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[Glyn]

riding along minding me own buisness on me way to workon a duel carridge wayit's a 40 limit and im sticking to itcoming up on a round about with a little blue nova slightly in front of mehe's on the inside lane as if he's going to turn rightim on the outside to go straightas we slow for the round about i start to come along side the nova and he starts to drift over in to my laneim not to worried as by this stage as im now slightly in front and im sure he'll see me at any secondbut no he keeps on comingso i move over as far as i can and give a little squirt of the throttle, (this is happening as were entering the roundabout)so i cant give it loads but it was deffinatly to little too latecause this is when the twit hit mei thought at the time that the front bumper had hit the back of my boot knocking it off the peg and trapping it against the bike this bloke just kept coming though i still dont think he'd seen meas for a few seconds he didn't back offthe back of the bike is bouncing about like a good uneventually he wakes up and brakesi have no problem getting the bike back together under me
we pull over and im so mad that i don't even look at the bike just have a right go at this nob, explaining to him the sort of iq levels needed to be in charge of a motor vehicle, then stomp back to me bike and storm off in a hump.
upon a later examination he's accually hit me right at the back of the exhaust and carried on up to me bootnice scrape on the exhaust and also a dent on the lower pipe near where it joins the engine, i think this is where he trapped me foot
but all things being equel i think i had a lucky escape

[brownrigby]

It was a lucky escape BUT........FOOL'S like that shouldn't be able to walk without someone holding their hand let alone drive Maybe the type of 'car' says it all!!!

Glad your ok.

[psychlist]

Cripes Glyn! Dont suppose you got his reg to report him or get his insurance for the damage?

[paulmort]

sounds like a close call Glyn
You sound OK which is probably the main thing
4 wheel muppets need to be kept where they belong
in the 4 wheel muppet factory
again glad you are OK
rgds
mort

[Fordie]

Glyn ,the same thing has happened to me twice,only a few years ago .Minding me own business, Like one does, this muppet side swips me putting me on the pavement and clears of, the other time idiot2 pull across from the left lane to go right, taking me with him. You can't believe it when it happens It beyond comprehension.Pleased to hear your OK as it could have been worst. Although the Exaust could be expensive to replace. Maybe you'lle catch up with the car some time if hes a regular on that stretch. 4D

[Edited on 1-7-2004 by Fordie]

[andyb]

You have to be in charge of your own destiny!
If you treat everyone as if they are the nerd in the blue nova, you will protect yourself.

Do not put yourself up on offer. If that means staying behind the hazard whatever form its in, then so be it.
Never sit along side anything either, you have no escape, and if your going to pass do it when you can clear off into the distance.

As annoying as it is, you have to be in charge, so the nerd doesnt get an opportunity to do your legs.

[NBs996]

Agree with you totally andy. Although many people need to have their licences burned (while still in their pocket!) I don't think there's many accidents that can't be prevented, regardless of who's to blame for causing it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to defend the nova nerd who can't be arsed to put his specs on, and yes I think he deserves a good kickin', but doing our best to prevent bad stuff happening is so much less painful than assigning blame from a hospital bed!

[guest1]

Lucky escape Glynn, glad you're OK.

Round here (warrington) the council has painted lanes all round the roundabouts, still doesn't stop the idiots drifting across though.

Sounds like you had a near miss of the type that Mark Knopfler had. Didn't he get knocked off in similar circumstance. I recall seeing a comment that he said just about the same as you tell it Glynn, the car just kept on coming and he was saying to himself "she's gonna see me, she's gonna see me, she's gonna see me ....oh ****!" 'cept he took her to court of course.
Anyone know what happened?

[kwikbitch]

Glyn...I am SO glad you are ok...it could have been much worse...Travelling to work in the morning I put as much distance between me and ANY four wheels that I can.


Hope you managed to get his Insurance details, registration AND reported it...sounds like you didn't mind you...
I just hope that there isn't too much damage and you aren't in too much shock.

On the up note though...if there are any repairs...I'll see you at Nelly's for a cup of coffee!:P

[uncle porry]

whenever i ride over to visit my sister, she always remarks "so, did anyone try and kill you on your way this time?" says it all really, trouble is, sometimes my reply is "yes"
glad your still in one piece glyn..and hope the little one aint giving you to many sleepless nights :P