SMIDSY Dock Road Limerick - Helpful biker
 

Had a SMIDSY yesterday on the Dick Road in Limerick. A lad stopped in pissing rain and stayed for quite a while trying everything to be helpful and supportive - if you're on here THANK YOU!! Bike is totalled but luckily I have a sprained wrist and aches and pains but let's see what 24 hours can do to an old body.

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Sorry to hear that but at least there’s some goodness left in the world. Did ya happen to get the offending party?

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Glad you're alive to tell the tale.

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[quote=bandit_eile;3559203]Sorry to hear that but at least there’s some goodness left in the world. Did ya happen to get the offending party?[/quote]

The young man was devastated and couldn't understand how he didn't see me - I have two LED small lights, one either side of headlight. It was the 'classic'SMIDSY. I knew as I got real close he was going to pull acoss and hadn't seen me but way too late to even blink. Hey ye thought only Superman could fly!! Can't believe I have no serious injury but it was a sub 50kph impact and my gear definitely saved me from something more serious.

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[quote=bandit0;3559204]Glad you're alive to tell the tale.[/quote]

#metoo
Lol!

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Glad you're not too broke up man. Sorry to hear that. Heal quick :)

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[quote=Motomong;3559213]Glad you're not too broke up man. Sorry to hear that. Heal quick :)[/quote]

So so lucky thanks and I'll make a quick recovery

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great to hear you are ok, couldbve been a lot worse, hope he fukin opens his eyes next time, he didnt see you cos he didnt look, simples, he just glanced like most inattentive pricks.

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[quote=allsorts&oddjobs;3559231]great to hear you are ok, couldbve been a lot worse, hope he fukin opens his eyes next time, he didnt see you cos he didnt look, simples, he just glanced like most inattentive pricks.[/quote]

..some cages have ridiculous blind spots especially some of the newer SUV's.

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[quote=SUGS;3559246]..some cages have ridiculous blind spots especially some of the newer SUV's.[/quote]

Yup so does my yoke which is why I move my head to look around windscreen pillars etc. No excuse.

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[quote=allsorts&oddjobs;3559249]Yup so does my yoke which is why I move my head to look around windscreen pillars etc. [B]No excuse.[/B][/quote]

Yep. Just turn your head again before you commit.

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[quote=SUGS;3559246]..some cages have ridiculous blind spots especially some of the newer SUV's.[/quote]

I had a guy pull out on me one day,claimed he didn't see me.
I was driving a Mercedes Sprinter ffs.
What do you do with people like that?:rolleyes2:

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[quote=allsorts&oddjobs;3559231]great to hear you are ok, couldbve been a lot worse, hope he fukin opens his eyes next time, he didnt see you cos he didnt look, simples, he just glanced like most inattentive pricks.[/quote]

I said to the attending Garda that I had done some advanced skills riding training and his reply was yeah that's great but few motorists have.... Ta I'll be ok in a few days hopefully.

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[quote=Vjmc.Cork;3559256]
I was driving a Mercedes Sprinter ffs.
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You should have been wearing a hi viz vest in that yoke ffs :lbhbh: