motorcycle crash, car hits trike

Car pulls out of side road in front of dragstar trike.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Cornwall
• motorcycle crash
• trike accident
• dragstar

[moonshinepz]

It is hard to spot unless you know it's there, if you follow it from the start of the vid. it was not the best quality camera in the world only 640x480 , the indicator goes off just as the trike gets to the junction- just. but in the film now you mention it I dont see the car's brake lights come on either and he stopped pretty sharpish. I guess the camera was not good with red (?)

[ambassadorofpain1]

How the hell did he not see him? He needs to be re-tested.

[moonshinepz]

yea good comment. if you look at 0:18 the two cars oncoming on the other side of the raod waiting to turn off the main raod saw him and waited. This left the trike nowhere to go though. Note: None of the other car drivers stuck around after the accident, despite the trike, rider and passenger left sitting in the middle of the road.

[RedFLHX]

I Hate those fucking morons in their 4 wheels cage turning in front of a bike/trike. BUT this time, I agree with "bikedemon99". Just cancel your f'ckin indicator, then you will not confuse anyone.

[CyclingJDK]

Car driver's fault for trusting a turn signal and not waiting to see if the trike rider was actually turning there. Sometimes people don't even realize their turn signal is still on and other times they realize that they don't want to turn in that place and that they actually need to turn into a place farther down the road. This is why I NEVER pull out in front of someone like that until I know that they're actually turning.

Too long didn't read: never trust indicators.

[8XxHawkxX8]

@RedFLHX not the cars fault he had his indicators on to turn down the road. i know the road my self drive it all the time

[blobby273]

the moral of the story make sure you cancel your signal after turning or you might create a little confution to other road users .

[Mathewmartialart]

@CR125MANIAC explain how much more he could have been aware of a car about to smack his side just as hes ontop of the junction hes passing?and even 15mph you would be able to avoid a crash, there was a car on the bikers right side, so could go that way

[Mathewmartialart]

mirror signal, dont bother looking, perfect and drive on

[CR125MANIAC]

@steloveass true thats a good point dude but guy on the bike should have been more aware and alert

[steloveass]

@CR125MANIAC Difference in opinions here. I've lost count on how many times I have forgotten to switch my indicator off on a Motorcycle (honest mistake made by thousands) and also in my car.

[CR125MANIAC]

@steloveass please step back and read what you have written both car and motorcycle riders should always be aware especially of turning traffic.

to me it looks like the trike rider was half asleep and only braked about 1 foot away from hitting the car

[steloveass]

@CR125MANIAC Not an excuse to just pull out though. Just because a car/motorcycle has its indicator on does not mean they intend to turn, they may just not realise its left on.

[CR125MANIAC]

to the rider of the trike its your fault as you left your left indicator on