I was 3 cars back at a light-car in front of line waiting to turn left. 18 wheeler (or maybe a triaxle) right behind me.  Light turned green, truck behind me suddenlydrove forward (3 cars in front hadn't moved yet) . Next thing I knew, I'm sideways facing the side of the road with ls650 under his bumper and over my left ankle. (And hes moving through the intersection pushing me along)!  When he shifted up, I kind of thought I'd had it! A guy in his yard saw and ran into the road (they tell me) got the truck stopped, backed off of me.  Apparently the truck driver couldn't see me over the hood and forgot I was there!  (I was stopped at the red when he pulled up behind and stopped) .  I think that guy in the yard saved my life!  As it is, I'm pretty ok, considering.  Got a "zombie " ankle they say needs some skin grafts, and various bumps bruises and muffler burns.  Not really sure how the bike faired... Only thing I saw was a smashed left foot peg, but I wasn't really looking.

Trying to learn from it:  Be aware an 18 wheeler cant see you if he's 3 feet behind!  Be reaady to escape!  If id gunhed it for the curb when he first bumped me I might have gotten out of there.    (Couldn't go forward because cars in front still waiting for left turn, couldn't go left because traffic in that lane.)

Be safe out there all yinz!

Runwyrlph...
Temporarily,... known as Limpwyrlph... ...
...but,... awful glad yer' still here... ...

Speedy healing to you...
Try not to replay it in your mind too much...
Serow

Wow, thank God you are still alive and kicking...well, at least with the right foot.
Thank you for sharing your experience, this is a really good lesson for us all.  We MUST be vigilant at ALL times because we never know what may happen.

You got lucky. And that driver is facing some serious fines and license points... By law, he had to stop far enough back to see the ground behind your rear tire... Many truckers won't do so, because of cars that jump in ahead of them if there is any gap, at all.

I happen to have a Class A commercial license... Come on over for harvest season, crack a couple cold ones, I've got some stories about big rigs and bikes that will put a knot in your "willy"... As you drive around, look at the person behind the wheel of the tractor trailer. Odds are, he's not American-Canadian-western European... be hyper vigilant around rigs these days, the guys who immigrated from Africa, Arab countries, India and Eastern Europe tend to drive like they are still "back home", especially the ones hauling shipping containers.

Runwyrlph

So ....  How much you sueing that crack-pot-Driver for ???

I sure hope its enough so that :
   
    Guys around the truck stops say ... Did you hear about that idiot that ran the biker guy over and the Hundreds of Thousands of $$$$$$$ it cost the company ?  

    The company that driver worked for cans his but !  

    But mostley so the next one pulls up behind me has you on his mind !  

Glad your recovering ;  But do go talk to a Lawyer first thing when you get out of the hospital ... Doin't put it off !!!! and doin't say "I'm OK now! "   The defence lawyer will probley get your post from this site to use against you !  

Yep, Rowboats right,, YOu gotta make them know youre there,,
& yes, you OTTA sue that clown,, & yes, he is Supposed to stop so he can see the ground behind you,, Its stupid to pull up on someone so theres only a foot or two between,

Glad you made it through in one piece.....you are very lucky.

JOG gave good advice about leaving some escape room.

About 20 years ago I had a GMC Safari van and I was on I-71 headed north of Cincinnati with my wife in the passenger seat.  Traffic was moderate and moving along at the normal interstate speeds....when suddenly there was a complete stop in the traffic flow.  I came to a stop with plenty of room to spare....and I looked in my mirror and saw a semi behind me in my lane approaching fast and he did not look like he was slowing down.  I kept watching and as he kept getting closer without slowing down....I then saw smoke billowing out of his wheelwells as he slammed on the brakes.  I watched just a bit longer and when I felt he was not going to get stopped in time......I hit the gas and headed up the berm for about 5 car lengths.  My wife and all the drives looked over at me like I was crazy......but about then the truck had come to a noisey stop just a few feet behind the car that had been in front of me.  Then all the smoke drifted over them.....and they all understood what had happened.  I still remember that day and how that one bit of attention and action has saved my wife and I from being hit by a big truck.


Car, motorcyle, bicycle........leave some escape path and watch those mirrors when you come to a stop. (I had never thought about a truck starting back up after having come to a stop......that would be a tough scenario to react to in time).       

Good to hear you are ok. Enough to make yo want to smack that driver upside the head for being such a dumba$$