| Yes philthy, that's about right between 1 and 2 seconds.
I was sharing a lane with the Clio, I wouldn't need to accelerate any faster than normal to clear a car unless it was a Porsche or something. Yeah I would have checked clearance but no more than that.
I pointed out in my missive to the Police that 'fast' is contentious.
1. No handbrake on a bike to release
2. Hand clutch quicker than foot
3. Was in 1st gear so didn't need to change gear (how do I know) because the bike had just been serviced and an extra plate fitted, it was hard to get neutral with the engine running. So I didn't bother trying to find it.
4. Gearing on the bike is high in 1st I need to put about 3500 rpm on before pulling away or it makes a right show and dance of getting off the line. 50mm straight thro' termi's = a lot of noise hence 'he was too fast off the lights'.
Infact, if I had dialled in 6 thou and hurled across the lights we wouldn't even be having this discussion as I would have missed her completely!
I maintain she didn't see me and was looking at the car next to me and where she was going to go.
What else I fail to understand is: why would the Police want to prosecute me? It is not like I was driving without thought, I'm amamant I misread what she was going to do, that is come across the line and stop and wait after all my lights had turned green; there is no way I would not have seen her.
That isn't DWDCA is it?
And, regardless of the experience of other drivers, how am I supposed to know how experinced a driver is at night in a 10 second viewing of the car that appears to be stopping?
Ains.
[Edited on 1-2-2006 by Ains.]
[Edited on 1-2-2006 by Ains.]  |