Interesting Cat & Fiddle Fail
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not a great bit of riding on multiple counts, what stood out to me more than anything else prior to the crash was buzzing the cyclist, please give them some room
he was fking lucky to walk away too. time to buy a lottery ticket?
not related but seeing this reminded me of something I saw on the way to work this AM.
Just incase you do happen to read pistonheads BB
To the rider of a green Kwaka ZX riding near Magna Carta School, it's not big or clever to wheelie your bike at 60+ in a 30mph zone outside a school at 8am you numb nut.
he was fking lucky to walk away too. time to buy a lottery ticket?
not related but seeing this reminded me of something I saw on the way to work this AM.
Just incase you do happen to read pistonheads BB
To the rider of a green Kwaka ZX riding near Magna Carta School, it's not big or clever to wheelie your bike at 60+ in a 30mph zone outside a school at 8am you numb nut.
Edited by biffonracing on Wednesday 26th March 11:57
GSP said:
That's a rubbish corner if you don't know the road... downhill, off camber, st visibility and looks like it's going to continue turning at a consistent angle before it tightens right up.
I've seen 3 crashes there, surprisingly none of them fatal.
if he had a decent line he might have seen that, but as he was snug with the wall his own fault. I've seen 3 crashes there, surprisingly none of them fatal.
graphene said:
I suppose he knows now that he went past two big SLOW markings and then the sharp bend arrows. So what we would people say he has done? Got too close to the wall as he lost speed in to the bend. Started focusing on the wall and perhaps braked or stood it up a little before latching on the car?
The bike followed where he looked, like they do! Thankfully he didn't do what many do and look at the hazard (in this case the oncoming car)..he looked for a gap and found it.
Lucky boy, very lucky
GSP said:
That's a rubbish corner if you don't know the road... downhill, off camber, st visibility and looks like it's going to continue turning at a consistent angle before it tightens right up.
I've seen 3 crashes there, surprisingly none of them fatal.
Is that why it's got double white lines and the word "SLOW" painted in the road twice on the approach?I've seen 3 crashes there, surprisingly none of them fatal.
Since he made that mistake I would have to assume it was his first time along that road so I would have thought (along with all the slow signs and corner warnings) the big double white lines down the middle of the road that he crossed a number of times would also make him take a more cautious approach to corners and any limited visibility of oncoming traffic and sheep.
graphene said:
Perhaps he did focus on the car, but it slowed quick enough for him to pass across its front
If he'd focused on the car he'd have hit it, no matter what it did.That is how target fixation works.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=target+fixation
graphene said:
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Do people actually completely ignore double white lines then? What a tool.
I confess, occasionally I ignore them. On some, even my woefully slow 125 had time, space and visibility to nip out and back in. I suppose, along with 50mph stretches, they are becoming more common as a solution to tightening-down on accident rates.I however obey them, unless its a vehicle traveling at walking speed in which case you're allowed to overtake
moanthebairns said:
graphene said:
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Do people actually completely ignore double white lines then? What a tool.
I confess, occasionally I ignore them. On some, even my woefully slow 125 had time, space and visibility to nip out and back in. I suppose, along with 50mph stretches, they are becoming more common as a solution to tightening-down on accident rates.I however obey them, unless its a vehicle traveling at walking speed in which case you're allowed to overtake
...doesn't stop other bikes overtaking myself and other cars though....some people take their brain out when they get on a bike....and they might get away with it for a while,..but when st happens and you end up with the Police investigating, it will be a ban for dangerous driving coming your way
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