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Accident

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Vader said:
On Saturday after a uneventful two houre ride, I was nearly home and had stopped for a car that was backing out of a driveway approxitmaly 20 feet in front of me when I was hit from behind. It was a slow speed impact and I was not thrown. I immediatly shut off the Spyder and climbed off. The driver of the suv that struck me was very concerned as were the homeowners on either side of the road. Police and EMT 's arrived and reports generated. Other than an elevated Blood Pressure, I was fine. The Spyder,well, not so much. The rear fender, fender supports were damaged and prevented the rear tire from rotating. The belt also also appears to be out of adjustment. Thanks to the tow operator, we were able to get the Spyder home. I placed a call to my insurance. Tomorrow I will contact the other drivers insurance.
Its not that I am angry. I am happy to be okay. The Spyder can be fixed or replaced. But with just over 2500 miles,and being I bought it with 1955, I am understandabley annoyed.
Please wear your gear..ATGATT.
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......Find out if the Police will verify if the the other operator was ...TEXTING ....USING A CELL PHONE ETC...this can all be traced for usage after the fact....................just sayin......Mikeguyver :thumbup:
 
wyliec said:
Bob did one of those steak things; he t-boned a car.
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Yup! It was all on me... I wasn't aware just how far around and over my right shoulder, the traffic was coming from. :opps:

Whether or not the other driver was texting, is pretty meaningless. He's already admitted to being distracted by the dog. His insurance insurance company is going to be forced to pay for the damages to the bike. what more does anybody need to prove? That the guy was a chucklehead? Done!
 
Bummer..!!

really glad your okay. Glad you were on a roadster as well even if it was damaged. I think the insurance companies now duke it out. It is pretty cut and dry but take it easy a few days get your spyder fixed and get on with it...:thumbup:
 
Vader said:
The only statement made was he was distracted by his dog in the back seat and was attempting to lower the rear window for the dog..the old "Blame the dog"
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Why is everyone always trying to blame us dogs?? :gaah:

Sheesh...



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Glad you are ok. Sorry to hear about the bike. Hopefully the law and insurance will do what they are supposed to do and put you back to where you were before someone hit you.
 
Anything that distracts you from driving should be a no-no. If the truth was known, I suspect a lot of crashes could be cused by dogs not secured with a seat belt. If you are a dog lover, think about the dog flying around in a crash, or has happened a lot here on the interstate, a dog getting loose and getting hit or never found again.
Oldmanzues
 
Oldmanzues said:
Anything that distracts you from driving should be a no-no. If the truth was known, I suspect a lot of crashes could be cused by dogs not secured with a seat belt. If you are a dog lover, think about the dog flying around in a crash, or has happened a lot here on the interstate, a dog getting loose and getting hit or never found again.
Oldmanzues
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Thats why I usually fly my doghouse alone....
 
DITTO! Both of my hits in my cars this year were by texters!

PMK said:
Was texting or a cell phone involved?

Glad you are ok, yes Spyders can be repaired or replaced.

Go for the most you can get, even a new machine. Ensure they inspect for a bent frame, often an easy way to total a motorcycle.

PK
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Oldmanzues said:
Anything that distracts you from driving should be a no-no. If the truth was known, I suspect a lot of crashes could be cused by dogs not secured with a seat belt. If you are a dog lover, think about the dog flying around in a crash, or has happened a lot here on the interstate, a dog getting loose and getting hit or never found again.
Oldmanzues
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I agree. that's why I always ride behind my master! - Thumper
 
Glad to hear you were ok.
+1 for ATTGATT. Dress for the crash, not the ride. You may go many years without a crash and wonder why you're wearing gear but all it takes is one time for a hard lesson learned.
 
Glad your alright!
Ive been rear ended on bikes twice now (not the spyder though) and both times I've been stopped when hit. The second time i actually saw it coming and "almost" was able to move up the side of the car in front of me. It's amazing how many bikes are involved in rear end collisions. Almost like people get tunnel vision in a car.
 
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