bertman85 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 SO i was going on a ride with my wife after dinner this evening and was cut off on a 90 degree corner by a delivery box truck. Grabbed a handful of front brake and locked the rear and still slammed into his rear bumper (that was as high as my headlight) as he was passing. The truck was 100% at fault, he didnt even look and he was cookin! I managed to keep the bike up after all this and safely pulled on the side of the road. I only have bruises/crapes on my right wrist and a few cuts on my right knee. My wife stepped off the bike with no more than a bad memory (thanks again Lord!!!). The dude tried to talk his way out of being at fault but the cops weren't having it. he got sited. The dude never once said sorry!Who almost kills two people with terrible driving and doesn't at least drop a sorry? Some people are unbelievable. Oh well, thanks to the good lord we live to ride another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertman85 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 working on the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 that's terrible, not even a sorry.... glad you guys are alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertman85 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) http://www.ohioriders.net/picture.php?albumid=984&pictureid=13968http://www.ohioriders.net/picture.php?albumid=984&pictureid=13966http://www.ohioriders.net/picture.php?albumid=984&pictureid=13969 Edited June 15, 2011 by bertman85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Glad to hear you are ok, and can ride another day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertman85 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 sorry picks wont go over cell phone very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Sounds like an angle was watching over the two of you. Glad your both okay and remember when the insurance says' they'll only give you half the bikes value that you might need medical attention for whip lash and your wife is having headaches since the accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Where were you? Somewhere around freddieville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 That sucks... Glad your passenger is OK... Maybe you will be able to get her back on the bike for another ride one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Sounds like an angle was watching over the two of you. Glad your both okay and remember when the insurance says' they'll only give you half the bikes value that you might need medical attention for whip lash and your wife is having headaches since the accident.yeah, a right angle...glad you are ok, get that steed fixed and get to ridin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 yeah, a right angle... sorry, I was real tired last night or an angel made me do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertman85 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Was on 95 on the corner by mishey rd. Be back in no time, prob not on that bike though, prob gonna be totaled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshfz.2008 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 looks like a street-fighter project to me...hahaglad to see you two are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZRMatt Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 SO i was going on a ride with my wife after dinner this evening and was cut off on a 90 degree corner by a delivery box truck. Grabbed a handful of front brake and locked the rear and still slammed into his rear bumper (that was as high as my headlight) as he was passing. The truck was 100% at fault, he didnt even look and he was cookin! I managed to keep the bike up after all this and safely pulled on the side of the road. I only have bruises/crapes on my right wrist and a few cuts on my right knee. My wife stepped off the bike with no more than a bad memory (thanks again Lord!!!). The dude tried to talk his way out of being at fault but the cops weren't having it. he got sited. The dude never once said sorry!Who almost kills two people with terrible driving and doesn't at least drop a sorry? Some people are unbelievable. Oh well, thanks to the good lord we live to ride another day.When I was in sale and driving a company car, our company policy was to never apologize if you are in an accident. Even if you know you are at fault, saying sorry implies you are guilty and they were afraid it would be used against them in court. We were to take our ticket and fight it on court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) ^^ THIS.Your insurance company will advise you to never communicate anything that makes it look like you are at fault. No apologies, no admissions of traffic violations, etc. Truck driver could be fired if he does anything that makes it difficult for their insurance company to defend the claim. Of course his claim sounds to be indefensible anyway, but that's beside the point.It's all very stupid, I mean if you rear-end someone at a red light then they judge won't say; "He never said sorry, it can't be his fault." Nor will he say; "You said sorry after you got rear-ended, therefore I blame you".In cases where a driver changes his or her story hours or days after the accident an uttered apology might make a judge suspect that the driver knew he or she was at fault at the time of the accident and before thinking up a BS story... But that kind of statement would be heresay anyway (And a good lawyer will shoot down that testimony in a heartbeat). The truck driver could easy say that you were doing 150mph and then tell the insurance company that you apologized for speeding. It's all BS.That's why I run a camera on the bike all the time. Edited June 15, 2011 by Scruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Glad you are ok dood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Glad you are okay!Just to clarify a box truck is not a semi. Many box trucks do not require a cdl to drive if they do not have air brakes or over 33,000 lbs GVW. Box trucks constantly cit me off and i drive a 18 or 22 wheel semi. Ditto on the apology we are instructed to not even talk to other parties in an accident except to check for injuries and obtain necessary information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendougcarl Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 dam...that sux man!!! glad you two are ok!! Guess that means no mohican rides anytime soon... again glad you Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Yeah, glad to hear everyone involved is ok. Oh yeah, sorry.Maybe you will be able to get her back on the bike for another ride one of these days.No way, sportbikes are meant to be ridden solo, tell her to get her own bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Wow, glad the both of you are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGTL GRL Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Glad you're both alright!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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