Neuchatel cops say they have no idea how fast his bike was going as it slid down the road in a shower of sparks, and they don't care. In fact, they say, if he'd tripped the beams going 3km/h faster, he'd have lost his license.
What license? His jaywalking permit? His tumbling certificate? He sure as hell wasn't riding his bike when he got flashed!
But seriously; the plod say Maier was probably going a lot faster when he spotted the camera.
"It appears that he suddenly saw the traffic control measure ahead and lost control as he tried to slow down."
They think he stomped on the rear brake to slow down, rather than grabbing a handful of front brake.
He was unable to handle the ensuing rear-wheel lock-up and the bike went down, spitting Maier off towards the right, which reinforces the cops' theory that he locked up the back wheel (the rear brake lever is on the right, Cyril, so his weight would have been displaced to that side).
The only good news is that Maier was wearing full protective gear and walked away with just a few cuts and bruises.
