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[iski]

As reported in my local newspaper:

Motorcyclist struck by car dies  5/16/07
A 44-year-old motorcyclist struck by an automobile Thursday on Silver Slipper Lane died Tuesday. Gordon Langston was riding his 2002 Harley-Davidson when the Chevrolet Cavalier driven by 19-year-old Jeremiah Kelly turned into Langston's path. He was not wearing a helmet. Kelly faces misdemeanor charges of driving with a suspended license and a violation of right-of-way citation.

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We spoke on Thursday evening before the accident @ Hooters.  Not a close friend, an acquaintance.  He was declared brain dead on Saturday and passed today.  Driver that hit/killed him has a suspended license and only gets a right-of-way citation.  If you want to kill somebody in Florida, drive a car - you get a ticket.  Wrong on so many levels I do not know where to start.  I am pissed.

[Fired00d]

So sorry to hear this. My condolences go out to family and friends. This is a tragedy that shouldn't be happening anywhere. For our lawmakers to treat this as a misdemeanor is absolutely absurd.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SPIDERMAN]

Iski,
     My cousin Billy was killed by a guy in a cage in a similar situation many many years ago. I was so angry when it happened and after the scene Billy's widow pulled climbing on his casket when they lowered it into the ground I was blind with rage. My mom made me promise her I wouldn't find the guy and beat him to death. What I did was find the guy's address and each day for over a month I wrote down how I was feeling and how Billy's widow was doing and how my grandmother who raised Billy and his brother Randy was doing; basically the effect of his actions on my entire family. I never heard a word from the a$$hole. My cousin Randy said it was because Billy's widow sued the guy and his lawyers made him clam up. Every time I hear about a death like you've posted here I think of Billy. I think about what it would be like to be able to ride cross country with him like I do now. He was doing it on a Honda 750 in the mid 70's. I wonder what he'd be riding for a bike. We all rode 750 Honda's back in those days. Under $2k fast as hell, why wouldn't we. Anyway, I am sorry for the angry, frustrated, empty feelings you are having now. I am sorry if you feel like you need to do something. I have no words of comfort for you and suspect that isn't what you're posting this for anyway.

B B

[Midnight Rider]

So sad to hear this, Mike.  Thoughts go out to all who knew and loved him.

Hopefully, the kids got a conscious...a negligent homicide, even if no time was served, would be a good reminder though.

[SEULTRA]

Let's face it... nothing happens to these idiots that kill bikers until the people that make the laws feel the pain.

[TCinVA]

Very sad, Mike.  My condolences to you and Gordon's family and friends are in my prayers.  When you stop and think about it, I imagine just about everyone on this forum knows someone who's been injured or killed in this same situation.  A crying shame.
TCinVA

[HogDude]

We spoke on Thursday evening before the accident @ Hooters.  Not a close friend, an acquaintance.  He was declared brain dead on Saturday and passed today.  Driver that hit/killed him has a suspended license and only gets a right-of-way citation.  If you want to kill somebody in Florida, drive a car - you get a ticket.  Wrong on so many levels I do not know where to start.  I am pissed.

Very sorry to hear about this, M.
I agree with ya.... it's just plain wrong that nothing more will be done to the driver. Was he a member of the Tally Hog Chapter ?

[iski]

Thanks for the comments, prayers, and all.

Not the first time someone I know got killed by a cage with the at fault driver getting a ticket or less.  Frustrations combined with anger and sadness.

Not sure if Gordon was a member of the Tally Chapter, W. I think so.  We said a prayer for him when we heard the news on Sat.

[mr_magoo]

Sorry to hear Mike, like you I don't get the law when it comes to killing someone with an auto.

[SOKOOLJ]

Sad enough to hear about these accidents, but even worse when thosa who cause them get off. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

SOKOOL

[spydglide]

Iski, I understand your frustration, and I'm sorry for you losing a fellow rider.  Just wish we knew the answer to this on-going slaughter of bikers by stupid drivers.  It seems to be getting worse and not much intervention is going on to try and quell it that I can see.  aaaarrrgh.  spyder

[iski]

I live in a medium/small town - around 200k population.  Deaths from car wrecks/bike wrecks make the news here since they do not occur daily.  Sometimes not even weekly.  It's time to change laws in some areas involving manslaughter with an automobile and not just biker specific.  End of rant.


Gordon's funeral is tomorrow.  Please offer a prayer for his family. Thanks.