My wrecked S
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Originally Posted by Reds2kracer,Jun 19 2007, 11:46 AM
Well, picture you're at a "T" intersection and about to make a left turn. You come to a complete stop (STOP sign), a pickup truck (a full size truck with a top on the rear of the bed) coming towards you from the left and signaled to turn (RIGHT) toward the street that you're stopped on. You look right (nothing, no traffic coming), you look left again and saw that it was clear but couldn't see beyond the truck (due to having a turn lane from the truck's stand point).
At this point, the pickup's coming at you but slowing down to make that right turn where you're at. You inch up to get a better view (you see nothing), you inch up again and when you thought it was clear, you let off the clutch (slowly) and hit the gas to get the wheels rolling.
As soon as you got halfway up a motorcycle (Cruiser) cleared the pickup and smacks right into you.
I couldn't see him, he couldn't see me, when we saw each other it was way too late. Pickup truck lenght from me to him wasn't enough time to react, that and the fact that it's a 45mph zone.
To get a better view of the scenery, the "T" intersection isn't a straight "T", more of a curvy road.
At this point, the pickup's coming at you but slowing down to make that right turn where you're at. You inch up to get a better view (you see nothing), you inch up again and when you thought it was clear, you let off the clutch (slowly) and hit the gas to get the wheels rolling.
As soon as you got halfway up a motorcycle (Cruiser) cleared the pickup and smacks right into you.
I couldn't see him, he couldn't see me, when we saw each other it was way too late. Pickup truck lenght from me to him wasn't enough time to react, that and the fact that it's a 45mph zone.
To get a better view of the scenery, the "T" intersection isn't a straight "T", more of a curvy road.
Its a bad situation, but at least you are okay. I'm surprised you were not listed at fault though - it sounds like you pulled out into traffic, even if you didn't see it. You got lucky - it could have gone the other way and you'd be up for vehicular manslaughter!
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RIP biker, your very lucky you didn't get charged for involentary manslaughter or whatever. Nevertheless, a life was lost that day by your hands. I think you should see a thearapist if you feel uneasy about any of this. Death is not a simple thing to cope with.
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Jun 19 2007, 11:19 AM
This is why you always let traffic that indicates it is turning turn before you pull out - you never know if that truck/van is really going to turn to begin with
Would the biker still be alive if he was wearing a helmet?
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Originally Posted by kix,Jun 19 2007, 08:42 AM
RIP biker, your very lucky you didn't get charged for involentary manslaughter or whatever. Nevertheless, a life was lost that day by your hands. I think you should see a thearapist if you feel uneasy about any of this. Death is not a simple thing to cope with.
I dont think i could handle seeing oneone die right before me
. Even though I work at the hospital.
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The accident was ruled a no fault due to the nature of it, me pulling into traffic was my part but accidents are just that unless you did it intentionally. Police officers at the scene did mention that the intersection there was seriously a danger zone, me not being intoxicated with drug or alcohol was a good part.
It's been two months now since, insurance will settle a agreement with the other party due to a death. Guess we just gotta move on, I have a wife and two sons which means I gotta get up and move on from this.
I'm seeing a Chirapactor weekly, things are doing ok but like I'd said, I'm still shaken by the incident and it'll be awhile 'til I really get over it.
Thanks for all the kind words and commets,
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It's been two months now since, insurance will settle a agreement with the other party due to a death. Guess we just gotta move on, I have a wife and two sons which means I gotta get up and move on from this.
I'm seeing a Chirapactor weekly, things are doing ok but like I'd said, I'm still shaken by the incident and it'll be awhile 'til I really get over it.
Thanks for all the kind words and commets,
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Originally Posted by Reds2kracer,Jun 19 2007, 10:46 AM
Well, picture you're at a "T" intersection and about to make a left turn. You come to a complete stop (STOP sign), a pickup truck (a full size truck with a top on the rear of the bed) coming towards you from the left and signaled to turn (RIGHT) toward the street that you're stopped on. You look right (nothing, no traffic coming), you look left again and saw that it was clear but couldn't see beyond the truck (due to having a turn lane from the truck's stand point).
At this point, the pickup's coming at you but slowing down to make that right turn where you're at. You inch up to get a better view (you see nothing), you inch up again and when you thought it was clear, you let off the clutch (slowly) and hit the gas to get the wheels rolling.
As soon as you got halfway up a motorcycle (Cruiser) cleared the pickup and smacks right into you.
I couldn't see him, he couldn't see me, when we saw each other it was way too late. Pickup truck lenght from me to him wasn't enough time to react, that and the fact that it's a 45mph zone.
To get a better view of the scenery, the "T" intersection isn't a straight "T", more of a curvy road.
At this point, the pickup's coming at you but slowing down to make that right turn where you're at. You inch up to get a better view (you see nothing), you inch up again and when you thought it was clear, you let off the clutch (slowly) and hit the gas to get the wheels rolling.
As soon as you got halfway up a motorcycle (Cruiser) cleared the pickup and smacks right into you.
I couldn't see him, he couldn't see me, when we saw each other it was way too late. Pickup truck lenght from me to him wasn't enough time to react, that and the fact that it's a 45mph zone.
To get a better view of the scenery, the "T" intersection isn't a straight "T", more of a curvy road.
Honestly it could happen to anybody, since this is a pretty common situation. Just like you said, wrong place - wrong time. Sorry for all involved.
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Can we please avert this conversation. It was an accident as he stated. Vehicular manslaughter can only be charged when someone is driving without care. He made a simple mistake and the biker was speeding regardless with no helmet. Both party's were at fault for the death and that is why they couldn't say it was one or the others because BOTH did not take necessary precautions to prevent what happened. An accident is when neither predicted this happening. Driving without a helmet showed little care for plausible outcomes of riding a motorcycle. Let this poor s2k owner deal with this without filling his head with garbage please.
