Nasty accident this afternoon - long

I take it that is in a non-Uncle type way?

 

Christ, but standards are slipping around here.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Heh, reminds me of the time I lost my gear lever. Luckily I was riding a
Triumph (original kind) at the time and just happened to have a Mole Grip
about my person. Made an excellent temporary gear lever.

 

If not, it's certainly an important lesson in why you wear leathers and
a decent tin lid.

 

Yeah, except the rider was the one seriously injured whereas the
passenger got off lightly.

 

That's just the luck of the draw, nothing to do with what they were
wearing, just where and how they landed.

 

If she can't control a lowered VFR400 then I don't think she'd be able
to get on the 10R without a set of steps.

 

No, they weren't. <g>

 

Dr Zoidberg ([email protected]) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

Some slightly flawed logic there.

Why? Were you also overtaking lines of cars at very high speed despite
oncoming traffic?

It's not the bike that's unsafe, it's the twat in charge of it. Same as
cars. Same as planes. Same as bicycles. Same as feet.

 

Nige () gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

That's not "speeding". That's a different, and far more serious legally,
kettle of fish.

 

There should be a totally separate speeding issue entitled "Being A ****".
The difference between going faster than we're told is safe, and "Being A
****" is quite clear to the majority of observers. In reasonably safe
circumstances a briskly ridden/driven vehicle evokes a small grin from the
observer, whereas Being A **** makes them say "Wanker".

 

Did you have to tow a Snap-On toolbox behind you?

 

TBH, you shouldn't have to go fast to be charged with that. It should
also be legal to make a citizens arrest on such offenders with the aid
of a plank.[1]

[1] Although I reserve the right to deny I ever made this statement when
somebody does it to me.

 

No kidding. But don't you think a "dangers of not wearing proper kit"
post, was a bit strange considering the individual who wasn't fully
protected got away with relatively minor injuries?

 

Well yes, hence my use of an ellipsis at the end of the sentence. I'll
use a smiley next time and to hell with the smiley nazis.

 

Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot () gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

There already is, in law.

DWDC&A, Careless, Dangerous.

 

Yebbut being charged with "Being a ****" in court might have more of an
effect, especially if the entire court pointed and sang "Eeza ****, eeza
****, eez Ebeneezer ****!" and the accused had to wear a "I'm a ****" badge
as part of their punishment.

I'm getting back in the cuddly jacket now.

 

*applause*

 

Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot () gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

Hmmm. I like it. It may well be more effective than an ASBO.
<marks "Minister for Justice" post as filled>

 

interesting you post this a few days after that tw*t motorcyclist was
prosecuting for flicking the V to a speed camera ...