What constitutes reckless driving on a motorcycle?

Bubba,

In my previous lief, I would have charged both under these circumstances. I don't doubt there are those out there in Law Enforcement who may have a bias. I don't personally know any. There are also those out there who have a bias against raised trucks, chopped cars and boom cars. Again, as far as enforcement of the traffic laws, I did not. You bet some of these bug the shit out of me, but if there is not a statute being violated, I just fester with it. I know some here have had experiences to the contrary, but there are those who may feel the ambulance or Fire Dept could have arrived quicker, the nurses and doctors in Emerge could have treated them faster, or they pay too much at the grocery store.

This is unfortunate, but that is life.

 

I agree with Randy; Green light left turn, cager at fault. Green arrow left turn, motorcyclist.

You have to take a judgement call on the distance/speed of a vehicle that you are going to turn in front of; this call is made on a per scenario basis every time. If you inappropriately judge the speed of something oncoming, you potentially injure the other motorist. The safest and most sensible decision to make when you aren't able to 100% ascertain an oncoming vehicles speed/distance is to wait.

Regardless of the speed of the motorcyclist, the motorcyclist had the right of way.

Also; my sister had a similar situation many years back. She was doing a right on a red (legal in CA). She misjudged the oncoming car's speed/distance and the oncoming car hit her from behind. It was proven with the skid marks and over evidence from eye witnesses that the car that hit my sister was substantially speeding. However, they still found my sister to be majority fault. Insurance found her 51% fault.

Being perfectly honest my sister has had a lot of run ins with other vehicles, while I've only had my license for 4 years, don't have so much as a ticket or accident on record; so I'm sure that played against her as well.

 

The man

When you go to jail. That is the exact definition.

 

Well in this instance whether the bike is speeding or not the bike has the right of way over the cage! The cage is moving into the way of the bike, whether the bike is speeding is irrelevant the fact still remains the bike had the right of way! The fact that the cage turned into the bike's lane is the reason the accident happened the bike speeding is a secondary thing! If the cage was not paying attention and not looking ahead to make sure traffic was clear it is their responsibility. Whether the bike is speeding or not the fact of the matter comes down to the cage not paying attention and not using common sense and restraint in his or her's driving skills!

As for reckless driving simple speeding is considered or can be considered to be reckless.

As for who is at fault well based on the info you have given it would be him or her in the cage!

(Being a motorcycle it is difficult for the cage to get a good depth perception of your speed.)

As for this statement if your driving a car and you can't conclude if a motorcycle is coming down the road fast then you should not be driving a freakin car!

Cheers....

 

Thanks all for a great discussion. Drive like the cages are out to get ya!

 

Isn't that the 2nd rule of motorcycling?


Goes right after ATGATT if I remember correctly.

 

VERY well said Nungboy! :thumbsup: Some people get so upset if you do not repeat back to him exactly what "they" want to hear.

 

Thanks, VFRLOVER4LIFE.
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