How many things can you find that the riders or drivers did wrong?...What would have been the right thing to have done to prevent or minimize the crash?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/25/horrific-high-speed-scoot_n_220621.htmlIt looks like there might be a reflection on the road indicating a damp surface.
I see:
1--The car is using the double yellow line as merely a guide...not uncommon in Taiwan and other recently developed and developing countries.
2--The rider failed to slow before entering the curve.
3--The rider failed to enter the curve to the outside of the curve then turn in toward the inside of the curve.
4--The rider may have locked his rear brake causing the lowside skid.
5--The rider may have laid it down on purpose resulting in a high speed, hard slide into the car.
6--The second rider didn't have a chance, but he's also entering the curve on the wrong side of his lane and is following too closely.
What should the riders have done in the first place?
1--Reasonable speed, especially if the road was indeed damp & slick.
2--Slow before reaching the curve so the throttle can be rolled-on through the curve.
3--Enter the curve on the outside of the lane (left side in the case of a right turn) to get a better view of what's coming at you.
4--Go deep into the curve before turning sharp (while you're at your slowest speed) then straightening the radius of your turn as you're rolling-on the throttle. This also reduces the chance of turning wide into the on-coming lane.
5--If in trouble, keep the bike upright and brake 50/50 front/rear on slippery surfaces or heavy on the front and medium modulating to light on the rear on dry pavement (must not skid the rear)--or--turn tighter by countersteering harder and leaning the body to the inside to get peg clearance--never both at the same time.
Other thoughts?
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