Police release headcam footage of biker's fatal crash

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Just watched this video released by Norfolk police of a biker's last moments. I think it's quite well done in that it doesn't lay the blame at either party's door (though the car driver was prosecuted). A sobering watch, though the Facebook comments are quick to blame the deceased biker just because he was speeding.

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newssto...

You see headcam footage from a person dying, so watch with caution. It isn't graphic or gory.

[vinnie01]

Sobering. Very Sobering

[v60marko]

Scary. Terrible mistake for the car driver to make, no doubt they will live with the guilt for the rest of their days.

[GALLARDOGUY]

Horrible for all concerned obviously, but at that speed there was only one outcome.

A tragedy nonetheless.

[moanthebairns]

Pretty much what happened to me this time last year, I however got away with it missing the car because I was doing the speed limit.

Modern cars with ever widening A pillars for safety don't help.

[vinnie01]

moanthebairns said:

Pretty much what happened to me this time last year, I however got away with it missing the car because I was doing the speed limit.

Modern cars with ever widening A pillars for safety don't help.

iknow what you mean even in My '99 focus its possible to loose stuff behind the A pillar

[jackh707]

What an awful way to go. Poor bugger. Far too fast across a junction with oncoming traffic combined with a SMiDSY driver.

I was getting complacent recently, then had a couple, late 40s suddenly bolt across A dual carriageway right in front of me while I was doing 35 today, Man ran across dragging wife, wife (built like a doughnut) panicked and stopped dead in front of me. Forgot I wasn't on an ABS bike and hoiked a stinking great stoppie. Stopped 10 feet short mind, but it reminds you, expect stupidity.

[TheLordJohn]

jackh707 said:

What an awful way to go. Poor bugger. Far too fast across a junction with oncoming traffic combined with a SMiDSY driver.

I was getting complacent recently, then had a couple, late 40s suddenly bolt across A dual carriageway right in front of me while I was doing 35 today, Man ran across dragging wife, wife (built like a doughnut) panicked and stopped dead in front of me. Forgot I wasn't on an ABS bike and hoiked a stinking great stoppie. Stopped 10 feet short mind, but it reminds you, expect stupidity.

I get annoyed when people do stupid things such as the above when I'm on my bike, then I'm somewhat grateful for the reminder to keep focused!
I'm not going to watch that video. I've seen all sorts but I don't want to watch that.

[OttoJ9221]

For me the most distressing part of the video is the crunch you hear when they collided.

A very sad loss. I'm not going to condemn his speed whilst excessive at some point we have all gone a bit faster than perhaps we should have.

[Hooli]

vinnie01 said:

moanthebairns said:

Pretty much what happened to me this time last year, I however got away with it missing the car because I was doing the speed limit.

Modern cars with ever widening A pillars for safety don't help.

iknow what you mean even in My '99 focus its possible to loose stuff behind the A pillar

You should try big stuff, I could loose articulated lorries behind the pillars on some coaches I used to drive. Why it's so difficult for designers to think people might want to see out is beyond me, surely some of them do have licences?



As for the video, he was pushing it a bit with how quick he seems to have been going. Having said that, there is no excuse at all for the driver not seeing him.

Edited by Hooli on Thursday 4th September 19:29

[HootersGsy]

Christ. I actually jumped just as he hit.

Very sobering.

[Butter Face]

Brutal

Shows how easy it is to kill someone on the road!

[TheLordJohn]

OttoJ9221 said:

For me the most distressing part of the video is the crunch you hear when they collided.

A very sad loss. I'm not going to condemn his speed whilst excessive at some point we have all gone a bit faster than perhaps we should have.

The most sobering thing is the speeds I know I've done on the road in comparison to the speed this poor sod was reported to have been doing at the time.

[Pothole]

That's a hard watch.

[steve954]

Living in the area I know that junction is a notorious black spot! The other entrance to honningham village has had a roundabout put in because that was the same! Poor bloke I do feel sorry for him but also as a biker know that is not the junction to be speeding past and also at that time of the day.
Very hard hitting.

[gareth_r]

Hooli said:

vinnie01 said:

moanthebairns said:

Pretty much what happened to me this time last year, I however got away with it missing the car because I was doing the speed limit.

Modern cars with ever widening A pillars for safety don't help.

I know what you mean. Even in My '99 Focus it's possible to loose stuff behind the A pillar

You should try big stuff, I could lose articulated lorries behind the pillars on some coaches I used to drive. Why it's so difficult for designers to think people might want to see out is beyond me, surely some of them do have licences?...

I blame the European Union.

More seriously, the safety legislation for cars requires stronger A-pillars for roll over protection. so...

[Hooli]

HootersGsy said:

Christ. I actually jumped just as he hit.

Very sobering.

I thought the curse/reaction/comment I couldn't make out as he saw the car move across him was the worst bit, reminds me of all the times I've reacted like that but got away with it.

[TheLordJohn]

OttoJ9221 said:

For me the most distressing part of the video is the crunch you hear when they collided.

A very sad loss. I'm not going to condemn his speed whilst excessive at some point we have all gone a bit faster than perhaps we should have.

The most sobering thing is the speeds I know I've done on the road in comparison to the speed this poor sod was reported to have been doing at the time.

[Hooli]

gareth_r said:

Hooli said:

vinnie01 said:

moanthebairns said:

Pretty much what happened to me this time last year, I however got away with it missing the car because I was doing the speed limit.

Modern cars with ever widening A pillars for safety don't help.

I know what you mean. Even in My '99 Focus it's possible to loose stuff behind the A pillar

You should try big stuff, I could lose articulated lorries behind the pillars on some coaches I used to drive. Why it's so difficult for designers to think people might want to see out is beyond me, surely some of them do have licences?...

I blame the European Union.

More seriously, the safety legislation for cars requires stronger A-pillars for roll over protection. so...

One of the many reasons I look for older cars rather than newer. Being able to see out & not crash seems a better option than having better protection in the crash the crap design caused to me.

[John D.]

Hooli said:

HootersGsy said:

Christ. I actually jumped just as he hit.

Very sobering.

I thought the curse/reaction/comment I couldn't make out as he saw the car move across him was the worst bit, reminds me of all the times I've reacted like that but got away with it.

That hit me hardest too. Not an easy thing to watch knowing the outcome.