Horrible video 
I have ridden over the posted limit many times, it’s not something I’m proud of, but it happens – whether I’m aware or not, you can easily creep over the limit, even by a few MPH.
If I ever seriously speed, I will only do it where I think it is safe – that for me means one or more of several things: a road I know, a good conditioned road, a straight or not overly technical road, clear visibility ahead, no with-flow or oncoming traffic (or at least far far away traffic), no warning signs (junctions, crossing or animals etc) and an NSL – just to name a few.
These for me are some of the criteria I look for before I crack the throttle open – and why not? The power is there, and if the conditions are right I only stand a chance of hurting myself. That’s not to mean I don’t value my life, or think of the affect it will have on loved ones, but I could easily be killed or seriously injured cycling to work and I enjoy the thrill of riding at that pace (when it’s right).
The video does show some pretty excessive speed in areas I personally didn’t think were ideal, but the camera is also very low down (top yoke/tank level), so you don’t get the same visibility that the rider has, so he may have had a pretty good view to base his decisions.
Regardless, that last bit before his mate’s crash is just stupid, a totally inappropriate place to give it beans in my view, and what is that car driver doing? Its single lanes with a van oncoming and he/she goes to overtake the car in front of them!
I’ve only scanned through the story, but there’s no mention of the car driver other than ‘Mr Prowse clipped a hatchback car’ – they should themselves be punished, maybe not a full ‘dangerous driving’, but certainly ‘without due care and attention’ as their overtake would have forced that van to take avoiding action.
A sad end whichever side you take, if any.
Scort.
I have ridden over the posted limit many times, it’s not something I’m proud of, but it happens – whether I’m aware or not, you can easily creep over the limit, even by a few MPH.
If I ever seriously speed, I will only do it where I think it is safe – that for me means one or more of several things: a road I know, a good conditioned road, a straight or not overly technical road, clear visibility ahead, no with-flow or oncoming traffic (or at least far far away traffic), no warning signs (junctions, crossing or animals etc) and an NSL – just to name a few.
These for me are some of the criteria I look for before I crack the throttle open – and why not? The power is there, and if the conditions are right I only stand a chance of hurting myself. That’s not to mean I don’t value my life, or think of the affect it will have on loved ones, but I could easily be killed or seriously injured cycling to work and I enjoy the thrill of riding at that pace (when it’s right).
The video does show some pretty excessive speed in areas I personally didn’t think were ideal, but the camera is also very low down (top yoke/tank level), so you don’t get the same visibility that the rider has, so he may have had a pretty good view to base his decisions.
Regardless, that last bit before his mate’s crash is just stupid, a totally inappropriate place to give it beans in my view, and what is that car driver doing? Its single lanes with a van oncoming and he/she goes to overtake the car in front of them!
I’ve only scanned through the story, but there’s no mention of the car driver other than ‘Mr Prowse clipped a hatchback car’ – they should themselves be punished, maybe not a full ‘dangerous driving’, but certainly ‘without due care and attention’ as their overtake would have forced that van to take avoiding action.
A sad end whichever side you take, if any.
Scort.
