Triple motorcycle fatality

even though its christmas you still cant help but be jolted back to reality when stuff like this happens. we were out on our bikes yesterday having a great time and enjoying the summer weather and riding oppurtnities. we got home to this....(start at chapter 2 to pick up the bike story news feed.)

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and this from the written news

"
Police have named a husband and wife and another man killed in a motorcycle crash east of Christchurch around 4.20pm yesterday.

Martyn Hartley, 48, Kaye Hartley, 35, and Nigel Hannington, 44, all from Christchurch, died after the accident on State Highway 75 between Tai Tapu, about 16km southwest of Christchurch, and Motukarara.

A motorcycle heading toward Christchurch appeared to have overtaken a number of vehicles on a sweeping bend, before colliding with one of three oncoming motorcycles, Acting Sergeant Chris Jones said.

Both motorcycles that collided were carrying pillion passengers.

Mr Hartley and Mr Hannington died at the scene. Mrs Hartley, a passenger, later died at Christchurch Public Hospital as a result of injuries.

Another female passenger remained in a critical condition, Mr Jones said."



we also had a second incident involving 2 bikes and a car the same day!



lets be careful out there folks...

 

STAY IN YOUR LANE IF YOU CAN"T SEE!
mind you i'm sure this is to the wrong people.

 

sheesh, and it ain't even spring time yet. Oh wait.......

 

We all know the danger. Weather it comes fome the cages or the squid that either rides over his or her capabilitys or has no regard for anyone elses safety. My regards to everyone involved in the accident except for the driver on the bike blindly passing other vehicles putting his rider and others in danger. Dont get me wrong, I wish that all people involved could have come out unscaved but it pisses me off to here of riders doing risky manuvers like this esspecialy with a passenger.

 

my wife has all her family in christchurch so we visit there fairly regular.
I lived there for about 2 years myself, but the long term plan is to leave the big smoke and move back to the south island. its definately the best place for motorcycles.

 

I could not say it better.

 

well, i like the SI because it has a lower population density and therefore ,generally speaking a lower traffic density. it also has mountains, which means well maintained, cool roads(literally) but you know, sorta swiss alps-ie with the bitchin scenery,short hops between towns, and an everchangin array of typography. definately the SI is where all the better scenery lives(IMO of course).

interesting that i saw an advertised airfare to LA for $NZ 1800 yesterday, which given our exchange rate against the USD means its cheaper forme to visit you than vice a versa!

Given the higher airfare cost, consider the following then:

at least when you get here you would have free accomodation and the use of a motorcycle for nix....cost savings!

US dollar buys more pacific peso's, almost 2 to one!(at the moment)

petrol is now much cheaper....leaves more money for beer.

you could always get a sail boat and navigate here by wind power....:fish2:

 

Or mod the VFR into a jetski and ride down here!