SMIDSY'D by a lincolnshire police officer(traffic)
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:36 pm
Guys, and girls, I am writing on here today because of the disbelief that i am still alive, unhurt, and dont have a written off bike.
I was riding back from the gym at about 4.20, down one of the main roads in lincoln, the high street. I had just slowed down for a set of traffic lights, but they didnt change, there was no traffic infront or behind me in my lane, but the other direction had quite alot of traffic.
as i neared the next side junction, a maroon saloon appeared, probably 20ish metres infront of me. The lady checked the direction left while still rolling. I was already as far right as possible (there is pavement between the two lanes so i had no-where else to go). i backed off a little but she didnt look right, and pulled out, as if she was turning right from the junction.
She completely failed to look, and therefore see me, i think she was too busy looking at the other side of the road and trying to squeeze herself into a gap in the traffic or something.
as she pulled out i popped myself into the junction gap in the pavement, broke, and swerved back into my lane, still braking. I pulled to a stop in the middle of the lane, shaking like jelly and was in total disbelief as to what had just happened.
once i had gathered my wits, i moved to the bus lane, turned the falco off and got off the bike, to be greeted by several pedestrians who were also in disbelief that we hadnt collided. One of the older men said that he saw her look left, but didnt look right either, and that he was already reaching into his bag to call an ambulance as he saw if unfold.
The car arrived a few minutes later and a girl, probably mid 20's jumped out. She just kept saying that she was sorry and she didnt see me. I pretty much told her that 500 bikers die a year, some of them related to this type of collision.
I spotted that she was wearing a police strap, i asked if she was in the police and she said yes. i said "i hope its not traffic" and she replied "actually, it is". I told her that she should have known better, and this is the reason people die on our roads. She looked very ashamed and embarrased and said she would have to report it to her sgt at work tomorrow.
I am still pondering how she didnt take me out. I would like to think it was my own ability,skill and awareness that saved me, but it was probably just luck. I remember seeing her actully pull out, and i got that feeling when you just know your going to come off. I should have been thrown clean off the bike and into the opposite lane of traffic, to hit a car or be run over or something. I would definately not have walked away from that if she had hit me.
I did everything i could have to prevent it from happening, i was just wishing she would have seen me in time, but as i skimmed past her car i remember it still moving towards me.
Today i was luckiest person on two wheels in the entire world. I should be dead, if not severely hurt. Like i said all the pedestrians were amazed that she hadnt hit me.
I dont know what else to say, other than i want cameras on my bike 24/7 to record this type of thing as it happens. Who would have been blamed if she had me? the hot cop or the young biker.
I was riding back from the gym at about 4.20, down one of the main roads in lincoln, the high street. I had just slowed down for a set of traffic lights, but they didnt change, there was no traffic infront or behind me in my lane, but the other direction had quite alot of traffic.
as i neared the next side junction, a maroon saloon appeared, probably 20ish metres infront of me. The lady checked the direction left while still rolling. I was already as far right as possible (there is pavement between the two lanes so i had no-where else to go). i backed off a little but she didnt look right, and pulled out, as if she was turning right from the junction.
She completely failed to look, and therefore see me, i think she was too busy looking at the other side of the road and trying to squeeze herself into a gap in the traffic or something.
as she pulled out i popped myself into the junction gap in the pavement, broke, and swerved back into my lane, still braking. I pulled to a stop in the middle of the lane, shaking like jelly and was in total disbelief as to what had just happened.
once i had gathered my wits, i moved to the bus lane, turned the falco off and got off the bike, to be greeted by several pedestrians who were also in disbelief that we hadnt collided. One of the older men said that he saw her look left, but didnt look right either, and that he was already reaching into his bag to call an ambulance as he saw if unfold.
The car arrived a few minutes later and a girl, probably mid 20's jumped out. She just kept saying that she was sorry and she didnt see me. I pretty much told her that 500 bikers die a year, some of them related to this type of collision.
I spotted that she was wearing a police strap, i asked if she was in the police and she said yes. i said "i hope its not traffic" and she replied "actually, it is". I told her that she should have known better, and this is the reason people die on our roads. She looked very ashamed and embarrased and said she would have to report it to her sgt at work tomorrow.
I am still pondering how she didnt take me out. I would like to think it was my own ability,skill and awareness that saved me, but it was probably just luck. I remember seeing her actully pull out, and i got that feeling when you just know your going to come off. I should have been thrown clean off the bike and into the opposite lane of traffic, to hit a car or be run over or something. I would definately not have walked away from that if she had hit me.
I did everything i could have to prevent it from happening, i was just wishing she would have seen me in time, but as i skimmed past her car i remember it still moving towards me.
Today i was luckiest person on two wheels in the entire world. I should be dead, if not severely hurt. Like i said all the pedestrians were amazed that she hadnt hit me.
I dont know what else to say, other than i want cameras on my bike 24/7 to record this type of thing as it happens. Who would have been blamed if she had me? the hot cop or the young biker.
