Soldato
No major injuries thankfully, my back is pretty beat up and can't walk at the moment, but other than that it's just scuffs and bruises. Big dent in back of helmet, so that saved me. Consider myself very lucky!
The shortish version of events - I was pulling away from the lights and the traffic was backed up on the other side of the road. A woman in a car was entering the major road I was on from a minor side road. Neither of us could see each other at this point due to the traffic. As it was backed up, she said a taxi driver waiting at the edge of the box junction signalled her that it was clear to go. Instead of edging forward and looking for herself before pulling out, she just took his word for it, and bowled right out into my lane. Although I had recognised the hazard and slowed a little, there was just no time for me to really do anything and I clipped her bonnet, sending me flying 25 yards down the road, bouncing a couple of times! Impact speed would have been just under 30, so can only imagine how much it must hurt to come off much faster!
Bike was sent flying just about as far and ended up wedged under a parked lorry. Annoyingly it was one of three lorries that were illegally parked in the inside lane which should have been a clearway at the time. If they weren't there I may have been able to swerve round her. On the other hand the pavement was full of old ladies out shopping, so maybe it was a good thing there was a lorry to catch a couple hundred kilos of flying motorbike! Damage to the bike is pretty bad. Forks are an L shape, bars are a W shape, every peg/lever/cable is hanging off. Haven't had a really good look at it yet, but going by the state of the forks alone, I'd be surprised it the headtube wasn't damaged. Blinking 3 month old MT-07 as well! Hoping to get it sorted out with the insurance as quickly as possible but I have no idea how these things work - first accident of any kind in 15 years of using the roads!
Anyway, the police have said it's the most cut and dry case they've seen and they're filing charges for careless driving against her, and she has accepted full responsibility. Honestly feel like that might even be a waste of time though as judging by the state of her, i'm not even sure she'll ever drive again, and if she does I'm 100% confident she'll be looking 3 times for bikes at every junction!
Stay safe people. Lovely day outside today as well and wishing I could go for a ride! Oh and amazingly I had my gopro on for the first time ever, so there may be a video to show you all in the future...
The shortish version of events - I was pulling away from the lights and the traffic was backed up on the other side of the road. A woman in a car was entering the major road I was on from a minor side road. Neither of us could see each other at this point due to the traffic. As it was backed up, she said a taxi driver waiting at the edge of the box junction signalled her that it was clear to go. Instead of edging forward and looking for herself before pulling out, she just took his word for it, and bowled right out into my lane. Although I had recognised the hazard and slowed a little, there was just no time for me to really do anything and I clipped her bonnet, sending me flying 25 yards down the road, bouncing a couple of times! Impact speed would have been just under 30, so can only imagine how much it must hurt to come off much faster!
Bike was sent flying just about as far and ended up wedged under a parked lorry. Annoyingly it was one of three lorries that were illegally parked in the inside lane which should have been a clearway at the time. If they weren't there I may have been able to swerve round her. On the other hand the pavement was full of old ladies out shopping, so maybe it was a good thing there was a lorry to catch a couple hundred kilos of flying motorbike! Damage to the bike is pretty bad. Forks are an L shape, bars are a W shape, every peg/lever/cable is hanging off. Haven't had a really good look at it yet, but going by the state of the forks alone, I'd be surprised it the headtube wasn't damaged. Blinking 3 month old MT-07 as well! Hoping to get it sorted out with the insurance as quickly as possible but I have no idea how these things work - first accident of any kind in 15 years of using the roads!
Anyway, the police have said it's the most cut and dry case they've seen and they're filing charges for careless driving against her, and she has accepted full responsibility. Honestly feel like that might even be a waste of time though as judging by the state of her, i'm not even sure she'll ever drive again, and if she does I'm 100% confident she'll be looking 3 times for bikes at every junction!
Stay safe people. Lovely day outside today as well and wishing I could go for a ride! Oh and amazingly I had my gopro on for the first time ever, so there may be a video to show you all in the future...
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I suppose my insurance making money every day the hire bike is with me...