Posted by Calgary on July 4, 2009, 6:59 pm
I should do a little more of that myself.
This afternoon I was driving (in my Jeep) along a fairly busy
retail/commercial section of 9th ave SE. The mini van in front of me
stopped to let a family cross in the marked and light controlled cross
walk. I stopped behind the mini van and seconds later got rammed from
behind by a GMC half ton. It was a pretty good whack, probably totaled
the Jeep and left me feeling a bit woozy. Needless to say I didn't
see it coming.
Of course I can't help but think what would have happened if I was
riding the bike? We all know when we stop in traffic to point our bike
to a clear escape route and keep an eye on the traffic coming up
behind us, but do we do it all the time?
I tell ya, I sure will be doing that all the time from now on.
--
Don
2004 Road King
2000 Yamaha Venture MM Edition
Posted by Vito on July 4, 2009, 7:21 pm
>I should do a little more of that myself.
> This afternoon I was driving (in my Jeep) along a fairly busy
> retail/commercial section of 9th ave SE. The mini van in front of me
> stopped to let a family cross in the marked and light controlled cross
> walk. I stopped behind the mini van and seconds later got rammed from
> behind by a GMC half ton. It was a pretty good whack, probably totaled
> the Jeep and left me feeling a bit woozy. Needless to say I didn't
> see it coming.
> Of course I can't help but think what would have happened if I was
> riding the bike? We all know when we stop in traffic to point our bike
> to a clear escape route and keep an eye on the traffic coming up
> behind us, but do we do it all the time?
> I tell ya, I sure will be doing that all the time from now on.
> --
> Don
Sorry you got hit but glad you are OK.
> 2004 Road King
> 2000 Yamaha Venture MM Edition
Posted by Calgary on July 4, 2009, 7:36 pm
>>I should do a little more of that myself.
>>
>> This afternoon I was driving (in my Jeep) along a fairly busy
>> retail/commercial section of 9th ave SE. The mini van in front of me
>> stopped to let a family cross in the marked and light controlled cross
>> walk. I stopped behind the mini van and seconds later got rammed from
>> behind by a GMC half ton. It was a pretty good whack, probably totaled
>> the Jeep and left me feeling a bit woozy. Needless to say I didn't
>> see it coming.
>>
>> Of course I can't help but think what would have happened if I was
>> riding the bike? We all know when we stop in traffic to point our bike
>> to a clear escape route and keep an eye on the traffic coming up
>> behind us, but do we do it all the time?
>>
>> I tell ya, I sure will be doing that all the time from now on.
>> --
>> Don
>Sorry you got hit but glad you are OK.
Thanks Vito. I'll survive. Although the Jeep wasn't new I just bought
it a few weeks ago so it is a bit of a piss off.
--
Don
2004 Road King
2000 Yamaha Venture MM Edition
Posted by Mark Olson on July 4, 2009, 8:14 pm
Vito wrote:
> Sorry you got hit but glad you are OK.
Ditto to that.
Posted by Calgary on July 5, 2009, 8:39 am
wrote:
>Vito wrote:
>> Sorry you got hit but glad you are OK.
>Ditto to that.
Tanks Mark.
--
Don
2004 Road King
2000 Yamaha Venture MM Edition
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> This afternoon I was driving (in my Jeep) along a fairly busy
> retail/commercial section of 9th ave SE. The mini van in front of me
> stopped to let a family cross in the marked and light controlled cross
> walk. I stopped behind the mini van and seconds later got rammed from
> behind by a GMC half ton. It was a pretty good whack, probably totaled
> the Jeep and left me feeling a bit woozy. Needless to say I didn't
> see it coming.
> Of course I can't help but think what would have happened if I was
> riding the bike? We all know when we stop in traffic to point our bike
> to a clear escape route and keep an eye on the traffic coming up
> behind us, but do we do it all the time?
> I tell ya, I sure will be doing that all the time from now on.
> --
> Don