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It is 1840 and I have just got back home from Doncaster Royal A & E with 3
broken ribs and a couple of packets of pain killers.
A car from the opposite direction was stationary in the right hand side of
his lane with his indicator going to turn across my lane. When I was
probably less than 12 feet from him, in the middle of the left hand lane, he
moved off directly aimed at the place I was going to be in a couple of
seconds or less. I thought that I was going to be under his wheels but my
new bikes brakes were effective and stopped me instantly and I did a base
over apex into the side of his car with my head finishing up about 2 inches
from the rear wheel of his car.
I didn't dare move cos I was in a lot of pain but got a bystander to ring
police and ambulance. The drivers first comment was "It was my fault" but
was more concerned about the fact that I was at the time swearing at him in
a mix of pain, relief that I was still alive and in frustration at the
totally unbelievable actions he had done.
I was watching him carefully and travelling at about 15 mph and was well
past the "point of no return" when I actually knew there was no room for him
to make a stupid move But he did.
I actually thought that I was going to be killed! Had I not applied very
effective brakes I would have been under his front wheels. As I write this I
am still extremely shocked by the event.
The A&E takes a long time but they where absolutely overwhelmed by injuries.
Many far worse than mine! I was there about 4 hours and after x-rays allowed
to come home.
The lady Senior consultant doctor who dealt with me was doing extra time
voluntarily to help out. She was reassuring but said
"6 weeks off the bike and the next few days are going to be very painful at
times!"
I don't know what the police are doing but I shall contact them tomorrow to
see what happens next.
All in all as I sit here I can say that I cannot believe that I am alive and
with relatively minor injuries. It was a cold day and I was triple layered
and was wearing "bib longs" and of course my helmet ( not that it did any
good but it might have saved my head from a nasty bump), I haven't even got
any abrasions/grazes but I can tell you those 3 ribs make up for it all.
Still finding ways to move around without pain!
--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
broken ribs and a couple of packets of pain killers.
A car from the opposite direction was stationary in the right hand side of
his lane with his indicator going to turn across my lane. When I was
probably less than 12 feet from him, in the middle of the left hand lane, he
moved off directly aimed at the place I was going to be in a couple of
seconds or less. I thought that I was going to be under his wheels but my
new bikes brakes were effective and stopped me instantly and I did a base
over apex into the side of his car with my head finishing up about 2 inches
from the rear wheel of his car.
I didn't dare move cos I was in a lot of pain but got a bystander to ring
police and ambulance. The drivers first comment was "It was my fault" but
was more concerned about the fact that I was at the time swearing at him in
a mix of pain, relief that I was still alive and in frustration at the
totally unbelievable actions he had done.
I was watching him carefully and travelling at about 15 mph and was well
past the "point of no return" when I actually knew there was no room for him
to make a stupid move But he did.
I actually thought that I was going to be killed! Had I not applied very
effective brakes I would have been under his front wheels. As I write this I
am still extremely shocked by the event.
The A&E takes a long time but they where absolutely overwhelmed by injuries.
Many far worse than mine! I was there about 4 hours and after x-rays allowed
to come home.
The lady Senior consultant doctor who dealt with me was doing extra time
voluntarily to help out. She was reassuring but said
"6 weeks off the bike and the next few days are going to be very painful at
times!"
I don't know what the police are doing but I shall contact them tomorrow to
see what happens next.
All in all as I sit here I can say that I cannot believe that I am alive and
with relatively minor injuries. It was a cold day and I was triple layered
and was wearing "bib longs" and of course my helmet ( not that it did any
good but it might have saved my head from a nasty bump), I haven't even got
any abrasions/grazes but I can tell you those 3 ribs make up for it all.
Still finding ways to move around without pain!
--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.