because it is in the car!
The Honda crotch rocket rider was travelling at approximately 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle. The riders reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident.
The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place.
All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.
The above case showed that driving slowly is not good enough if you do not concentrate while driving. The other problem, more obviously, is when driving fast, any emergency braking required might not be able to avoid hitting an object.
The other day, I had this conversation with a young shop assistant and I was really put off by her smug reply on why she would drive above 100kph even on country road, "To me, driving at less than 100kph, the car does not seem to move!" She was commenting on how she noticed a doctor following her car and she stepped on the accelerator to 110kph, and still he was quite close, but when she went up to 120kph, he was far behind!
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All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.
Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be new drivers, or new motorcycle owners AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A CELL PHONE! A picture is worth a thousand words.
Wake up people , Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive.
Wake up people , Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive.
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I struggled with answering calls on the road when driving. It was not possible to text and drive at the same time. I downloaded an application called drivesafe.ly to send messages without using my hands.
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