I just hope everyone watches out as good as you Jodi. When I'm riding I'm
more worried about someone hitting me than me hitting someone else. My eyes
are going to be open on Sat., looks like the weather finally going to be
nice enough to get some riding in.
Todd
Mustang@netunlimited.net
www.netunlimited.net/~mustang/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peanut" <peanut3576@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Is there a GOD?
> That is a lame excuse on her part... she wasn't
> looking for motorcycles, obviously (if it's not bigger
> than a fiat it must not be on the road). Ugh. One
> thing my dad taught me about driving (through his
> example) was to always have respect for motorcycles
> and big rigs. And what I learned through driver's ed
> (having only ridden on my dad's motorcycle till I was
> about 4yrs old - when he got run off the road; I was
> not with him that day, thank goodness, I slept too
> long) was that when you see the first motorcycle,
> always keep your eye out for a 2nd, especially at
> night.
>
> Jodi
>
>
> --- bernd@texas.net wrote:
> >
> > This happened 14 years ago (on my Honda CB125) and
> > the lady who I hit stated
> > (on the police report) that she "forcefully pulled
> > into oncoming traffic hoping
> > that it, the traffic, would slow down to allow her
> > to enter the supermarket
> > parking lot". She didn't see me (hi/lo flashing
> > headlight) and I didn't even
> > think that she would pull something like that. I
> > hit her at 45mph without even
> > having time to hit the brakes. The impact split my
> > Simpson helmet in two (on
> > her A-Frame) and my body smashed in the entire side
> > of her VW Cabriolet
> > Convertable. The bike fell on top of my legs and
> > the exhaust burned my ankle
> > almost to the bone. But, I walked away never
> > leaving conciousness. (That's a
> > scary nightmare when your 18 years old!) I went on
> > to ride a Honda CB450 and
> > then my Honda V45 Magna...all hit by drivers who
> > "didn't see the
> > motorcyclist". I refuse to ride anymore (but
> > seriously miss it) since I can't
> > afford to "leave my family" at this point.
> >
> > Someone was watching over me at that time....someone
> > is always watching over
> > all of us.
> >
> > - Bernd
>
>
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