Motorcycle accident when filtering.

Brief description of what happened.

I was behind traffic which was slowing down to a crawl so i preceded to filter.

While doing so a VW quickly indicated and pulled out as soon as the brake lights come on the car in front so he could overtake and turn right up ahead.

Ride safe people.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Traffic Collision
• Crash
• bike
• Accident
• Cars
• Crashes
• Auto
• cars
• Car Crash

[CycleGaz]

OUCH!!!!!!!! The most important thing, how are you?

Did I see your bike continue to roll down the road? What did it crash into, looked a bit like a bus shelter?

[omalleydavid]

@CycleGaz I was fine just minor cuts and bruise's i had full protective gear on thankfully it all done its job.

Bike carried on just past the buss stop hit the kerb, mounted the pavement hit a signpost and started spinning on the spot.

Thankfully the bike didn't hit anyone.

[AnotherCopierOfM13]

Bike's thinking 'fuck this, I'm getting the bus home'

[setra23]

@ScienceEtVerite Nothing to do with the "dead zone". The idiot in the car didnt even to bother checking before he pulled out.

[AlfistiKid]

Jeezo. Glad to hear your alright! You should show this video to new riders so they know why wearing full protective gear is vital!

Loved that guy that hit you though,

"you alright mate?"

Hmm since you've just hit me and rolled along the road how about NO!

[RayXRSV]

Sorry to see a biker got knocked off by a brainless driver. one thing for sure your exhaust was way too quiet. Get a new aftermarket exhaust without the baffle, at least if you got hit again hehe it will be a deaf bloke hehe. May the Force be with you

[ridernew19]

Personally I’d always move to the other side of the hatchings, it’s easy to pick up puncture in that area, it also expands your safety bubble etc. Glad you are OK.

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@chidlowt They are essentially the same thing but I personally feel if you're slowly "feeding your way" through very slow moving traffic, it's filtering. 

[ricktonge]

To be fair the guy in the car would never had seen you because you darted past him right in his blind spot, however I bet you he never even looked in his mirror or shoulder checked.

The manouver you did there looked to be more like an overtake NOT filtering.

If you filter like this you are bound to be knocked off, you have to ride more defensiley.

[chidlowt]

@RoadcraftNottingham How do you differentiate between overtaking and filtering? I thought they were technically the same thing. I'd agree that it was overtaking due to the speed difference between the cars and the bike. Just interested as too where you see the difference.

[spadxiii1919]

Glad to see your'e Okay.

Did you learn anything from your experience that you cuold pass on to us?

Any info greatfully received. You never know, just may save someones life.

[iffyfart]

Hey seen this on 125sbf a while back, how u recovering after this. Tis shit man