, which is it?
I reported this to the moderator as a personal insult.
Since I am sooo stupid and don't realise that you are the moderator and therefore allowed to insult members on this forum. :oops:
What is wrong with you, that you constantly have to insult me?
Are you still sore because I wrote that people who feel having to put an old dog down is as bad as the death of a child shouldn't adopt pets?
But if you think you are so much smarter then you may be able to explain to a stupid person like myself which driver of what car or truck did something that would justify prosecution Mr :police: man?
Maybe I am really stupid or just ignorant of the road code because I can't see any wrong-doing of any of the drivers in that clip. :no:
Quote from: mecki on August 07, 2013, 05:40:34 PM
But if you think you are so much smarter then you may be able to explain to a stupid person like myself which driver of what car or truck did something that would justify prosecution Mr :police: man?
Maybe I am really stupid or just ignorant of the road code because I can't see any wrong-doing of any of the drivers in that clip. :no:
Assuming you are not joking, I suggest you have a look on your lunch break at the Highway Code & possibly book yourself in for a retest.
The clue is in the photo.
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s139/Jaffa_Cake101/Dangerousdriving_zpsd14eb67f.png) (http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Jaffa_Cake101/media/Dangerousdriving_zpsd14eb67f.png.html)
That pic says it all really.
Both drivers oblivious to their positioning and the signs (double white lines, sharp bend marker)
Looks like we were talking about two different clips.
I was still on the one with the idiot running into the back of those trucks.
Still no need for insults. :no:
Maybe the guy on bandit in first clip took Mecki literally!
"The later you brake, the longer you go fast" :mfr_lol:
(Oh cripes, now I've done it)!
Taaaaxxxxxiiiii !!!
(" Shit", "Shit", "Shit", )
Well I,m sure he did! :nono:
Too Close
Recent DSA trained riders do tend to ride in middle off their lane and turning in early is a common "mistake" also IMHO. The fact that the white line was worn away on the cars side of road is another clue.
Two Lorries
He wasn't looking far enough ahead and checks his left mirror because he didn't understand why Fiesta with hazards on was slowing down. Lorries could have done same and kept there brake light on. Yamaha Fazer 1000 has R1 brakes so should stop OK...I was shown a good braking lesson, remind me in June :-)
Using good descriptions and changing subject line can be v helpful...
P.S. New youtube link to "2 lorries" video http://preview.tinyurl.com/obczxk7
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