Venture versus SUV

[Gray Ghost]

Statistics finally caught up with me. On the 21st I was riding in Kerrville TX and a young woman pulled out of a parking lot in front of me to go the other direction. Didn't have much time, pretty sure I hit the Stebel horn (at least that is what I remember) and tried to turn out of her way hoping she would stop. Ended up catching her SUV on the bumper, the bike skidded into the vehicle and I left a nice dent in her door with my shoulder. Bike ended up facing back the way I came. As I was picking myself up off the ground she opened the door and said she didn't see me. After I screamed at her about hearing the horn she said she hadn't and got back in her car. I think she may have been a bit afraid of me at that point. EMTs transported me, a wrecker company took my bike and her SUV. The bumper was pushed sideways and back into the tire making it undrivable.

 

I am sore, but on my way back to Georgia in my RV. I think my baby is toast though.

[OB-1]

At least you're okay. The bike can be repaired or replaced.

[Hulign]

Ouch! Glad you are ok!

 

Frank

[oldgoat]

is it just me or is that girl on a cell in the news paper ad? i bet she was on it at the time of the accident? sorry about the bike and you getting banged up the bike can be replaced and thank god your some what ok.

[Caveman]

. As has been said, glad your ok Cliff. I think your right, the bikes toast! GOOD LUCK!

[Yammer Dan]

Glad you are here to post about it. It can go so wrong so quick. You will find sore places you didn't know you had places today. Get after that insurance company quick.

[mini-muffin]

Glad you walked away from that. I'd say she probably was afraid she knew she was at fault. Probably was on her cell when it happened too.

Oh Jeff wants to know why you were playing bumper cars with an SUV. He's glad it's just the bike that is probably toast.

 

Margaret

[Gary N.]

Glad you are OK Cliff. Sure brought back memories for me.

[SteveB]

Like everyone else I am glad you are going to okay. I am sure that you are sore. A few years back we found out that you can't play bumper cars with them SUV's . I'd say that you need to get to looking for a new ride .

 

Get to feeling better.

[etcswjoe]

Glad to hear you are not hurt too bad, sorry about the bike. Will keep you in our prayers.

[Marcarl]

Glad to hear that you made it through that one,, could have been somewhat different. Heal up well.

[FuzzyRSTD]

Glad you are ok. Some people do not need to be on the roads, and I believe she is one of them. Hope maybe she will learn from this or quit driving at all.

 

Fuzzy

[warriorhoneybee]

glad to hear your in front of the keyboard and not the knife.

[darthandy]

Three cheers for surviving that one!! Hope you did scare her enough that she'll pay closer attention in the future...and maybe even stay off the cell phone while driving...but I wouldn't bet on it. A young girl in an SUV ran into the back of my car 2 years ago while I was stopped at a red light. Said she didn't see my Buick Regal with the wall to wall tail lights! I noticed her cell phone on the seat of her car. Three guesses where it was before that!

[Mariner Fan]

Glad your ok Cliff. I guess an inattentive driver can get you no matter how safe you are.

[cecdoo]

Glad to hear you are ok, sorry about your bike. with the ins. cos. Craig

[Brenda H]

Congrats on surviving someone else's stupidity! At least the newspaper got it right, she hit you!