Author Topic: First accident on the bike :( (Read 2604 times)

Francois marais · « **on:** May 14, 2012, 08:00:16 am »

A bakkie crashed into my bike last night.

I was waiting on Cnr of John Voster and Lenchen Avenue around 19H00 at a red light and this bloke with his bakkie slammed into my bike. He was busy on his blackberry and did not see the light change to red.

Bike is fine, just need to get a new rear tyre and a new exhaust system, as well as a quick overlook at the bike just to make sure that the impact didn't cause more trouble. The front break is making a funny noise after the bump (I was on the front break when he hit me)

I am a bit shaken. I used the car this morning, and stepped out at work as a mental wreck. Everyone seems to be out to kill the other road users....

PierreO · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:08:42 am »

Glad to hear you got out of it in one piece ! Bikes can be replaced/repaired .

schummie64 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:15:26 am »

Glad you are ok.

Hope you gave him a PK for using his phone while driving.
That really gets me angry when I see that every day.

NeilV · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:26:23 am »

Sorry to hear about your accident, glad you are ok!

ShaunF · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:27:19 am »

Drivers typing and reading messages seems to becoming a major problem !!

Teapot · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:29:11 am »

Ouch!!!
As long as your ok.
Hope the arse hole gets a klap for being on a blackberry.

Francois marais · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:31:57 am »

Thanks WD's

If I started hitting him I would not have stopped. And thing is in situations like this, I relax. When I phoned the girlfriend, she was like in it does not sound like you just had an accident... So key is to keep calm, get details and get to the SAPS ASAP.

Francois marais · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:34:14 am »

Quote from: ShaunF on May 14, 2012, 08:27:19 am

Drivers typing and reading messages seems to becoming a major problem !!

I passed a BMW driver on the Highway on Saturday. He was swerving over three lanes. I wanted to take out his window. I think I am going to start riding with spark plugs and taking out Windows...

RobC · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:45:31 am »

Bikes can be fixed or replaced.
Glad you made it and kept calm.

LeonDude · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:56:36 am »

Really glad you made it out alive and without injuries, that can be a serious accident.
People in Centurion have completely stopped paying attention to the general road rules, and common courtesy has gone out of the window long ago.

RobC · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:04:02 am »

Leon, dit is landwyd! Gister ten minste 4 mense gesien wat text terwyl hulle bestuur!

Crossed-up · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:09:25 am »

Glad you're OK. You take your life in your hands out there!

Lourens ツ · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:11:33 am »

Thank God that you're okay!

I've gotten into the habit never to stop in the centre of the lane because of people not stopping for red lights.

NeilV · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:12:03 am »

Quote from: RobC on May 14, 2012, 09:04:02 am

Leon, dit is landwyd! Gister ten minste 4 mense gesien wat text terwyl hulle bestuur!

Exactly, it's happening everywhere! My boet spotted this in rush hour traffic in Cape Town.

seajaykay · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:15:05 am »

Glad youre ok.

Bikers need to think for the cages as well it seems. In this case though it seems there was nothing you could do, last thing you expect is to be rear ended while waiting at a red light.

Get back on the horse!

Rooikat · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:19:58 am »

Glad you weren't hurt. My biggest fear on the bike is being tail ended and I've had a few close shaves in the last couple of years. Too many idiots on the roads.
Did you stop in the centre of the lane? One lane or two?

Cracker · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:25:26 am »

Quote from: NeilV on May 14, 2012, 09:12:03 am

Quote from: RobC on May 14, 2012, 09:04:02 am
Leon, dit is landwyd! Gister ten minste 4 mense gesien wat text terwyl hulle bestuur!

Exactly, it's happening everywhere! My boet spotted this in rush hour traffic in Cape Town.

How did he take the picture?

Jacobsroodt · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:28:07 am »

Goed om te hoor jy is OK. Die probleem is 'n klassieke een - mense wat dink die lig is donkergroen!
Uit gewoonte stop ek op die wit lyn tussen bane by 'n rooi lig. Daar is altyd 'n ou wat dink hy kan nog 'n kans vat - dan haal hy jou ten minste nie uit nie!

Wonder of mens nie 'n saak kan maak teen die bestuurder nie - ek is lankal gatvol vir die ouens wat ry en praat/text.

So word ek ook die meeste gevloek. As 'n ou op sy foon gesels kyk hulle soms rond om te sien of iemand vir hulle kyk. Ek reageer dan met 'n afkeurende kopskud. Die standaard reaksie is: F***off! - jy hoef dit nie eers te hoor nie - sien dit telkens op die lippe vorm.

Wat het gebeur dat mense hulself die reg toe eien om ander padgebruikers se veiligheid in gevaar te stel?

Dirty Des · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:29:26 am »

Good to hear that you are OK.

Going to work and back daily is like running the gauntlet or "bakoond" as in the army days, people in cars are oblivious to their surrounds and if I see someone BBming, I tap on their window, the reations are amazing/amuzing. This morning there was a chick typing on her Ipad while she was talking on her cell, driving with her knees......

Get the guys to check your cylinder head where the exhaust is attached for cracks and make sure the holding studs aren't damaged.

Take care, ride aware, and may that be the last prang.

Hentie @ Riders · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:32:17 am »

Bly jy is ok