Nice Day Turns Tragic

[beachcruiser]

An accident outside city limits in my home town on highway
Route 1 involving a scooter moped. The moped was southbound
on Route 1 and stopped on the roadway in order to make a left
turn into the driveway of a residence.
Moped was struck from the rear by a car. The impact ejected
the moped driver, who was not wearing a helmet, from the moped.
The man who was driving the car said that he looked down while
coughing and when he looked back up he hit the moped. The man
driving the car was cited for following too closely and for failure to
reduce speed to avoid an accident. Funeral arrangements are pending
for the moped driver.

 

[Mountainman]

on this early dark morning -- saddened to here this -- MM

 

[bluegoatwoods]

I can't express strongly enough my resentment at the fact that we, and our children, risk death when we "trespass" on the auto's turf.

Since so many people simply refuse to take their responsibility behind the wheel seriously, I just wish that oil would go up to $200.00/barrel.

And I know that it would have all sorts of other disastrous effects. Destroying my own business would be one of them.

I still wish it would happen.

 

[duivendyk]

Looking down when coughing?,a lame excuse,prob. was hunting for something.Keep your eyes on what's ahead at all times is the first rule of the road.On a moped or MB, wear attention getting clothing, use flashing lights and watch your rearview mirror.Left turns by oncoming trafic are the most dangerous as is stopping to make a left turn,you have no place to go.The cops are far to lenient against drivers of 4 wheelers I think.When one of these zombies hit my son,they at first did not want charge him with failing to yield and had to raise **** with the Police Dept to get them to do so.He turned out to be some influential but decripit old luminary,who ought not to have been driving anymore.

 

[Mountainman]

Since so many people simply refuse to take their responsibility behind the wheel seriously, I just wish that oil would go up to $200.00/barrel.

I still wish it would happen.

even with oil at 200 a barrel
that won't drive everyone to using motor bikes

we know we are much harder to see than a car
they are just not looking for us

it's a bummer riding at your own risk !!

monies from insurance does not replace a life !!

as we ride those things

 

[Large Filipino]

How come when we read about stuff like this the words VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER never comes up?

 

[POPS]

How come when we read about stuff like this the words VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER never comes up?

Good question Large!!!
Every time I stop on my M/cycle I'm always thinking if the guy behind me is going to. I'm sort of freeked about that. Most vulnerable spot on the road. IMHO...POPS

 

[sjackson]

He was probably on his cell phone. They've actually proven that talking on your cell phone while driving actually makes you partially blind. It's called inattentional blindness. Your brain sees everything, but only registers part of it because there is only so much your brain can perceive at one time. Concentrating on a phone conversation actually takes up more processing power than people think.

Since this guy wasn't in a car, his brain probably wasn't used to seeing objects like that on the road. So he probably quite literally did not see the guy.

distractions kill. this is why I cringe whenever I see people get excited about the future of transport and claim that everyone will have flying cars.

 

[bluegoatwoods]

I think that the answer to Large Filipino's question is that our society, mostly, doesn't view drivers stupidly killing people as being a crime. It's an "accident".

Those of us of a certain age will remember how the cops would simply escort you home if they found that you had had a few too many beers. Right or wrong, the MADD crowd has forced a "zero tolerance" policy on us. And if you're just a bit over the line, then it's gonna cost you big.

We need to take on a similar attitude toward any driver who touches anything that he's not supposed to.

 

[spunout]

dont get me wrong, i hate reading this kind of news as much as everyone. BUT...the fact is, that none of us were there to witness what really happened. perhaps, the coughing driver has lung cancer or some other respiratory illness. i saw my grandmother fall into coughing fits, that left her immobile for minutes afterward. if something like that were the case, then the person should not be driving.

sad news, indeed. but lets not throw a rope around the nearest tree just yet.....