If you watch the whole video on you tube you see that the girl is about 70 years old. He probably couldn't tell that from the back though and though she might be a MILF as she had a pushchair with her.
The driver is taking the corner way too fast which forces him to run so wide that he virtually mounts the pavement on his off-side. He totally fails to make proper observation or look at what is in front of him.
Quote from: chris.biker on 24 July 2015, 04:55:49 pmI watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.Even still, regardless of who's at fault, if you sense physical danger in any situation, trying to talk your way out of it simply doesn't work, especially when talking to a lorry with a crash helmet on.
I watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.
Quote from: darrsi on 25 July 2015, 10:23:31 amQuote from: chris.biker on 24 July 2015, 04:55:49 pmI watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.Even still, regardless of who's at fault, if you sense physical danger in any situation, trying to talk your way out of it simply doesn't work, especially when talking to a lorry with a crash helmet on. I agree, hence him jumping ship eventually. I do wonder if he had beeped his horn whether the truck driver would of reacted due to the over use of horns in that environment.
Quote from: Skippernick on 25 July 2015, 09:47:16 pmQuote from: darrsi on 25 July 2015, 10:23:31 amQuote from: chris.biker on 24 July 2015, 04:55:49 pmI watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.Even still, regardless of who's at fault, if you sense physical danger in any situation, trying to talk your way out of it simply doesn't work, especially when talking to a lorry with a crash helmet on. I agree, hence him jumping ship eventually. I do wonder if he had beeped his horn whether the truck driver would of reacted due to the over use of horns in that environment.All the more reason to get yourself a decent horn, especially in London or other very busy cities.He would've certainly heard my air horn, which i would've been using on the right side of that lorry rather than in front of it.
Quote from: darrsi on 26 July 2015, 01:22:16 pmQuote from: Skippernick on 25 July 2015, 09:47:16 pmQuote from: darrsi on 25 July 2015, 10:23:31 amQuote from: chris.biker on 24 July 2015, 04:55:49 pmI watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.Even still, regardless of who's at fault, if you sense physical danger in any situation, trying to talk your way out of it simply doesn't work, especially when talking to a lorry with a crash helmet on. I agree, hence him jumping ship eventually. I do wonder if he had beeped his horn whether the truck driver would of reacted due to the over use of horns in that environment.All the more reason to get yourself a decent horn, especially in London or other very busy cities.He would've certainly heard my air horn, which i would've been using on the right side of that lorry rather than in front of it. I've had mine a couple of months now and only used it 3 times. Mine is mounted with the mouth of the horn facing the inside of the faring, do you think this reduces its noise levels at all?
Quote from: Skippernick on 26 July 2015, 03:41:17 pmQuote from: darrsi on 26 July 2015, 01:22:16 pmQuote from: Skippernick on 25 July 2015, 09:47:16 pmQuote from: darrsi on 25 July 2015, 10:23:31 amQuote from: chris.biker on 24 July 2015, 04:55:49 pmI watch this several times and could not make up my mind on it, but the previous comment has prompted a review and I think the lorry driver had not set up for the turn, he is very close to the kerb on the main road before turning, I would have expected a lorry driver to pull away from the curb as much as possible as it helps your lane position as you turn in to the side street.Even still, regardless of who's at fault, if you sense physical danger in any situation, trying to talk your way out of it simply doesn't work, especially when talking to a lorry with a crash helmet on. I agree, hence him jumping ship eventually. I do wonder if he had beeped his horn whether the truck driver would of reacted due to the over use of horns in that environment.All the more reason to get yourself a decent horn, especially in London or other very busy cities.He would've certainly heard my air horn, which i would've been using on the right side of that lorry rather than in front of it. I've had mine a couple of months now and only used it 3 times. Mine is mounted with the mouth of the horn facing the inside of the faring, do you think this reduces its noise levels at all?I wouldn't have thought so, as long as the mouth isn't blocked in any way.Mine faces downwards to prevent any water issues.
I did not see any crash, I saw a stationary motorbike get ran over by a truck.I like to think that if it were me I would of moved out of the way