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05-01-2009, 12:17 AM
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#1 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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| Another motorcycle accident on Granville St.
2nd accident already....
Granville Street was closed in both directions at about 9 p.m. on Thursday after a crash between a car and a motorcycle near 33rd Avenue. Traffic is being rerouted onto other roads.
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05-01-2009, 12:23 AM
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anyone got any statisics on motorcyle accidents? Is it worth the risk? Fock...
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05-01-2009, 01:11 AM
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I vividly remember last years picture of a green motorcycle smashed to bits by 33rd and granville. They had to pick the guy up in pieces. 
Hah, just read the entire post.. this one was also on 33rd.
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05-01-2009, 08:38 AM
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Oh that's what happened. I was stuck on Granville forever.
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05-01-2009, 01:47 PM
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Wasn't it last year when that guy on a motorcycle flew into a cable and got chopped in half?
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05-02-2009, 10:45 AM
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RIP...
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05-02-2009, 05:18 PM
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RIP. My friend recently passed away when he got t-boned at 49th & granville. He was 6 blocks away from home.
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05-02-2009, 06:42 PM
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what's the deal with people dying on granville?
Are the bikers speeding?
Are they getting hit from people running reds?
Are they trying to run the yellow?
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05-02-2009, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane  what's the deal with people dying on granville?
Are the bikers speeding?
Are they getting hit from people running reds?
Are they trying to run the yellow? | Considering that when you get hit on a bike, your chances of dying increases exponentially.
One fault, driver or biker, will likely cause a huge injury if not death to the biker where the driver can walk away without a scratch.
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05-02-2009, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane what's the deal with people dying on granville?
Are the bikers speeding?
Are they getting hit from people running reds?
Are they trying to run the yellow? | In my friends case, it was at night and an elderly couple claimed to not see him and turned right into him. In fact, #1 cause of vehicle/motorcycle accidents is left turning cars.
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05-03-2009, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 6thGear. In my friends case, it was at night and an elderly couple claimed to not see him and turned right into him. In fact, #1 cause of vehicle/motorcycle accidents is left turning cars. | Ya, you have to ride through every intersection with the mindset that the oncoming car is going to turn in front of you. I borrow my dads bike every now and again but as far as buying myself another bike and riding more often I wonder if it's really worth the risk.
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05-03-2009, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by quasi Ya, you have to ride through every intersection with the mindset that the oncoming car is going to turn in front of you. I | i'm guessing it's the fact that it's really hard to see the bike since it's so much smaller in comparison to the car.
in contemplation with myself on this issue too.
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05-03-2009, 01:28 AM
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rip..
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05-03-2009, 01:35 AM
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damn... i actually think getting hit on a bike is more dangerous than walking because of the amount of speed both vehicle carries
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05-03-2009, 02:25 AM
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#15 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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I've seen drivers taking left turns and nearly causing an accident with an oncoming bike because they misjudge the speed of the oncoming bike.
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05-03-2009, 08:42 AM
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On the other hand being careful with my life like me I get a RHD car.
That saved my ass from blind left turning idiots.
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05-03-2009, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by quasi Ya, you have to ride through every intersection with the mindset that the oncoming car is going to turn in front of you. I borrow my dads bike every now and again but as far as buying myself another bike and riding more often I wonder if it's really worth the risk. |
I ride with that mindset of "everyone is out to kill me" at any given moment. It isn't just intersections. But this is the main reason why I'm starting to go to the track to ride. Too many blind drivers out there. I just did Track Days at Mission on friday. I loved it.
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05-03-2009, 02:51 PM
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I hate driving on Granville as it is, can't imagine riding on it. Everyone speeds on Granville. Not just speed but often going 30-40kph over.
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05-03-2009, 04:20 PM
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Years ago i saw a guy on a bike get hit from behind. He was waiting to take a right turn into a parking lot and the guy smoked him from behind by a truck. I was suprised the guy got up and was able to walk, he literally flew off his bike and flew about 25-30 ft away.
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