Fwd: Do you see the motorcycle?

William K Denton wkdenton at verizon.net
Tue Oct 27 11:04:34 PDT 2009


Where, exactly, is it legal to drive 85 mph on a suburban or city street?

Although the VW driver may have been guilty of distracted driving, it 
probably would have happened even if they were not on the phone. To ask 
anyone to see, recognize and decipher velocity on an object that is 20" wide 
at 400 ft (~ 3 seconds from impact at 85mph) is a tall order.  85 mph 
(125fps) is a ludicrous speed on a street with crossings.  The mc rider was 
clearly guilty of fatal decision making with a side order of stupidity.

Bill in Yardley, PA
wkdenton at verizon.net
PAMSP RiderCoach

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randolph Peters" <arpee44 at yahoo.com>


>>>>
>>>>The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling 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. 



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