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Post by captaincrunnk on Feb 4, 2015 23:49:55 GMT -5
Glad you're alright man. Well, as alright as you can be after that. Hope you have a quick recovery.
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Post by wilds on Feb 5, 2015 2:56:35 GMT -5
Good to hear you came out on the right side of that!
I bet the thing that sliced into your knee was the start key. When I crashed the key came straight into my kneecap and broke it into two. It still is in two pieces but it doesn't effect me in any way.
I hope you will have a speedy recovery!
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Post by spudsmckinsey on Feb 5, 2015 12:55:54 GMT -5
Man, Really sorry to hear this. Everything can change in a second. I often think about what I would do in the situation you were in. Where there's really no way out and you have a split second to decide.
I hope you have a fast recovery.
You mentioned that the car driver turned left into your lane and then turned toward you.
Any idea why the driver turned back toward you. Bad judgement call maybe?
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Post by scooter on Feb 5, 2015 19:25:41 GMT -5
Damn! That's some crazy damage! I've been thinking of putting those LED strips ppl put on motorcycles on my scoot to raise visibility. What do you guys think, do these help? I'm going to put some on mine. I think they will help, at least improve visibility from the sides. I also got insurance on my body as well as my bike. I realize that if that lady had merely ran me off the road, her insurance company might have been able to claim that I drove myself off the road, plus if she had not stopped, or she didn't have insurance, I'd be screwed. Also I'll be screwed if I have an accident just by falling over, or f I were to hit something, so I want to be covered rather than facing massive debt. It's expensive, about $1,000 a year, but it beats paying $10,000 or more in medical bills. |
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Post by scooter on Feb 5, 2015 19:33:17 GMT -5
Coming home from work on Dec 28th, I had a bad head-on. The guy stated he was blinded by lights in his mirror, and turned left into my lane, then proceeded to turn back towards me. I tried to go behind him, but when he turned towards me it was all over. I clipped his fender and landed on the car. I do not remember a thing after seeing his lights turn back toward me, until i was in the ambulance. Full face helmet did it's job. Had a fat lip, but no serious head injury. Broke both arms, and had bones sticking out of my right arm. Something sliced into my knee and did some damage to the kneecap, but they cleaned it and stapled that. I've been unable to do anything, and am just now getting some movement and mobility in my hands. They had to put steel hardware in both arms. Bike was destroyed, and for all my pain, I at least did some serious damage to his car as well. Be careful, I always say you are a target when riding, and now I have the scars to prove it.   Kev I'm glad you made it through. I had a wreck in December. Fortunately I got away with some bruises, a laceration on my leg, and some damage to my hand which I hope will heal in time. Mentally it was hard. I had flashbacks and nightmares, plus now I'm paranoid when I'm riding. Like you, someone pulled out in front of me and, despite my best efforts, I could not avoid a collision. I realize now that I am not capable of getting out of every scenario and that if someone wants to nail me, all they have to do is hit the gas at the right time. On the good side, I know this now and I am more careful than I already was. I hit the brakes pretty much any time someone is at an intersection in the hopes that I can avoid a wreck or at least lessen the damages if I do wreck. I was really lucky. I could be dead or a basket case, but I'm not and for that I am grateful. Get well soon. Oh and have a bone, on me. You sound like you could use some since yours are kind of messed up.  |
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Post by scooter on Feb 5, 2015 19:46:28 GMT -5
Night is always dangerous. In fact, its more dangerous now than 20 years ago... so many people have super bright HID lights. Glad you made it out alive. Do whatever physical therapy they give you. Not only super bright, but poorly adjusted. Then a lot have 4 lights. I can't count how many times I've had to slow down when passing an oncoming car, thinking, if a deer (or anything) ran out in front of me right now--I'm hitting it. Especially on the back roads. That reminds me. My new scooter has those little inaudible noise makers that animals are supposed to be able to hear. I hope they work. Fortunately we don't get a lot of big animals in the road near my house. Mostly coons, possums, and turtles, and of course dogs and cats. They'll still make you wreck but it beats hitting a deer. |
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Post by scooter on Feb 5, 2015 19:49:23 GMT -5
Ouch!  I wish you a fast recovery  Last Saturday I was riding downtown with a ladyfriend on the back, when an A-hole on a BMW skipped the red light on a crossing and almost hit us, my paranoia always makes me take a look at the side lanes on the middle of crossings, I saw him and had the chance to apply both brakes before being hit from the side  This is why I am in favor of red light cameras. People need to stop and not just when a cop is around. Every time. ATLATT. All the lights, all the time. People can be such jerks. |
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Post by geh3333 on Feb 5, 2015 20:27:47 GMT -5
Wow!! Glad to see your still here. I hope u have a full recovery and get back to scootin . be safe buddy .
