I went down yesterday...

[trevor]

I had a similar accident when a young lady shot out of an alley forcing me to abandon ship and lay the bike down.... I contacted ICBC with little hope as there was no impact with the vehicle.... The agent said she would contact a supervisor and get back to me..... The supervisor contacted me and after interviewing the young lady confirmed what had happened while the young lady steadfastly maintaining as there was no impact it wasn't her fault.... ICBC told her she was wrong. It was her fault and I got the settlement....No damage to me but they paid for the bike ..... The young lady thought she was in the right but told the truth which with no witnesses was my only hope ......

Apparently the guy who hit me still doesn't know there is video....he told the cops that he stopped at the four way...Oh man would I like to be a fly on the wall when they show him the video!

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Apparently the guy who hit me still doesn't know there is video....he told the cops that he stopped at the four way...Oh man would I like to be a fly on the wall when they show him the video!

I think the driver should be forced to view the video of him running the stop sign in your presence.

[jsandidge]

Thank goodness there was camera surveillance at the scene of my accident from a nearby business...I too am thinking about having a camera on me...

In my case, if there is any camera surveillance, it will be from her own camera. She was pulling out of the driveway of the business she owns.

[bccap]

Apparently the guy who hit me still doesn't know there is video....he told the cops that he stopped at the four way...Oh man would I like to be a fly on the wall when they show him the video!

That video was tough to watch... I didn't like watching one of my friends airborne ..... Are you in communication with the cops doing the investigation ? That a$$hole needs to be charged .... Dangerous driving causing bodily harm comes to mind ......

[trevor]

That video was tough to watch... I didn't like watching one of my friends airborne ..... Are you in communication with the cops doing the investigation ? That a$$hole needs to be charged .... Dangerous driving causing bodily harm comes to mind ......

The RCMP came to my house today...they came to get my signature to release my medical records so the Crown can see them...my lawyer gave the ok...they still have not told the guy who hit me that they have a video...The cops are not impressed with this guy...I think they are hoping for more severe charges...right now it's "Driving without due care" 6 points and $500
The cop is going to keep me informed...my lawyer liked her too. Right now my lawyer is asking icbc to pay for my bike and gear right away because he's releasing the video to them.

[bccap]

The RCMP came to my house today...they came to get my signature to release my medical records so the Crown can see them...my lawyer gave the ok...they still have not told the guy who hit me that they have a video...The cops are not impressed with this guy...I think they are hoping for more severe charges...right now it's "Driving without due care" 6 points and $500
The cop is going to keep me informed...my lawyer liked her too. Right now my lawyer is asking icbc to pay for my bike and gear right away because he's releasing the video to them.

That's bull pattootie ..... It has to be " Dangerous driving " which is a criminal offense ......

[cowboyup3371]

If I may ask, where is this video that you and BCCAP keep referring to so easily?

[Rich82GS750TZ]

If I may ask, where is this video that you and BCCAP keep referring to so easily?

I think cap is probably the only other member to have seen it, as is Trevor's prerogative. I don't know that I, under a similar situation would want to share something like that with the whole internet. At least not until after any legal/civil proceedings are concluded. Maybe not even then.

[bccap]

I think cap is probably the only other member to have seen it, as is Trevor's prerogative. I don't know that I, under a similar situation would want to share something like that with the whole internet. At least not until after any legal/civil proceedings are concluded. Maybe not even then.

I don't know who Trev has shown the video to. He has a quite a few friends on GSR. His comment to me when he sent it was I was welcome to comment on it here.... I can say as his friend it was traumatic to watch ....... The video is clear about what happened ... The angle is perfect to capture all.... That truck went through that stop sign like it didn't exist and though I am no expert on speed estimation I am confident that it was well above city speed limits ...... There was no effort at all to even slow at the intersection .......

[trevor]

Hi guys,
Yes I have not shared to video on social media... just to a few people. Not sure if I should share it that way because as Garth said there is an investigation.
Garth you are correct on the speeding too... the cops said they believe he was speeding as well.
All I can say is thank goodness my son had the smarts to go looking for it.

[kerrfunk]

Not on the GS, I was on the sportster. Car pulled right out in front of me. I was doing about 25 mph. I grabbed the brake and the car just kept coming. I swerved a bit to the left and the front tire hit the paint stripe. That's when I lost traction and went down. When I started the slide, the driver finally stopped. Thankfully, I never made contact with the car. The bike slid out ahead of me and I rolled sideways a couple revolutions. I've got some rash on my left knee and elbow. A jammed finger, sore shoulders, a sore rib, and a sore ankle. Overall, pretty minor injuries. The bike has fairly minor injuries too.

I went down in a similar-sounding event (except mine was gravel not another driver) on Labor Day weekend and it was a full month before my ribcage stopped hurting.
You be good to you!

[Gorminrider]

I sure don't want to see it. especially as it sounds like there's nothing to be learned from it.

[trevor]

I sure don't want to see it. especially as it sounds like there's nothing to be learned from it.

I've watched it many times to see if I could have done something different to avoid being hit...nadda....except if I waited longer at the stop sign when I saw no one there or any reason to wait. Like Garth said the video has a great view angle..surprisingly it doesn't bother me to watch it...

[Brendan W]

I've watched it many times to see if I could have done something different to avoid being hit...nadda....except if I waited longer at the stop sign when I saw no one there or any reason to wait. Like Garth said the video has a great view angle..surprisingly it doesn't bother me to watch it...

Keep it under wraps....Law of unintended consequences and so on.
The number of us here taking spills in recent months is of concern.
In this awful 2020 perhaps all road users are just a little bit more freaked out and preoccupied than usual?
I find empty intersections just a little spooky.
An empty road is proof that I am missing something.

[Rob S.]

I find empty intersections just a little spooky.
An empty road is proof that I am missing something.

My buddy and I used to ride the flat, deserted area just south of Lake Ontario in upstate New York. I enjoyed coming to an intersection and hitting the kill switch. Look left, look right, forward and back. Not another living thing as far as the eye could see. Like something out of North By Northwest.

I've watched it many times to see if I could have done something different to avoid being hit...nadda....except if I waited longer at the stop sign when I saw no one there or any reason to wait. Like Garth said the video has a great view angle..surprisingly it doesn't bother me to watch it...

You're braver than I am. Just seeing the photos of my mangled Sportster makes me glad I don't remember a thing.

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