[jaaz]

Originally Posted by harshaguduru

Just to note the KIA guy was driving extremely rashly and overtook me at around 45+ on this narrow flyover too

Similar incidents do happen every other day on Richmond Circle flyover in Bangalore. The ramp from double road to Residency road is just about 150 metres in length. but 2 wheelers will be restless to overtake, even wider Cars. Car drivers can't take their eyes off, since the ramp is very narrow and also curved. So, obviously they can't look into side mirrors, except for rear view mirror inside the Car. That creates a blind spot.

With hardly 2-3 feet space, 2 wheelers sneak in and many a times, had to hard brake. They are not even scared that, they could fall to the ground from the flyover. And the 2 wheelers expect the Car drivers to drive like a train on tracks. No room for even 6 inches on either side.

In the above case, the flyover is wide enough for 2 cars, but the Kia driver might've ignored to look into left side mirror. So, both are equally at fault.

[anandhsub]

Originally Posted by harshaguduru

Dashcam recording can help quickly settle issues. It's highly recommended. The scooter rider got lucky he wasn't thrown off the bridge. However, While there is no doubt about the KIA driver's mistake. Part of me feels the scooter should have braked behind the KIA rather than try to overtake from the left. KIA's have fantastic senors but in a older vehicle that would be in the blind spot.

Just to note the KIA guy was driving extremely rashly and overtook me at around 45+ on this narrow flyover too

On these type of city roads the norm is that bikers stick to the left and cars on the right. Given that I wouldn't blame the scooterist for just sticking to his lane. It isn't like he was to the right of the Kia and suddenly moved to the left to overtake.

The Kia driver on the other hand...

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by jaaz

In the above case, the flyover is wide enough for 2 cars, but the Kia driver might've ignored to look into left side mirror. So, both are equally at fault.

Overtaking on the left immediately puts the overtaker at fault. For our own protection, yes, we should check before moving left, but still, the overtaker, unless they have a whole lane to themselves, should not be there. Especially when they are going for a gap that barely exists at all.

[StopUnderrides]

Originally Posted by Logan2007

At the cost of repeating the done to death comments on Bangalore infra, the roads are just too narrow and number of vehicles too big. Not much thought is given to town planning, creating choc a block situations all over the city and gifting us wonders like KR puram junction. Rant over.

This is not about narrow roads. This is because the brown truck did not maintain a 3 second gap and was distracted. Instead of the bus pulling out there could have been a parked vehicle but the outcome would be the same.

No excuse for rear ending due to being distracted

[Ithaca]

The gentleman is lucky he had a helmet camera or he would have been blamed for the incident.
Surprising how the scooty fell in that manner.

Source: https://twitter.com/vibh_vaibh/statu...vZWjxTk1y2EkHg

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by Ithaca

The gentleman is lucky he had a helmet camera or he would have been blamed for the incident.
Surprising how the scooty fell in that manner.

Source: https://twitter.com/vibh_vaibh/statu...vZWjxTk1y2EkHg

This is the most funny thing I have seen in ages.. The accident was self-inflicted by the scooty rider, however, he didn't expect that he will lose control!
College couple and borrowed friend's scooty!
I am looking forward to some funny stand up comic meme on this one.

[Yieldway17]

Originally Posted by Ithaca

The gentleman is lucky he had a helmet camera or he would have been blamed for the incident.
Surprising how the scooty fell in that manner.

Source: https://twitter.com/vibh_vaibh/statu...vZWjxTk1y2EkHg

Looks an old scooter without combi braking which is quite common nowadays. The scooter rider locks up the rear wheel with brakes and the passenger gets incensed on an innocent rider behind. Funny. I’d have loved to see her reaction seeing the video of the incident.

[HalfOctave]

Originally Posted by Ithaca

The gentleman is lucky he had a helmet camera or he would have been blamed for the incident.
Surprising how the scooty fell in that manner.

I normally am very scared in visiting this thread just for the fact that it has so many reportings of so many horrific accidents. But must say, this is funny. I can imagine ‘Didi’ not realising that they fell on their own, but how come the one who is driving is so confused. He is the one who first says ‘bina maare kaise gir gaye’

[Latheesh]

Racing on public road goes wrong.

https://youtu.be/-vTIG7SgfeY

The accident took place on Sunday around 5.30 pm.

According to reports, the two overspeeding bikes which were reportedly engaged in a race on the road collided with each other.Though the two youth were rushed to the nearby hospital, they were pronounced dead there.

The front portions of both bikes were completely damaged in the collision. Both bikes were found lying on the same side of the road.

A bike racing was held here on Sunday morning too and police seized four bikes. Police informed that strict action will be taken to check such dangerous bike racing on road.

Source:Mathrubhumi

[jaaz]

5:30 pm. There would be considerable traffic at that time. The Left side of the road is unused or is under repairs? Racing on city roads itself is wrong and these guys chose the wrong timing as well as wrong road.

It's better to build racing tracks in every major city, so that young enthusiasts can try their skills in a controlled and safe environment and without endangering others lives. The craze of speeding will be short-lived once the experience it.

R I P. Sorry for their near and dear ones.

[for_cars1]

Originally Posted by Ithaca

The gentleman is lucky he had a helmet camera or he would have been blamed for the incident.
..

The helmet mounted camera prevented the biker to face any unnecessary ordeal post this incident.

Ironically, helmet mounted cameras have been announced as illegal in some states like Kerala.
Hope such rules are overruled.
The MV act should be the standard reference and all rules should be uniform across all states to avoid any confusion.
Every rule in our country should be standardized.

[ask_017]

Originally Posted by jaaz

5:30 pm. There would be considerable traffic at that time.

This part of NH66 south of Trivandrum still remains not fully opened to vehicular traffic. And that is why this is a favorite spot for the so called racers.

[Gansan]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

:
[i]According to reports, the two overspeeding bikes which were reportedly engaged in a race on the road collided with each other.

If both colliding bikes were racing how did they approach each other from oppsite direction? Either one fellow was an innocent victim, or two different groups were racing in opposite directions?

[sarathlal]

Originally Posted by Gansan

If both colliding bikes were racing how did they approach each other from oppsite direction? Either one fellow was an innocent victim, or two different groups were racing in opposite directions?

They were attempting a high speed opposite direction drive bye. (As seen in air shows - picture attached for reference)



Five bikes were involved with one of them doing the filming of the stunt, while pair of bikes each were speeding in the opposite direction to perform the stunt. One set of bikes travelling in the opposite direction had a head-on collision.

[krishnakumar]

Originally Posted by sarathlal

Five bikes were involved with one of them doing the filming of the stunt, while pair of bikes each were speeding in the opposite direction to perform the stunt. One set of bikes travelling in the opposite direction had a head-on collision.

And all of this is for some "like share and follow" on Instagram! So sad what the youth has gotten into.

When I open Insta, I see hundreds of such videos where squids like these are going through heavy traffic at high speed. The comments on such videos are even more worrisome.

Such instances have happened in Kerala in the past as well, yet, these kids seem to have learnt nothing from others who wasted their life.