Local rider died last night

itgirl · 04-21-2010, 10:39 PM

OMG! i hope her kids didn't hear it take place on the phone. how awful!

Avatard · 04-21-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by itgirl

OMG! i hope her kids didn't hear it take place on the phone. how awful!

I thought the same thing...

Worse still if they had called her, causing her to pull over to talk...and all because of one moment's inattention by another.

So sad.

derf · 04-21-2010, 11:58 PM

My understanding was that the older son did hear it and was able to call for an ambulance I met the guy once, he is in his early 20's, so its not a child that will grow up thinking he killed mom.

I don't know the whole story yet either, I expect details to come out as the week rolls on.

The thing that really stands out in my mind is that the bus driver was charged. If it was a simple accident then there shouldn't be any charges, but if the guy was drinking or actually negligent in some way then yes.

tommymac · 04-22-2010, 04:34 AM

maybe the driver was on the phone or something like that, guess we will have ot wait and see. I needed to pull over on the bike the other day and was making an extra effort to find a spot away from the traffic just to avoid this sort of thing.

Full Throttle · 04-22-2010, 07:44 AM

Im sry to hear that. That really is a sad thing.
But that is the reason i use Bluetooth i never have to stop riding.

azoomm · 04-22-2010, 04:40 PM

How horrible!!

RIP I hope they figure out exactly what happened. Charges for the driver that killed her are a good thing... well, usually drivers that hit/kill motorcyclists aren't charged.

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Originally Posted by Full Throttle

Im sry to hear that. That really is a sad thing.
But that is the reason i use Bluetooth i never have to stop riding.

Right, because riding and talking on the phone are just that much better?

Avatard · 04-22-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Right, because riding and talking on the phone are just that much better?

I don't actually have an answer for this, only a question:

Who do you trust more? Yourself, with the added distraction of the phone, or the unknown person that just may or may not see you, and perhaps run you over with a bus, had you instead pulled over?

See: Target Fixation; Rubberneck; Sitting Duck

itgirl · 04-22-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

My understanding was that the older son did hear it and was able to call for an ambulance I met the guy once, he is in his early 20's, so its not a child that will grow up thinking he killed mom.

I don't know the whole story yet either, I expect details to come out as the week rolls on.

The thing that really stands out in my mind is that the bus driver was charged. If it was a simple accident then there shouldn't be any charges, but if the guy was drinking or actually negligent in some way then yes.

well, i guess it's somewhat of a relief that her children aren't small. but still, what a tragic loss.

z06boy · 04-22-2010, 09:38 AM

Geez just read this...how sad and what a freaky thing to happen.

Tough for the riders friends and family as well as the bus driver and all of the kids on the bus too.

04-21-2010, 11:58 PM	#3
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	My understanding was that the older son did hear it and was able to call for an ambulance I met the guy once, he is in his early 20's, so its not a child that will grow up thinking he killed mom. I don't know the whole story yet either, I expect details to come out as the week rolls on. The thing that really stands out in my mind is that the bus driver was charged. If it was a simple accident then there shouldn't be any charges, but if the guy was drinking or actually negligent in some way then yes. __________________

04-22-2010, 07:44 AM	#5
Full Throttle ~Italian Stallion~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North West Georgia Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF-R6 Posts: 446	Im sry to hear that. That really is a sad thing. But that is the reason i use Bluetooth i never have to stop riding. __________________

04-22-2010, 04:34 AM	#4
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	maybe the driver was on the phone or something like that, guess we will have ot wait and see. I needed to pull over on the bike the other day and was making an extra effort to find a spot away from the traffic just to avoid this sort of thing.

04-22-2010, 09:38 AM	#9
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Geez just read this...how sad and what a freaky thing to happen. Tough for the riders friends and family as well as the bus driver and all of the kids on the bus too.