Road Safety Advert Using Video Filmed On Fatal Crash

Nasty accident that was totally avoidable. Overtaking just before red shaded chevrons and carrying 90+mph through a SLOW sign in a 60mph limit. The car driver was watching the car that was being overtaken, guy on the bike blasted past and bang. Had he hung back for the overtake until after the junction, that would have been signposted further back, things would have turned out different.
Sad, but true.

 

I sooo hope this is doing the rounds on many car forums and that the Biker down people show it and liaise with car agencies regarding promoting this to car users.

This should be shown to every person taking/training for a car/bike test as well as any traffic school participant and oap re-test.
I (nearly always) do a bit of lateral swerving when approaching x-roads and junctions.

Very sad, but as you say totally avoidable.

 

It is getting huge press, was on Radio 1 lunch time news.

I agree Tom, I do not know for love or money why the car driver would not see the bike, It is not like the Bike Rider is the only person to drive above the speed limit through that Junction, though I guess not as fast as that very often, the car driver did not even speed up crossing the junction.
Sad as others say, and should have never happened.

Only Yesterday driving the duel carriageway north on the A22 to Boship Roundabout, in in the inside lane, in my Van, doing 60 (believe it or not) the section before the roundabout where the traffic can turn right across my side, I saw a car drawing up to turn across and just slowly pulled across in front of me and kept same speed across my side of the duel carriage way, I had to brake to 10 MPH to let him carry on across. just begger's belief how bad so many drivers are at judging speed, or even seeing anything now days, I do feel 90% of it is bad eye sight, and their selfish attitude everyone now drives slower so we can all make maneuvers like that and get away with it.

I know there have numerous accidents at this spot, and I blame Highways Agency most of all, the gap should be closed, and people made to go 500 yds or so down to the roundabout, then turn up northwards to turn left.

 

I just can't believe the driver never saw him, but if that were me, I would have slowed to 1mph if I had to until eye contact had been made.

 

I can't believe I need to remind you all, but I established eye contact with my Renault Clio-mounted assailant back in March. Our next actions were as follows:
Me- I opened the throttle to proceed.
Him- he looked away to check opposing traffic and simultaneously began to move across my path.

Eye contact just means the driver has seen you. It doesn't mean he has actually clocked how close you are. Kevin Williams can fill a couple of pages with erudite explanation of saccadic masking, but it has to do with the driver's brain reasoning the little thing it has just observed must be far away because it's little. If it were closer it would be big, as big as a car!

 

I have trouble reaching my horn button. I would have to let go of the grip to use it. If it was easy to use I'd certainly make use of it, although it sounds so feeble I doubt if anyone would hear it.
Always worth a try if you can operate it safely.

 

Ok maybe not eye contact in that instance but no speed was knocked off whatsoever. I'm not by any means saying the rider is at fault but riding is all about giving yourself a greater chance in all eventualities. See a car looking to turn de throttle cover your brakes not ploughing on at high speed.

 

With bike horns it's like with men and the size of their feet. I'm told

 

So what about the women Richard?

 

You simply can't account for other road users actions. I always ride like everyone is out to kill me. I anticipate what everyone around me is doing, I always give myself an escape plan and always watch what is going on far up the road.
Sounds like I don't have a lot of time to think about enjoying riding but I do , it is just something I have always done.
Mistakes were made by the rider but boy that all unfolded so damn fast
Just yesterday I was on the M20 on my way to meet John and Emma and I clock an Alfa Romeo in the outside lane, I was in the middle lane. As it got level with me I chose to back of slightly. Lucky I did because it just pulled in to my lane, and had I not backed off it would 100% have hit my front wheel, yes it was that close
As I say, it works for me but anticipation is always at the forefront of my riding.

Very sad for all parties involved and those left behind and I hope that many people watch this and learn from it.

 

Not sure what having big feet means for women. But it seems to be important.