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[MAT]

She doesn't belong off the state hospital grounds, hell not even outside of it !   

[Wanna ride]

Stupidity is all around us...

Glad to hear you guys weren't seriously hurt.

[09fltrse3]

I hope they gave her a ticket for crossing the double yellow line like they do in Tennessee at the Dragon. Glad no one was permanently maimed. Andy

[VINNYHD]

GLAD YOUR ALL ARE OK GRINNER...    BIMBO DRIVER.

[spydglide]

All I can say to this Grinner (besides being very glad that you are all going to be OK) is that you really did some great thinking on your feet in getting her to stop and then not drive away.  Surely our system of justice will prevail and remove her from operating motor vehicles in the future.  spyder

[North Star]

First off - yes, she was cited by State Trooper but allowed to drive away after the investigation was completed.  Her biggest complaint to the Officer was "All of a sudden a bunch of bikers were beating on my window and I was scared for my life!".  The Officer looked at her and said, "Ma'am, were they beating on your window BEFORE or AFTER you tried to kill them?"  She said she didn't understand, so the Officer further explained - "Well, were they beating on your window before you put it in reverse?" "No", she said.  The Officer said "THEN THEY WERE BEATING ON YOUR WINDOW TRYING TO GET YOU TO STOP RUNNING OVER THEM!!!"  I think she got the point.

I got lots of pictures, contacted my attorney the next day, and got the claim filed with her insurance carrier yesterday.  Her carrier (Allstate) said she has not even contacted them about the accident.  I'm going to do my best to see that her license is revoked until she can prove she is able to drive responsibly.

She never apologized, never asked if we were alright, and simply drove away after the Officer cleared her to do so.  I did hear her tell one of the Firemen that she "was out in the county and didn't think there would be anyone behind her when she backed up".  Unbelieveable.........

Wow, what an idiot- thank god you all weren't hurt a lot worse. It must have taken all you had to not drag her out and beat the crap out of her!

Was the investigating officer aware of what she said to the fireman? Either the officer (for the criminal/traffic case) needs to get a statement from the fireman about what she said, or in the case of any future civil proceedings, you should contact the fireman, get all of his contact info, and have him write out a quick witness statement outlining any conversation he had with her, and how she said that to him. This is a spontaneous utterance, and is an inculpatory statement that can be used in court.



 

[ridefar]

Glad to hear that everyone on bikes is OK, at least physically. I'm thinking that I would have calmly shot the van driver through the back window to save everyone on the bikes...self defense. Its even minimal force, a 230 grain projectile versus a 6,000 lb projectile(van). Well, at least in a perfect world...maybe even considered an act of automotive Darwinism

[Chains]

Man that is scary as hell glad you all are going to be OK.  Keep us posted on the idiot when she gets her court date.  I would make sure I appeared that day too.

[Beemer]

The biggest shame is that she most likely feels she did nothing wrong...and never will.

[spydglide]

The biggest shame is that she most likely feels she did nothing wrong...and never will.

Correct.  And unless the right 'lesson' is taught, she'll go along feeling the same.   spyder

[porthole]

Surely our system of justice will prevail and remove her from operating motor vehicles in the future.  spyder

You smoking crack or 'sumtin?

[spydglide]

You smoking crack or 'sumtin?

[grinner]

As for court, she can simply pay the ticket and never even go to court.  If her insurance carrier pays the claims there is no additional net there to force scrutiny on her non-driving ability.  I'm writing a letter to the local paper in hopes of raising more awareness, but at the end of the day if law enforcement doesn't follow up or make a recommendation relating to her driving skills, she stays on the road and under the radar.........

Grinner

[mungam]

Glad you are OK.

Are you an AMA memeber?
If you are, you should reach out to them.
Even if you are not, you might want to contact them.
They are pushing for laws to keep us safe.

Steve

[Rayzor74]

I am so glad you all are alright! I was on my way to a buddies to get my bike cleaned up yesterday morning and came up to an intersection. The guy to my left had a stop sign. I slowed almost to a stop since I always figure they will not stop. Sure enough he didn't!! Cut the corner and smashed into my left side knocking me over. He jumped out of his car yelling he was sorry but he didn't even see me!!! I said "NO S%*T!!! Anyways I got my bike up and out of the way, The Police said since he said he did stop the only ticket he could give him was a Failure to Yield after Stop! I had a bruised leg but no broken bones...and an 10 CVO Street Glide with tons of damage!!! I am very lucky.