Thinks like this make me cringe! Sorry to hear this happening
to one of us. For years now, I have believed that there should
be different classes of drivers licenses. Maybe a scale of 1 thru 10.
These classes would be a combination of your driving record and
your driving skills. This guy from this stupid move, should be
bumped down the driving class scale a few. If you think about it
he personally will not even pay for anything, until his insurance
goes up. What the H#$% is this! He probable was allowed to drive
home from the crash!!
Eric

Ben huot wrote:

>Hey guys,
>
>Before you read my long post I invite you to look at one picture:
>http://www.desert2002.com/crash_moto/moto_crash3.jpg
>
>I got your attention now!
>
>Sad event for me last Friday, it's the nightmare of any motorcyclist. A
>stupid accident 2 miles from my home, under rainy condition, no alcohol
>involves, 25mph and vlannnn....
>A direct hit to the side of a car that was �stuck� transversally!! In the
>middle of a 3 lane boulevard, he was baking out of is driveway, instead of
>baking up in a "turn" like any other normal person would do, he went back
>straight crossing the 3 lanes, he stalled the car, restart, saw me coming,
>he tried to go out of my way forward but... went backward at the last
>instant, he taught he was in first gear...he was in reverse??? full blast,
>25 feet from me as I was going slowly to pass him in the left lane.... I had
>no escape clause; I only could brace myself for impact.
>
>The impact was hard, even at only 20mph, I was scared and taught I would die
>for a second... I did cover my head, which is all I was thinking!!! I hit
>the car on my left side, my head and shoulder hit at the same time... no
>hard shock at the neck, but my lower body hit the lower part of the car and
>twisted on impact leaving me without strength and feeling on my left leg, I
>couldn't move and I was soaked in fuel (my fuel tank exploded on impact). To
>get things worse, the guys move his car forward just after the impact???? I
>just had time to remove my arm from under the car, I was in shock and a bit
>dizzy/dazed. I was mad like hell.
>
>I always taught I was invincible, I've been driving motorcycle for 20 years,
>I guess I was lucky... So now am stuck in a wheel chair and stuck in my room
>for at least 4 weeks (and I know am lucky), I won't be able to walk on y leg
>before 2 months. I have a broken hip (I hope you never get that, it hurt
>like hell!!!), a fissured knee and a few broken tows. Now, what use to be a
>simple and normal task in te house is a new adventure (like getting out of
>my bed to my wheel chair, 5 minutes)
>
>This is an "inevitable type" of accident, the one you couldn't do much about
>it or won't have remorse because you did all you can when it happen. It's a
>motorcyclist ultimate nightmare, with the "Going trough Red light" one.
>
>Am not here to complain, but only to create more awareness amongst drivers.
>PLEASE, look carefully when backing up / reverse, be very careful to
>check/look for dead angles when changing lane, be vigilant, and be courteous
>when driving. Especially around motorcycle, we maybe annoying and crazy
>around you sometime but that is NOT a reason for killing us!
>
>Maybe I should have stop all the way and wait that this dumb butt makes his
>mind, I was tired and I couldn't wait to get home, I made a very small
>mistake not stopping and I paid the price.
>
>I was scared of dying Friday... because of his ignorance, inaptitude, his
>inattention and his lack of experience. We all have moments of inattention
>when driving, so am posting here so maybe we will have less of those moments.
>
>More picture of the sad event:
>http://www.desert2002.com/moto.htm
>
>Be careful out there.
>Cheers, Ben
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm
>ps.: the good news for you guys it that I will have a lot of time to update
>my website.
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