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Post by ramblinman on Feb 5, 2015 21:15:11 GMT -5
i've pulled over countless times when a cager is blinding everyone on the road with those super bright blue led lights. if they are behind me i can't see to change lanes and if they are on the other side of the road coming toward me i can't see anything. they really should outlaw the bright blue led headlights.
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Post by spudsmckinsey on Feb 5, 2015 21:47:08 GMT -5
Scooter, I agree with you on the RLC's My wife hates em. But we have an insane intersection near us that sees probably over 60,000 vehicles per day and of those  % of them are aggressive, selfish dolts who think red only applies to everyone else. They just discontinued the RLC's at that intersection after a year because the city says they were losing money at the end of the day. One councilman said losing money is not the issue, it's about saving lives. The others voted for the wallets. Local statistics say the number of FATALITIES dropped dramatically WITH them. I expect deaths at the intersection in 2015 to dramatically increase now that they're gone. I plan not to be one of them. |
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Post by dmartin95 on Feb 5, 2015 23:34:51 GMT -5
Coming home from work on Dec 28th, I had a bad head-on. Kev Wow man, that's quite a crash! I'm glad you survived and thank god for helmets!! I hope you have a speedy recovery! |
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Post by kevbailey on Feb 6, 2015 9:17:54 GMT -5
Man, Really sorry to hear this. Everything can change in a second. I often think about what I would do in the situation you were in. Where there's really no way out and you have a split second to decide. I hope you have a fast recovery. You mentioned that the car driver turned left into your lane and then turned toward you. Any idea why the driver turned back toward you. Bad judgement call maybe? The only thing I could think at the time, and even now, is that he thought it was a turning lane. He did not admit to turning back towards me, and according the damage on his car, he was aimed into the turn at impact, as I hit him at the corner of his car. Either way, he was too distracted to safely negotiate that turn. |
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Post by rockynv on Feb 6, 2015 12:58:38 GMT -5
Ouch! I wish you a fast recovery Last Saturday I was riding downtown with a ladyfriend on the back, when an A-hole on a BMW skipped the red light on a crossing and almost hit us, my paranoia always makes me take a look at the side lanes on the middle of crossings, I saw him and had the chance to apply both brakes before being hit from the side This is why I am in favor of red light cameras. People need to stop and not just when a cop is around. Every time. ATLATT. All the lights, all the time. People can be such jerks. Problem is that the company in Arizona that monitors and maintains many of the red light cameras and lights around the country sets the yellow so short its hard to not run the red unless you make a panic stop as soon as you see the yellow resulting in more rear end collisions. It can get quite difficult when you are driving something like a 10 ton truck or bus as they just don't stop as gracefully as an automobile or bike and then after a few consecutive lights the brakes may start to fade from the heat adding to the difficulty. The local news channel did quite an expose of this and got the yellows lengthened in many areas since they had gone so far overboard with the impossibly short yellow lights endangering people since when the yellow is too short then the other folks get an early green and drive out across the path of traffic that could not stop during the span of the yellow. |
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Post by scooter on Feb 6, 2015 13:59:43 GMT -5
This is why I am in favor of red light cameras. People need to stop and not just when a cop is around. Every time. ATLATT. All the lights, all the time. People can be such jerks. Problem is that the company in Arizona that monitors and maintains many of the red light cameras and lights around the country sets the yellow so short its hard to not run the red unless you make a panic stop as soon as you see the yellow resulting in more rear end collisions. It can get quite difficult when you are driving something like a 10 ton truck or bus as they just don't stop as gracefully as an automobile or bike and then after a few consecutive lights the brakes may start to fade from the heat adding to the difficulty. The local news channel did quite an expose of this and got the yellows lengthened in many areas since they had gone so far overboard with the impossibly short yellow lights endangering people since when the yellow is too short then the other folks get an early green and drive out across the path of traffic that could not stop during the span of the yellow. Fortunately I have not seen such corruption here. I find that if one is doing the speed limit, one has ample time to stop. It's sad that people have to try to ruin a good thing, often because of greed. I think the cameras are a great tool and it's good that people are investigating corruption for the people. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Feb 6, 2015 14:36:00 GMT -5
i've pulled over countless times when a cager is blinding everyone on the road with those super bright blue led lights. if they are behind me i can't see to change lanes and if they are on the other side of the road coming toward me i can't see anything. they really should outlaw the bright blue led headlights. ^This +1000, I've had to completely stop several times because I couldn't see a damn thing because some moron got me blind with it's stupid led lights  |
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% of them are aggressive, selfish dolts who think red only applies to everyone else.
