Get out of the way!

where in the last post did I say I was talking to Yeebok Clem?

read what is there, not what you want to see

mh

 

that bit I am trying to work out, in a court of law, just because the
other person has to give does that give you 100% right of way. I think
in majority of cases it does but I have "heard" that portion of blame
has been awarded to the right of way-ee

dunno, but the old bit means that they are no longer relevant

mh

 

Yep; this is something I tried to teach gNatalie (back before she knew
everything).
I'd always say "Oh oh; watch that car" or somesuch because, as you say, it's
very rare that someone you're "tracking" will do something you haven't
already anticipated.

 

And weighs the same as a duck!

 

OK; we've obviously entered the Bizzarro world here.
Marty; you'd best lead the way......

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Well; I didn't ACTUALLY say I was wrong.
OK; it was wrong to exaggerate the details but I'm not saying I was "wrong"
(as in "incorrect") .....

 

'specially if you're in the left lane.

 

"Sticks and stones may break my bones
But whips and chains excite me"

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]


'01 Yamaha FJR1300

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Betty, serving beer in a black pointy hat.

Theo

 

I thought it was commonly called 'blow'.

Theo

 

That's an uncomfortable phrase Clem.

Theo

 

Nah, you were wrong,....... again!

Theo

 

You're both right. I over-reacted in assuming that my response would have
been the only correct choice.

Theo

 

Well, if you were far enough behind him to see his tail-lights, and he
indicated he wanted to change lanes, then I don't think accelerating was a
good choice.

And if he had decided you were going to stay behind him and changed lanes
just as you accelerated?

Theo

 

I think the law is pretty clear cut. If you are changing lanes, you
must give way. I can't see law could be applied in such a way that the
person who must give way could somehow not be in the wrong... unless ,
there was noone to give way to, but someone put themselves there after
the fact.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

No wonder we're lost, we were already following him.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

There have been cases in the past where a person was allotted partial blame
(I think 25%) because he didn't give way to the car that hit him from his
right as he went through a green light.

Theo

 

heh. A few weeks back I was passing through a traffic-lit intersection
and had a good look at the oncoming car that was indicating to turn
right. As anticipated, he moved into a position where he could complete
his turn after I'd passed.
Except that he didn't stop.
There was a period of about 0.2 seconds during which his behaviour (not
stopping) deviated from what I expected (stopping).

He hit me about eight inches from my right foot. Thank [insert deity of
choice here] for the bullbar on the front of the 4WD van.

The guy was happy to accept full responsibility, except he didn't tell
that to his insurance company. (once again his behaviour departed from
what I expected).

Fortunately, the intersection has a red light camera that covers my line
of approach, and the fact that it didn't go off is pretty good evidence
that I didn't run a red light, and he didn't have a green arrow (like he
told his insurance company).

Moike
(commuting on the superboike again)

 

[chortle]
I was just trying to make friends Theo.

 

**** off Bekkers; I've got aus.moto copyright on "contrite concession".