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Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - Robbie8666 - 07-03-12
As a not so experienced rider as some of other posters in this thread & having read through it with great interest I can see that yes he was speeding. not knowing the road I cant comment whether it was "dangerous" but I have to say this and to give him his due, as soon as he was pulled he stopped in a safe controlled way. he didn't try and make a break for it and it wasn't (or didn't appear to be) a full on police chase.
I had to watch that with no sound but is there any commentary from police bike?
Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - Chillum - 07-03-12
(07-03-12, 02:07 PM)Chillum link Wrote: You don't see many bikers texting whilst riding do you?
I sit corrected :rollin that is one laid back statistic waiting to happen :eek
Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - Pepy27 - 07-03-12
I too use that section of the A1 quite a bit by bike, scooter and cage.
It is a great piece of motorway but that doesn't give anyone licence to ride at 156mph FFS.......mental
Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - Skinbeatersam - 08-03-12
(07-03-12, 02:07 PM)Chillum link Wrote: You don't see many bikers texting whilst riding do you?
Other than that video of a dude in India (where the rule of the road is might is right, and that's it!!)
I did once witness a learner on a 125 Scooter (open face helmet, apron, one glove off) texting on the A406, in dense, fast moving traffic, between Chingford and Ilford. I found this to be a concern.
I think that is the worst I have ever seen a biker do, compared with the sheer amount of idiots in cages I see doing stupid things.
I did a post on 'Stupid things you see on the road' if you wanna read and comment. Some are very very funny. [size=78%]http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1096.msg7334.html#msg7334[/size]
Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - DryRob - 08-03-12
maybe he was wearing one of these and got carried away;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPERMEN-Racing-SUIT-Motorcycle-Leather-SUIT-Motorbike-Biker-Jacket-Trouser-NEW-/260957485340?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D110835826290%252B110835826290%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6855139073895074119
Re: Horror footage of speeding biker - steeeve66 - 08-03-12
I just don't think the footage merits the 'horror' tag it's been given - the short burst up to 150 was daft but he didn't appear to be anything other than in control and the road looked open enough to me (and, presumably, to the police bike as well?).
Silly; I'll bet he regretted throwing his license away for such a nothing stretch of road - but the law's the law I guess.
But I still think all the ranting, both here and in the press, badly over the top.