(04-04-13, 11:50 AM)Grahamm link Wrote: [quote author=richfzs link=topic=7083.msg67286#msg67286 date=1365060934]
Looking at the coverage on the itv website, impact was on BMW offside, and it looks as though the BMW pulled out of the garage forecourt into his path.
I don't think so.
If you look at the video clip here it definitely looks like the BMW was hit on the driver's side and it seems that the driver was making an illegal right turn into the garage (at 00:19 there's a No Right Turn sign visible).
It may have been that the bike was filtering past not expecting the car to turn but the driver suddenly moved into his path
ADDENDUM Ok, I'm not sure why there's a problem with that clip appearing, but if you click on the word "here" below it, you can see it on the web site.
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I'd agree with your description, it certainly looks that way. If they'd extended the island enough to block the ability to turn right it would have saved a life :-(
What would the be repercussion be ? Causing death by dangerous driving, involuntary manslaughter ?
I still wouldn't want to be that guy and I'd still feel sorry for him since it was clearly an accident however stupid the manoeuvre (and it looks pretty damn stupid). No right turn and no U turn is a PITA for getting to the petrol station, does anyone know the reasons for the signs ? I'd have thought, given the width of the road, they could even have had a dedicated filter for the petrol station.
There must have been a lot of traffic otherwise I can't see any reason why the rider wouldn't have seen it coming. Maybe he moved to the left of the road and was swinging a U turn due to congestion ?
here is a street view:
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Thomas+...4,,0,19.12
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