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Title: Monster vs Lorry Post by: lightspd on July 21, 2015, 04:07:09 PM monster vs lorry (https://youtu.be/C1aSvoIpVss) glad the guy is OK, can't say the same for the bike.
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: ducpainter on July 21, 2015, 04:11:31 PM I guess the lorry driver didn't hear the guy say 'oh faaaack'. [roll]
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: kopfjäger on July 21, 2015, 04:21:40 PM "Something tells me I'm not gonna be able to ride that home."
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: kopfjäger on July 21, 2015, 04:25:29 PM The woman runs from her stroller to check on him. [clap]
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: ducpainter on July 21, 2015, 04:30:21 PM The woman runs from her stroller to check on him. [clap] You could see her amazement when she approached the lorry driver...like...dood...what are you smoking? ;D Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: kopfjäger on July 21, 2015, 04:42:07 PM So easily avoidable. Oh and over here 'Lorry' is a woman's name, we call that a Big Ass Truck. :D
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: ducpainter on July 21, 2015, 04:45:37 PM So easily avoidable. Oh and over here 'Lorry' is a woman's name, we call that a Big Ass Truck. :D I'm gonna be argumentative...just 'cuz I'm that guy. [drink] Laurie...or Lori...would kick my ass if I associated them with a big ass truck. Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: kopfjäger on July 21, 2015, 05:06:58 PM [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: duccarlos on July 22, 2015, 05:43:06 AM The guy seemed pretty calm after the fact, but he had enough time to cross over to the right to avoid being plowed over. I know that many will say that he would have moved into incoming traffic, but the "lorry" was already blocking traffic at that point.
Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: lightspd on July 22, 2015, 06:56:38 AM The woman runs from her stroller to check on him. [clap] The stroller only had groceries in it from what I could see. I'm curious as to what the women said to the lorry driver. The guy seemed pretty calm after the fact, but he had enough time to cross over to the right to avoid being plowed over. I know that many will say that he would have moved into incoming traffic, but the "lorry" was already blocking traffic at that point. True, he probably could have if he cut right when he first saw the lorry turning, but going off the video the whole thing happen within 3-5 seconds. Once he stopped, I think it was unavoidable. Sometimes the brain doesn't react as fast as we think it will. Title: Re: Monster vs Lorry Post by: duccarlos on July 22, 2015, 07:14:30 AM True, he probably could have if he cut right when he first saw the lorry turning, but going off the video the whole thing happen within 3-5 seconds. Once he stopped, I think it was unavoidable. Sometimes the brain doesn't react as fast as we think it will. I might also argue that in the UK drivers are more accustomed to bikes being all over. In the US motorcycle culture is not as common, so we get to deal with distracted drivers more often, making us slightly more paranoid. When I ride, I'm always scanning for potential "incidents" and ways to get out of them. Title: Re: Post by: Raux on July 22, 2015, 08:36:22 PM At what point did lorry driver ask, are you ok.. no f*cker checks his truck.
Title: Re: Post by: geoffduc on July 23, 2015, 02:02:04 PM At what point did lorry driver ask, are you ok.. no f*cker checks his truck. Thats London Jerry and about as good as it gets... [bang] When I ride or drive I treat every driver as some one who wants to kill me... :'( Geoff... [coffee] |