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Offline Boggert

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« on: May 10, 2007, 16:41:21 »
On Wednesday I was out with my skipper on a routine patrol when we came to a junction with a main road as we approached the junction a motorbike came gunning it passed flat out, can't be sure but I suspect over 100mph.
I commented about his speed and the fact he hadn't seen us as, I then looked to my right to see him ploughing into the back of a flat bed transit. His bike expolded into bits and he took off into the air and down the road on his arse.
We then gunned it down the road thinking the worst only to see him spring up OK. he had a massive graze on his backside and side but other than the he was fine  :shock:  Lucky guy. :shock: I was already thinking this was going to be a fatality but his bike and pride were the only thing damaged.
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2007, 16:44:08 »
First call I ever attended was the same thing, and he didnt bounce :(

Lucky guy, needs to go get a lottery ticket. I guess you're leaving it at that being warning enough about speeding?
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2007, 17:11:07 »
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First call I ever attended was the same thing, and he didnt bounce :(


Yep... I have no idea what speed he was doing, What happened is he went for an overtake on a open strech of road and failed, think he hit a wet white line causing him to skid and loose control and then hit the transit... I think the guy learned a lesson!
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2007, 17:17:37 »
:O very lucky indeed......... :shock:
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2007, 21:49:09 »
Extremely lucky indeed!

He must have managed to shed some speed before actually hitting the Transit then?
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2007, 21:52:29 »
He actually landed on his back pack, which was torn to shreds... it saved his life.
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2007, 21:57:50 »
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He actually landed on his back pack, which was torn to shreds... it saved his life.


Did he also have a spine-protector on?

At least he (presumably) managed to remove most of his leathers, saving the A&E boys & girls the job of cutting them off :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2007, 22:00:32 »
Given your sense of humour, I personally think that this book/'blog  would be right up your street:wink:
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2007, 00:19:13 »
I wonder if he needed a clean pair of skiddies after that? :shock: Sorry, I know that was a bit crass.
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2007, 15:36:54 »
What about the poor sod in the Transit, driving along minding his own then WHALLOP, check his shorts.

Unless it was a Pikey, no sympathy with them.
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2007, 17:09:02 »
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What about the poor sod in the Transit, driving along minding his own then WHALLOP, check his shorts.

Unless it was a Pikey, no sympathy with them.


Funny you should say that he was one of the local "Travellers" made me laugh when he offered to take the bike away for the guy!
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2007, 17:35:39 »
Suppose that would have been his way of claiming the damage on insurance  :roll:
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