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Re: David's story [Re: cyborg7] #1506822
08/09/2014 18:41
08/09/2014 18:41
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S. Wales. Way beyond my means
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Ha ha ha. irked

Very funny. It was a 40 zone IIRC. May have been doing 57...

It's one of those dual carriageway sections after a big roundabout. You accelerate, and before you know it... ZAP !

Got pulled over with blue lights and everything. nono

Anyway, my NA has 169 dyno proven bhp. So there. tongue Possibly more with my new custom zorst.

Re: David's story [Re: cyborg7] #1506823
08/09/2014 18:45
08/09/2014 18:45

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Wow it's only got half the power of my Coupe wink you must have been going down a very steep hill laugh

Re: David's story [Re: cyborg7] #1506886
08/09/2014 23:29
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Yes, but mine is sooo much lighter without that heavy old turbo and intercooler..... and don't even mention those depleted uranium Brembos you have.

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Re: David's story [Re: cyborg7] #1506920
09/09/2014 12:18
09/09/2014 12:18
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Does anybody know what happened to the driver?

I was involved in a "cyclist vs car" once, I don't ride a bike anymore because of it. Car pulled out on me on a roundabout, I went up the bonnet and bounced off the windscreen, broke my leg and collar bone, so I was very lucky.

Bockers has got it right in the fact you have to treat everybody as if they want to kill you.

Imo both parties are to blame, travelling at that speed through a junction is extremely risky, dangerous and reckless. unfortunately and sadly David paid the price. As far as the driver is concerned and as said the biker would have been a small dot at first glance, now he has to live with the fact that if he would have just taken a few more seconds to take another look he may well have seen him.


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Re: David's story [Re: Carlscott] #1506985
09/09/2014 20:49
09/09/2014 20:49
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angus, scotland
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Originally Posted By: Carlscott
Does anybody know what happened to the driver?


Originally Posted By: Daily Mail
In April this year, Benjamin Austin, the driver of the Renault car that struck Mr Holmes, pleaded guilty to causing a death by careless driving.

He was subsequently ordered to perform 130 hours of unpaid work. His driving licence was also suspended for 18 months.

The court heard Austin admitted he had not seen Mr Holmes before making the turn.

In passing sentence, Judge Veits said no one had suggested Austin had been driving dangerously, but he had made a mistake that 'sadly' too many other drivers also make, of 'simply' not seeing the motorcycle.


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