I almost got killed tonite....

[TurcoLoco]

Originally Posted by Boatdrinks

Holy cow! I didn't see this the first time you posted - glad you're ok. I saw a near-miss the other day as someone ran a red light. Scared the crappola out of me and it wasn't even me they almost it.

Thank you Boat, I am doing much much better, couple of more decades and I should be back to normal ...kidding! When I wear a shoe, my left foot still has a bit sensitivity so I can not tie my shows too tight but under the circumstances, I am doing OK!

I thought the licenses where good here for 50 yrs. Is it only 30? Either way, it's bizarre. I'd love to know the reasoning behind that law b/c it makes no sense in both a safety way - b/c people aren't being retested - and a fiscal way - the state could be making a LOT more money off us.

"Only 30?"?? Haha...you crack me up. I think it should be like 100 years so you can pass it onto your offsprings...lol.

On a serious note, it is scary to see a State with this many badddddd drivers and few cops to issue driver licenses that lasts longer than any vehicle built to this day! I think 10 years is good, not too short nor too long so State can make some money and hopefully pay the MVD people a bit better than $10/hr so those poor people can smile with the rest of the money, of course hire more cops. After age 60/65, it should be dropped to every 4/5 years which makes sense. After age 75, perhaps every other week...lol...kidding again of course but I'm sure you get the idea!!

[sonarsound]

Originally Posted by TurcoLoco

...by a jack.ss who ran the red light not to mention going like 60+ in a 40/45 mph street. This happened about a little over an hour ago at the corner of 40th street and Indian School Rd.
This was my first motorcycle accident. This stupid driver in a white van hit the breaks the second I hit the breaks but I knew and he knew that he was gonna run right into my so he swirled to the left just enough to miss me by inches while I was laying the bike down after couple seconds of breaking.

I was only going like 30/35 and since it was full green to me I didn't think about slowing down and I wasn't even fast anyhow but this pyscho came out of nowhere and due to buildings and other stuff around the corner of the intersection I don't think I could see him any sooner.

Anyways, he slowed then and even stopped a few hundred yards down the road and then slowly drove off and disappeared!

A few young fellas who witnessed the incident came to help but by then I was already up and moving the bike off the road. Thank for nothing major happened to me or the bike. I was shaken up and pissed at first but later, I was glad because if he had hit me, this guy would probably be no longer posting on this forum....ever!!
Minutes later I got the bike to start and made it home. Several scratches and bruises and my left foot is pretty messed up, may be even broken cause it hurt like hell but overall I am OK.

I sure am glad to be alive!

PS. 2 cops drove by minutes later but despite all our signaling, they saw us but none stopped! Weird...

that police comes always too late - i have seen them passing by where they needed to be - - I hope you are ok - and those drivers here are CRAZY! they do drugs while driving!!