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« on: August 30, 2010, 07:44:07 PM » |
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Just a short video of a scooter being rear-ended.
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 08:27:42 PM » |
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What an idiot the rider is.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 08:50:34 PM » |
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Did you check his ATGATT???
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 09:41:40 PM » |
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He didn't even seem to check if the lane was clear before changing lanes.
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 09:42:27 PM » |
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Wow, that could have been a lot worse.
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 03:21:13 PM » |
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don't condone what the scooter rider but the vehicle that hit him was going significantly faster than the left lane traffic
don't know the rules of the road everywhere but usually the right lane is the "slow" lane and the left lane is for overtaking lots of fault to go around
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 04:49:07 PM » |
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And the driver kept the video because....  Can't see where it would help his cause. don't condone what the scooter rider but the vehicle that hit him was going significantly faster than the left lane traffic
don't know the rules of the road everywhere but usually the right lane is the "slow" lane and the left lane is for overtaking lots of fault to go around
Seeing that the truck traffic is primarily in the left lanes, I'm guessing they may be in a country which uses the British lane assignments (driving on the left side). So in this divided highway, the right lane would be the faster lane. So the rider is trying to pass the car in front of him. He didn't look over his shoulder until he was almost in the car's lane. Bad for him. Just a thought. (edit - maybe I answered my own question about keeping the video.) |
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 09:45:20 PM » |
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don't condone what the scooter rider but the vehicle that hit him was going significantly faster than the left lane traffic
don't know the rules of the road everywhere but usually the right lane is the "slow" lane and the left lane is for overtaking lots of fault to go around
could be a cop car. you can hear a radio, and when the clip begins, there is an accident scene.... just guessing |
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 04:15:29 PM » |
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I would say it was a police car from the background noise and that would also explain the video operating
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2010, 10:37:54 PM » |
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I think you are right about it being GB but here in the USA there are no laws about passing on the right
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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2010, 11:12:55 PM » |
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You might be right about being in GB -- if you look real close on the right side of the road is a sign that says: "keep left".
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 02:50:45 PM » |
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that was a political notice
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