Ignorant car driver pulls out on motorcycle - nearly SMIDSY

Just another ignorant car driver hauling their 2000 kgs of steel from A to B, without a care in the world. A SMIDSY but without the "sorry".
I wasn't expecting to still be filming so the angle is a bit lower than I'd have liked.
Just glad it was at quite a low speed.
Hope it is useful to someone.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Accident
• SMIDSY
• car
• driver
• motorcycle
• ignorant
• vlogging
• biker
• Crashes

[adrenalinjunky31]

The biker was holding a good position (with 2 second gap) behind the car in front. This shows a positive and negative result. 1st, they have enough time and space to react to the Saab. 2nd, this position (in the Saab driver's view) possibly created a gap they felt ok to pull out into. This position keeps the rider safe, but paradoxically encourages risky pull outs. Avoiding collisions is every road users responsibility, and bikers/cyclists/pedestrians are always going to come off worst.

[JamJamOnWheels]

@adrenalinjunky31 Good point...you can be too generous with your gaps I guess, had never thought of that.

[mwclarkson]

Very restrained, and useful commentary, especially for new riders or those who don't know what it's like to to commute on two wheels.

[JamJamOnWheels]

@mwclarkson cheers man

[downfader2]

Makes you wonder if oneday there'll be a computer system (probably by Audi or BMW, lmao!) that will spot two wheelers and cut the engine to stop this happening.

This is a prime example of a driver who looks, but doesnt look long enough. Cursory glances can lead to collision.

[terrytrooper]

this happens to often