Crash near Bournemouth , black Gallardo
Discussion
wasn't it a Ford Mondeo?
www.thisisbournemouth.co.uk/display.var.837123.0.accident_sparks_traffic_misery.php
www.thisisbournemouth.co.uk/display.var.837123.0.accident_sparks_traffic_misery.php
Very quickly - basically the bike was on the outside lane with the lambo following, both going at a good pace but nothing excessive, they came pass us then about 300 meter further on the ford pulled out. For some reason the bike didn't brake immediatly (like he was trying to force the ford guy back, or though he would see him and pull back in). I think we he realised the ford guy hadn't seen him, it was all too late - he tried to brake real hard and get inbetween the car the central reservation, but hit the side of the car. The bike and the rider went over the reservation in the air into the oncoming traffic and the ford proceeded to to about 3 or 4 360's whilst hitting the reversation. This happend right in front on the lambo guy who was using his brakes to maximum effect to avoid the chaos in front. I just remember seeing the poor guy on the bike flying through the air at oncoming traffic and all the smoke and dust from the spinning ford. It was a real mess. The lambo guy said he hadn;t been in the car for a couple of months and this was he first blast out in it.
Sounds like bike & Lambo were racing or rather it may be interpreted that way by other road users? - From your description presumably the biker perished, I fear this could have dire consequences for the Lambo driver 
Edit - sorry just read report - amazingly biker survived, which is of course good news
Edit - sorry just read report - amazingly biker survived, which is of course good news
Edited by trackdemon on Monday 17th July 17:05
The biker is OK. Smashed up his leg real bad, but he was talking. Very very lucky indeed.
Don't think that was the plate of the lambo. THe chap was late thirties maybe 40 and had glasses medium build.
They where definitly giving it some beans but nothing to excessive - it really was the car pulling out that causes the accident.
Don't think that was the plate of the lambo. THe chap was late thirties maybe 40 and had glasses medium build.
They where definitly giving it some beans but nothing to excessive - it really was the car pulling out that causes the accident.
The driver fo the ford was really shoke up (not surprisingly) and was really worried that his was going to get the blame. The police where angling the arguement that he didn't indicate and hence the crash. Lambo guy said he can't remember any indication so maybe that was the case. However maybe it wasn't - they bloke on the bike was driving fairly agressively as lambo guy said he came up and hung right on his tail and hence he pulled over to let him past and then followed. You never know - only the biker and chap driving the ford.
Yes, you're probably right.
Just my knee jerk reaction as I just imagined the Ford driver pulling out without any awareness of what was about him (as so many do on the roads out there).
Now, we know it's no excuse for him that bike and Lambo maybe giving it the beans and come up on him too quickly.
Ford driver should have been aware regardless prior to his lane change.
However, as I said, you're right.
I wasn't there and I don't know any of the details.
Therefore I will take back my earlier negative outburst.
Just my knee jerk reaction as I just imagined the Ford driver pulling out without any awareness of what was about him (as so many do on the roads out there).
Now, we know it's no excuse for him that bike and Lambo maybe giving it the beans and come up on him too quickly.
Ford driver should have been aware regardless prior to his lane change.
However, as I said, you're right.
I wasn't there and I don't know any of the details.
Therefore I will take back my earlier negative outburst.
Just a thought but if you are doing 60 and look in your mirror and see a bike some way back on a 70 limit road it seems fair to assume that it's safe to move out to overtake or to get in lane for an approaching junction, if the said bike is doing nearer 100mph plus then obviously the the lane change will cause problems but the driver making the manouver would rightly assume that the bike should be closing at not much more that 10mph and that everything would be ok. Not knowing the exact circumstances of the incident it's unfair to make judgement but when riding a bike (which has much more difficulty stopping than a car) anticipation of other peoples actions is key
vulcan1208 said:
Just a thought but if you are doing 60 and look in your mirror and see a bike some way back on a 70 limit road it seems fair to assume that it's safe to move out to overtake or to get in lane for an approaching junction, if the said bike is doing nearer 100mph plus then obviously the the lane change will cause problems but the driver making the manouver would rightly assume that the bike should be closing at not much more that 10mph and that everything would be ok. Not knowing the exact circumstances of the incident it's unfair to make judgement but when riding a bike (which has much more difficulty stopping than a car) anticipation of other peoples actions is key
Good point, well made.
As a life long motorcyclist (until I became such a wuss I dropped down to supercars) I know most bikers are aware that, right or wrong, YOU will be the one in the ambulance, if you're lucky.
I've done the 'rag doll through the air' impression myself several times but generally on the track. It was only funny because a sponsor was paying for the repairs.
We should all be grateful no one was killed.
vulcan1208 said:
Just a thought but if you are doing 60 and look in your mirror and see a bike some way back on a 70 limit road it seems fair to assume that it's safe to move out to overtake or to get in lane for an approaching junction, if the said bike is doing nearer 100mph plus then obviously the the lane change will cause problems but the driver making the manouver would rightly assume that the bike should be closing at not much more that 10mph and that everything would be ok. Not knowing the exact circumstances of the incident it's unfair to make judgement but when riding a bike (which has much more difficulty stopping than a car) anticipation of other peoples actions is key
Seems many don't even bother to use their mirrors thesedays, they just pull out then use their mirror latter to give you the w4nker sign. Most of these dumbasses don't even realise how close to death they are, usually after you've braked hard to avoid rear ending them and sounded your horn then give you the coffee shaker.
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