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akmnstr

September 13, 2011, 06:25:55 AM
This happened in Logan Utah.  I used to live there and understand why it would happen there.  Would bystanders help like this in your town?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/09/13/utah.motorcycle.crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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zooom

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September 13, 2011, 06:41:25 AM
Quote from: akmnstr on September 13, 2011, 06:25:55 AM
   Would bystanders help like this in your town?

short answer in the DC Metro Area....HELL NO!
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September 13, 2011, 06:41:55 AM


IMPRESSED  [bow_down]
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ducatiz

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September 13, 2011, 07:31:11 AM
Quote from: zooom on September 13, 2011, 06:41:25 AM
short answer in the DC Metro Area....HELL NO!

i'd have to say maybe..

there are enough Virginians in DC who would step in.   ;D

I hope he survives... and sues the SHIT out of the Bimmer driver.
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He Man

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September 13, 2011, 07:42:29 AM
it starts off with ONE person who has the sense of mind to try and move the thing, then 3 people then a whole gang.

thats how it always starts. People pass on responsibility until they see other people start helping.

You just need 1 person and the rest will fall in line.

ducatiz

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September 13, 2011, 07:54:35 AM
Quote from: He Man on September 13, 2011, 07:42:29 AM
it starts off with ONE person who has the sense of mind to try and move the thing, then 3 people then a whole gang.

thats how it always starts. People pass on responsibility until they see other people start helping.

You just need 1 person and the rest will fall in line.

wow, that's like one of those Liberty Insurance commercials
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

matt922

#6
September 13, 2011, 07:56:28 AM
this reminds me of that kid that got lodged under a car in NY.  I watched the video of it and it took over 5-6 mins for the firemen to show up and jack it up.  There were 2x as many people standing around watching. 

akmnstr

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September 13, 2011, 08:32:17 AM
In the video you see a man in a hard hat, students from the university and suits jump into help.  I would have like to hear what they were saying. 
"you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas!!" Davey Crockett & AKmnstr

"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men."
Charles Darwin

"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass." Marlon Brando

Raux

#8
September 13, 2011, 08:46:09 AM
I'm only assuming this,

but the guy in the suit, LEANING on the car instead of helping, is the driver that caused the accident...  [bang]

r_ciao

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September 13, 2011, 09:07:43 AM
Quote from: Raux on September 13, 2011, 08:46:09 AM
I'm only assuming this,

but the guy in the suit, LEANING on the car instead of helping, is the driver that caused the accident...  [bang]

I agree.  The way that he lingered around tells me that he had more than a passing interest in the situation.

I'm impressed by all, but especially
1) the woman in flip flop sandals who was in the thick of things.
2) the "suit" standing around.  I think he was in shock.  He didn't lend a hand. and the
3) idiot driver who drove throught the accident scene when the police were trying to put out the fire.

Is there a helmet law in Utah?  I didn't see a helmet on the rider.
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2-Skinny

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September 13, 2011, 09:11:03 AM
He did survive: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/09/utah-motorcyclist-pulled-from-under-burning-car-by-bystanders/

But yeah, no helmet- he is lucky he lived to be rescued- standard riding gear of tshirt and jeans no helmet...  [roll]
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ducatiz

#11
September 13, 2011, 09:12:59 AM
the cops tried to move him, i think, because of the smoke and extinguisher fumes.  it was an afterthought, they should have moved him further away before spraying that Halon shit.  i'm sure it didn't make the guy feel any better.  not faulting them, it is clearly a make the beast with two backsed up situation.

i'm going to save this video and show it to all my friends who don't ride with gear.

you think about falling down, you never think about ending up being toasted alive underneath a car.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

akmnstr

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September 13, 2011, 10:24:38 AM
Quote from: 2-Skinny on September 13, 2011, 09:11:03 AM
He did survive: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/09/utah-motorcyclist-pulled-from-under-burning-car-by-bystanders/

But yeah, no helmet- he is lucky he lived to be rescued- standard riding gear of tshirt and jeans no helmet...  [roll]

Glad to here that he is going to make it.  But, those are serious injuries.  There is no mention of head injuries.  Good gear would likely have not have prevented the fractures that he suffered.  And this time of year, I'm wearing my mesh nylon gear.  That might have melted or caught fire.  I'm not trying to make an argument for not wearing proper gear.  I never ride without mine.  I'm just saying that in this case it may have made little difference. 

Based on my 3 years living in Logan, Ut what happened here is what I would expect.  Heavily influenced by the Mormon Church, there is a strong sense of community and pulling together in Utah.  There were many aspects of life that I didn't like about life there, but what you see in the video demonstrates a big positive. 
"you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas!!" Davey Crockett & AKmnstr

"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men."
Charles Darwin

"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass." Marlon Brando

Hellraising-vtec

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September 13, 2011, 01:27:41 PM
 [clap]

the_Journeyman

#14
September 13, 2011, 05:41:15 PM
A glimmer of hope for humanity!!!!

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