Pick up truck tries to kill biker

[Nomad]

Except the bikers.  

You must not ride the twisty and never passed a slow car to say that.  

I would expect such remarks from a cager or a noob.

I hope the driver of the pickup is in jail.  Keeping fingers crossed.

I'd much rather he was under the wheels of a bus somewhere, world is a better place without people like that and I don't like the thought of tax payer money supporting him in his cage.

The rider stated in his post that where he was, in certain situations passing on a double yellow was legal.  He also stated that the cops didn't care about that.

So calling the bikers assholes without taking the 30 seconds to click a link and actually become slightly informed about the situation, great idea.

[Cloner]

Wow.  Just, wow.

This wouldn't hit so close to home if I hadn't witnessed similar incidents on several occasions, myself.  I have never seen anyone prosecuted for attempted anything in a situation like this, though.

I sincerely hope this piece of shit found some jail time, but I realistically doubt he did.  For some reason the authorities are not generally willing to prosecute these impulsive, murderous criminals.

The one that sticks out most vividly for me was when Tim Simpson and I were riding Georgia 52 between Fort Mountain and Ellijay.  It was raining pretty hard and we were moving at a pretty sedate pace.  A HUGE pickup, jacked up with 5' tall tires on it, pulled out in front of us even though he obviously saw we were approaching, at a distance where we both had to brake to avoid hitting him.  He then proceded east (as we did) and we followed him.  You might imagine that this POS truck slung crap out of its fender wells (he had obviously been out "mudding") and threw a rooster tail 75 yards behind the truck. We waited until we found a safe place to pass, though it was on a double yellow, and passed.  I passed safely but when Tim tried to get his DB2 past the truck, the driver tried to put him in the ditch, similar to this video.  We continued on toward Ellijay, not wanting to provoke this redneck further.

The idiot had the audacity to call the police, who were waiting in Ellijay and motioned us over.  The officer had just begun his lecture when the redneck pulled up, jumped from his truck, and yelled "That's them.  That's the two what passed me on a double yellow".  Simpson then retorted "Yep.  That's true.  Write me a ticket for passing on a double yellow, then arrest this piece of shit for attempted murder for trying to put me in the ditch."  That's when the fancy redneck dancing began, but the officer just told us to go on, as no harm was done.  Yeah....right.

Maybe having the episode recorded will help matters.  I sure hope so.

[Mother]

Except the bikers. 

You must not ride the twisty and never passed a slow car to say that. 

I would expect such remarks from a cager or a noob.

I hope the driver of the pickup is in jail.  Keeping fingers crossed.

My 19 years riding motorcycles entitles me to my opinion

I'd much rather he was under the wheels of a bus somewhere, world is a better place without people like that and I don't like the thought of tax payer money supporting him in his cage.

The rider stated in his post that where he was, in certain situations passing on a double yellow was legal.  He also stated that the cops didn't care about that.

So calling the bikers assholes without taking the 30 seconds to click a link and actually become slightly informed about the situation, great idea.

I took several minutes watching the entire video and reading the entire thread

My opinion remains

Everyone was at fault in that situation

Biker #1 excessive speed, illegal pass, general disregard, confrontation

Trucker blatant attempt to use his vehicle as a weapon, confrontation, arming himself, being a redneck

Biker #2 excessive speed and general disregard in order to collect "evidence" and confronting the trucker

All assholes

[Spidey]

BTW, Roy, thanks for posting it here (i.e. moto content).  I likely woulda missed it otherwise.

Man, I would been pushing the DA hard to prosecute, particularly with the all the attention the vid is generating.  Does anyone know in what county/city that took place?  I wouldn't mind sending an email to the local prosecutor and LEOs.   

[duccarlos]

My 19 years riding motorcycles entitles me to my opinion
I took several minutes watching the entire video and reading the entire thread

My opinion remains

Everyone was at fault in that situation

Biker #1 excessive speed, illegal pass, general disregard, confrontation

Trucker blatant attempt to use his vehicle as a weapon, confrontation, arming himself, being a redneck

Biker #2 excessive speed and general disregard in order to collect "evidence" and confronting the trucker

All assholes

Big 10-4 and +1

Again, just because we do it, does not make it right. If you ride like an asshole, you will attract other assholes. It's your choice in what fashion you want to ride, but you have to live with the consequences.

[triangleforge]

Intro to the video said Bracken County, Kentucky.

[thought]

http://forums.13x.com/showpost.php?p=3554715&postcount=690

Jim FischerThe pickup driver was arrested for reckless driving, DUI and the DA is using the video to consider reckless endangerment and possibly attempted murder charges. If convicted of all charges the pickup driver could get up to 24 years in jail. That's unlikely but he will likely see a felony conviction and jail time for his life threatening antics. Jerk.

[Raux]

http://forums.13x.com/showpost.php?p=3554715&postcount=690

Jim FischerThe pickup driver was arrested for reckless driving, DUI and the DA is using the video to consider reckless endangerment and possibly attempted murder charges. If convicted of all charges the pickup driver could get up to 24 years in jail. That's unlikely but he will likely see a felony conviction and jail time for his life threatening antics. Jerk.

 

And I'm sorry, anyone that feels these riders deserved any of that from that driver... you're the squid (nicest word I could think of). Crazy, justifying attempted murder for a minor traffic violation.

[thought]

posted this in the orig thread too...

http://forums.13x.com/showpost.php?p=3554715&postcount=690

Jim FischerThe pickup driver was arrested for reckless driving, DUI and the DA is using the video to consider reckless endangerment and possibly attempted murder charges. If convicted of all charges the pickup driver could get up to 24 years in jail. That's unlikely but he will likely see a felony conviction and jail time for his life threatening antics. Jerk.

[Spck31]

And I'm sorry, anyone that feels these riders deserved any of that from that driver... you're the squid (nicest word I could think of). Crazy, justifying attempted murder for a minor traffic violation.

+1
and i'm happy to see sometime justice is in the good side of the balance!

[dark_duc]

Wow...that is some scary stuff 

[Travman]

Bastard.  I had someone swerve at me and lay on the horn while riding a bicycle up at hill.  I nearly caught him at a stoplight a half mile later.  I really wanted to know what he was thinking about when he decided to do that.  

[Monster Dave]

And I'm sorry, anyone that feels these riders deserved any of that from that driver... you're the squid (nicest word I could think of). Crazy, justifying attempted murder for a minor traffic violation.

Speaking only for myself, I didn't think they 'deserved any of that from that driver' but that they were in also in the wrong. Like I said, obviously there are different levels of wrong, but still wrong is wrong.

Glad he's looking at some serious consequences for his actions. They are certainly warranted.

[RAT900]

I want to know what DUI substance the GubNubbit was flying on....

enough conjecture and high falootin' bout right and wrong here

was meth consumption cut by 50% in his county of origin?

the on-going tragic legacy of the War of Northern Aggression....the best and the brightest were slaughtered

and the unfits and left-behinds got to breed   

[zooom]

the on-going tragic legacy of the War of Northern Aggression....the best and the brightest were slaughtered

and the unfits and left-behinds got to breed   

and there they are pictured in your avatar!