To add insult to injury....

[3doorPete]

So, my station moped breaks down on a country road in the dark this morning. Complete electrical failure. Lose my lights the lot at 35mph with a steamed up visor and it chucking it down. Not sure how I didn't crash!!

Then the fun bit.

I park in a driveway to call my wife. I don't notice the huge puddle on the road next to me. A van comes along, deliberately aims for the puddle and completely nukes me with water. Work suit trousers soaked, shoes filled with water, mobile phone covered - the works....

What a crap, crap morning. Bike is now parked by a rec ground which teenagers frequent. Probably won't be there when I get home tonight, but not really bothered. C90 has now been drafted into station duties.

Edited by 3doorPete on Monday 19th January 12:38

[Chilli]

Oh, not a good start. Still....it's stopped raining!

[darkyoung1000]

What an arse. I don't understand why people aim for the puddles to soak passers by. I hope you get it recovered & sorted out.
Tom

[lawrence567]

I know it's harsh but that's damned funny!
I've been on the receiving end of getting covered in an oily puddle & i was immensley pissed off!
But i've seen someoen get tidal waved by a massive puddle cause by a lorry & it was funny to see!

[black-k1]

Did you, by chance, get the vans number? It’s actually an offence to do what the van did so you may want to report it.

[3doorPete]

lawrence567 said:

I know it's harsh but that's damned funny!
I've been on the receiving end of getting covered in an oily puddle & i was immensley pissed off!
But i've seen someoen get tidal waved by a massive puddle cause by a lorry & it was funny to see!

I guess the splash part is Karma. I'm not averse to giving someone a good soaking if the opportunity arises, more so when I was younger.

[Hooli]

black-k1 said:

Did you, by chance, get the vans number? It’s actually an offence to do what the van did so you may want to report it.

only if they swerve off their natural line to do so as far as im aware.

[MHM]

A work mate of mines daughter failed her driving test just before christmas for going through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian. She was told afterwards that if she had stopped and given her details to the pedestrian it would have been ok.

[DaleJ]

MHM said:

A work mate of mines daughter failed her driving test just before christmas for going through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian. She was told afterwards that if she had stopped and given her details to the pedestrian it would have been ok.

Was about to reference an exact same situation. A friend of mine failed her driving test for not giving her details to a splashed pedestrian.

Edited by DaleJ on Monday 19th January 18:01

[robsa]

Hold on... you have a C90 and WEREN'T using it for station duties?!


...or is it your weekend scratcher?

Edited by robsa on Monday 19th January 19:01

[C8PPO]

Hooli said:

black-k1 said:

Did you, by chance, get the vans number? It’s actually an offence to do what the van did so you may want to report it.

only if they swerve off their natural line to do so as far as im aware.

3doorPete said:

A van comes along, deliberately aims for the puddle

HTH

[3doorPete]

robsa said:

Hold on... you have a C90 and WEREN'T using it for station duties?!


...or is it your weekend scratcher?

Edited by robsa on Monday 19th January 19:01

c90 is back up station scooter, used when weather is nicer. Suzuki AE50 is the one that died. RIP.