Fatal accident

[bruiser]

The driver was killed. A state contracted tractor/mower combo pulled out in front of him.

 

[SPYD1]

Didn't stand a chance!!ray:ray:

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :shocked:

 

[bruiser]

Here's the link to the story and more pics.

http://www.wral.com/motorcyclist-killed-in-wreck-east-of-clayton/14603229/

I'm very familiar with that stretch of road as I have ridden it many times solo and in group rides. And I'm also familiar with those tractors. You really have to be more alert around them as they will move out avoiding signs, mailboxes, etc. And they do throw debris too.

 

[jwood4242]

didn't stand a chance

How absolutely terrible. A horrible loss, my sympathy to the family and all involved.

Hopefully on the spyder you will have a little more of a chance. I read that a spyder will stop in about 130 ft. at 60 mph. I also read that a 2 wheel motorcycle takes about the same as the average family car, about 360 ft. or more depending on experience and practice stopping.

I worry about getting rear ended as much as anything with the quick stopping ability of the spyder. We all want to stay alive and most of us try to be safe but some crashes just can't be avoided.

Any thoughts?

 

[vided]

ray:ray:

 

[ARtraveler]

Here's the link to the story and more pics.

http://www.wral.com/motorcyclist-killed-in-wreck-east-of-clayton/14603229/

I'm very familiar with that stretch of road as I have ridden it many times solo and in group rides. And I'm also familiar with those tractors. You really have to be more alert around them as they will move out avoiding signs, mailboxes, etc. And they do through debris too.

Thank you for the update. Thoughts and ray:ray: go out.

 

[ARtraveler]

Hopefully on the spyder you will have a little more of a chance. I read that a spyder will stop in about 130 ft. at 60 mph. I also read that a 2 wheel motorcycle takes about the same as the average family car, about 360 ft. or more depending on experience and practice stopping.

I worry about getting rear ended as much as anything with the quick stopping ability of the spyder. We all want to stay alive and most of us try to be safe but some crashes just can't be avoided.

Any thoughts?

You have the right idea. Trust no one, expect the unexpected. I look at the rearview every time I plan a slow down or a stop--just in case. :thumbup: Construction zone yesterday--65 to 55. Signs all over the place. Traffic ahead doing the proper slowdown, the person behind me--no way. They jumped to the left lane and whizzed by like I was standing still.

 

[Orange Spyder Man]

its always heart breaking to hear of a biker accident... condolences to the family...

osm

 

[Deanna777]

ray:ray: to the family Deanna

 

[Chupaca]

Sad...!!

truly sad. Hate to seen things like this. ray:'s to family and friends....

 

[SpyderAnn01]

We had two separate fatal motorcycle accidents on Friday in Las Vega, and that is not unusual.

 

[cptjam]

Action!

Seeing fatalities in Las Vegas prompted me to become a MSF instructor. I have a policy: my guys don't die! None have, thank god! Maybe they listened.......Joe

 

[mastertek2000]

SAD Thoughts and ray:ray: go out