Motorcycle collides INTO a car

dustin · 11-02-2005, 09:59 AM

The Honda rider was traveling at such a "very high speed", his reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. Swedish Police estimate a speed of ~250 KM/h (155mph) before the bike hit the slow moving car side-on at an intersection. At that speed, they predicted that the rider's reaction time (once the vehicle came into view) wasn't sufficient enough for him to even apply the brakes. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 10 feet from where the collision took place.

All three involved (two in car and rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Stockholm Motorcycle Fair by the Swedish Police and Road Safety Department. The sign above the display also noted that the rider had only recently obtained his license.

At 250 KM (155 mph) the operator is traveling at 227 feet per second. With normal reaction time to SEE-DECIDE-REACT of 1.6 seconds the above operator would have traveled over 363 feet while making a decision on what actions to take. In this incident the Swedish police indicate that no actions were taken.

*RoseRed* ^(Premo) · 11-02-2005, 10:02 AM

*rack'm* ^(Premo) · 11-02-2005, 10:04 AM

I do believe this happened in Ca a long time ago too.......same outcome.

*jazz lady* ^(Premo) · 11-02-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dustin

Swedish Police estimate a speed of ~250 KM/h (155mph) before the bike hit the slow moving car side-on at an intersection.

Holy crap.

fddog · 11-02-2005, 10:08 AM

remaxrealtor · 11-02-2005, 01:38 PM

This freaks me out becaus it almost happened to us on the beltway on the way home from my birthday. R went to change lanes and out of nowhere comes this crotch rocket doing 120+. It would have come right into my side of the car. It didn't really upset me that bad until I saw how upset he was. Very scary!

*Larry Gude* ^(Premo) · 11-02-2005, 06:59 PM

...is for real.

Penn · 11-02-2005, 08:16 PM

Geeeez, almost all of that bike, or what's left of it, is IN that car!

Try imagining what that must have sounded like..............

ajhkmr97 · 11-03-2005, 08:11 AM

OUCH! That'l Leave a mark! How sad

*aps45819* ^(Premo) · 11-03-2005, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by remaxrealtor

It would have come right into my side of the car.

Why were you going sideways on the beltway?

11-02-2005, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
dustin is turning Japanese Member Since: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,889	Motorcycle collides INTO a car The Honda rider was traveling at such a "very high speed", his reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. Swedish Police estimate a speed of ~250 KM/h (155mph) before the bike hit the slow moving car side-on at an intersection. At that speed, they predicted that the rider's reaction time (once the vehicle came into view) wasn't sufficient enough for him to even apply the brakes. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 10 feet from where the collision took place. All three involved (two in car and rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Stockholm Motorcycle Fair by the Swedish Police and Road Safety Department. The sign above the display also noted that the rider had only recently obtained his license. At 250 KM (155 mph) the operator is traveling at 227 feet per second. With normal reaction time to SEE-DECIDE-REACT of 1.6 seconds the above operator would have traveled over 363 feet while making a decision on what actions to take. In this incident the Swedish police indicate that no actions were taken.
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11-02-2005, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
remaxrealtor Oliver! S.M.A.W.L. Member Since: Mar 2005 Location: Great Mills Posts: 2,472	This freaks me out becaus it almost happened to us on the beltway on the way home from my birthday. R went to change lanes and out of nowhere comes this crotch rocket doing 120+. It would have come right into my side of the car. It didn't really upset me that bad until I saw how upset he was. Very scary! __________________ God bless them...every one!
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11-02-2005, 08:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Penn Dancing Up A Storm Member Since: Aug 2002 Location: Great Mills Posts: 16,715	Geeeez, almost all of that bike, or what's left of it, is IN that car! Try imagining what that must have sounded like..............
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ajhkmr97 TexasPride1977 Member Since: Sep 2005 Location: Mechanicsville Posts: 128	OUCH! That'l Leave a mark! How sad
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