Motorcycle accident, Great Mills rd by McKays
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mixallagist
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He is OK so far. On way to hospital.
Thanks. He's one of my best friends... I just got a vague call about someone pulling in front of him....with no other details.
mixallagist
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Mine too. I will let you know as soon as I know any more details.
desertrat
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Hope not too bad.
Looked like the small white pick up truck had more damage to the rear than the motorcycle. Just witnessed at Buck Hewitt and Chancelor light, SUV making left heading towards 235, went around the curb too fast and when he stopped sliding he/she was facing the opposite direction. What happend to driving 101 on a wet surface.
glhs837
Power with Control
Nobody learns or practices out of control driving, and so, when it happens, they become passengers. If I mention to folks that the occasional practice session in a wet/snowy parking lot is a good thing, especially for those who leanred old school and now have the full stability control suite, people act like I suggested they start dating goats or that practicing walking might be a good idea too.
Like riding a bike, keeping control while in a slide, or regaining control when you want, are skills that once learned, you never forget. But just like the 40 year old hopping back on a bike after 20 years, those skills get rusty. And relearning takes a finite amount of time. Time you wont have when life comes at you fast.
On 235 about an hour or so ago. CTS-V, was making a u-turn from south to north, near WaWa/BWB. Came around about 270 degrees instead on 180, was looking at me directly through his windshield as I looked at him through my side window as I was pointed south. NO damned excuse, I know that car has Stabilitrack, and he was slow enough so that the laws of physics were not overwhelming. Must have it disabled. Too many drivers have the mistaken impression they can do this better, when in fact they cant.
Like riding a bike, keeping control while in a slide, or regaining control when you want, are skills that once learned, you never forget. But just like the 40 year old hopping back on a bike after 20 years, those skills get rusty. And relearning takes a finite amount of time. Time you wont have when life comes at you fast.
On 235 about an hour or so ago. CTS-V, was making a u-turn from south to north, near WaWa/BWB. Came around about 270 degrees instead on 180, was looking at me directly through his windshield as I looked at him through my side window as I was pointed south. NO damned excuse, I know that car has Stabilitrack, and he was slow enough so that the laws of physics were not overwhelming. Must have it disabled. Too many drivers have the mistaken impression they can do this better, when in fact they cant.
desertrat
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Yep, used to take the wifey out driving on snowy parking lots and get sideways and back in control. She thought I was nuts. You have to learn that stuff. Learn limits and how to deal when the unexpected happens.
glhs837
Power with Control
Nothing woke me up to that faster than 15 minutes on a wet handling course with a race car driver. And learned more watching the other two guys in the during their turns. Between barking out commands meant to get the car upset, instructor had time to discuss the stability system and the hows and whys, and since we did system partially off, fully off, and on, we were able to explore the whole range. I know my cars limits, and the system intervention limits in all three modes. And how the car reacts when the system intervenes, what that feels like. For instance, you can actually achieve a full sideways drift without the system squawking, just has to be an even drift.
Now, some folks will say you will never need to "ride the slide" to survive, it's just an excuse to hoon around. But what you're learning there isnt the riding the slide part, it's the familiarity of being out of control first, and knowing that you still have options beyond lock'em up and ride'em in. Removing the fear of being out of control is the first step to learning how to regain control.
mixallagist
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this is not the same accident as the one that happened on Great Mills road. The one on Great Mills road the driver of the car was at fault.
mixallagist
Be careful what u wish 4
Thank you to the people for the good thoughts and prayers. He is gonna be ok. Thank god. And thank god the motorcycle rider that wears all his safety gear. Please everyone be more careful out there and pay attention. This accident could have been so much worse
That!. Thank goodness he's always been so careful about that. That half-a-cow worth of exterior wrapping can make all the difference
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