hit by car last weekend

i forgot to make my own thread...copy/pasted this from the helmet thread... long story short, car hits me from behind while at a red light...i was in 1st gear and it lunged me forward causing me to lose my grip on the clutch and blip the throttle...i got shot into the intersection and tumbled off the bike while it slid to a stop. first thing that hit was the back of my head @ about 20mph....helmet AND jacket helped me a shitload..the textile has a few small rips and the helmet is scraped on the back but all in all i got right up, picked up the bike, cussed out a driver and got a check for damages on the spot...BUT no broken skull. i'll put up some pics of my gear when i get a chance...only real damage to the bike was a broken shift lever, but i still managed to ride her home..it landed on the side that was already beat up from theft typical usdm420 luck :thefinger

Glad to hear that your ok. At least its the bad side.

damn dude gave you a check on the spot?? how much he give you? gota get a new jacket and helmet(again!)

cussed out a driver and got a check for damages. Better go cash that asap before they cancel it out :laughingr

Man, you know what I an gonna say. HAHA What luck!!!!!

to hell with the johhny on the spot check! id have laid there till the cops and ems arrived...what happens next week if ya cant recall your own name? start walking into strangers homes thinking its yours?lol... thats what insurance is for. not to mention the little things that might be screwed up that youre not even aware of yet....just my $.02 worth..do i get change back? :P

The helmet and jacket alone is easy $500 so I'm trying to figure out how much dude coughed up

1st off i dont have a license so staying around for cops was not an option....i got his info, said it'd be about $500 and left it at that....SHIIIIIT, you think his insurance company would've paid out to an unlicensed rider? i was just damn glad she started right up...and the helmet is fine, i'm not gonna buy another one...the jacket needs replacing tho. once my head hit i naturally lifted it off the ground while i slid

dude if your helmet hit the ground with your head in it, throw it away or put a plant in it! The next time youhit the ground(hope you don't) may be the same spot and may have stress fractures you dont know about.Not worth the gamble to me just $.02 though

to hell with the johhny on the spot check! id have laid there till the cops and ems arrived...what happens next week if ya cant recall your own name? start walking into strangers homes thinking its yours?lol... thats what insurance is for. not to mention the little things that might be screwed up that youre not even aware of yet....just my $.02 worth..do i get change back? :P He does not have a license.

1st off i dont have a license so staying around for cops was not an option....i got his info, said it'd be about $500 and left it at that....SHIIIIIT, you think his insurance company would've paid out to an unlicensed rider? i was just damn glad she started right up...and the helmet is fine, i'm not gonna buy another one...the jacket needs replacing tho. once my head hit i naturally lifted it off the ground while i slid Shit man, I did not realize you already posted this about the license. HAHA

1st off i dont have a license so staying around for cops was not an option....i got his info, said it'd be about $500 and left it at that....SHIIIIIT, you think his insurance company would've paid out to an unlicensed rider? i was just damn glad she started right up...and the helmet is fine, i'm not gonna buy another one...the jacket needs replacing tho. once my head hit i naturally lifted it off the ground while i slid I still think it will cost more then $500 cause you need a new helmet if you hit the helmet on the ground...might as well get the helmet you wanted (maybe this is your good Karma you get a new helmet and jacket... and if your smart maybe even a paint job for that bike of your !)

Police officer here....... First off, you were not at fault and or didnt contribute to the accident in any way. Therefore the insurance company is required to pay out no matter what your license status. If that were the case, then you would be forced to sue the driver of the motor vehicle that struck you, and that is the very reason why we pay insurance is to prevent from having to pay out of our own pocket. So, just like a said, they do have to pay. Second off, You can not be written a citation or ticket for something that the officer does not witness. He did not witness you driving the bike, therefore he cannot cite you. Thats just the way it is. A traffic ticket is an actual violation, but when it comes to court it can actually be treated as a misdemenor offense. State law specifies that an officer must witness a misdemenor to make an arrest (write ticket) for such. the only exceptions are laws in regards to domestic violence, shoplifting, and DUI. law goes on to add a few more in title 32 which says, The only thing that an officer can write a citation for when he actually doesnt witness you in physical control of the vehicle is "no insurance", "unable to provide valid proof of insurance", and "driving under the influence" (go to jail of course on this but its still a traffic ticket that you are not allowed to simply sign). Third Off, What is a $300 dollar ticket compared to possible medical bills and or $ to fix your bike? Better hope that check dont bounce! Actually all he has to do is Stop payment on the check and there is nothing legally you can do or anything. If it were to bounce, then thats a criminal matter. If He stops payment on it, then good luck in civil court. Very Bad call on your part not calling the police and getting a report filed. If you allowed a ambulance to carry you off his or her insurance would have paid a minimum of $2,000 for simple pain and suffering. However keep in mind that there are always officers out there that does not know the law or simply wishes to ignore the law. But ofcourse you could always beat it in court if this did happen. The laws I've been speaking of are alabama laws and actally may vary slightly state to state. However most state laws govering "officers rights to arrest" are the same nationwide.

i'm no cop....when this went down i wasn't looking thru the law book to see if i'd get into any trouble or not...i got what i could and left. physically i was totally fine, i know when i'm hurt or not. and as for the check bouncing...i deposited it the same day and no problems clearing. i had his address etc. from his license..if he screwed me on the check i'd mapquest his ass...i didnt give him ANY of my info.

Police officer here....... First off, you were not at fault and or didnt contribute to the accident in any way. Therefore the insurance company is required to pay out no matter what your license status. If that were the case, then you would be forced to sue the driver of the motor vehicle that struck you, and that is the very reason why we pay insurance is to prevent from having to pay out of our own pocket. So, just like a said, they do have to pay. Second off, You can not be written a citation or ticket for something that the officer does not witness. He did not witness you driving the bike, therefore he cannot cite you. Thats just the way it is. A traffic ticket is an actual violation, but when it comes to court it can actually be treated as a misdemenor offense. State law specifies that an officer must witness a misdemenor to make an arrest (write ticket) for such. the only exceptions are laws in regards to domestic violence, shoplifting, and DUI. law goes on to add a few more in title 32 which says, The only thing that an officer can write a citation for when he actually doesnt witness you in physical control of the vehicle is "no insurance", "unable to provide valid proof of insurance", and "driving under the influence" (go to jail of course on this but its still a traffic ticket that you are not allowed to simply sign). Umm... when I got in a wreck.. I got cited for failure to yield and was ticketed that. There was no police officer present, just a witness. How does that differ?

However keep in mind that there are always officers out there that does not know the law or simply wishes to ignore the law. But ofcourse you could always beat it in court if this did happen. Ive seen this first hand where I've responded to a traffic accident to assist with traffic and saw the officer writting one of the "use to be drivers" a traffic ticket. When I confronted the officer about the type of ticket he was issuing he simply looked at me like...."I didnt know that". And continued to write and issue the ticket. He later told me...."owell if he fights it, I guess ill drop it".

i'm no cop....when this went down i wasn't looking thru the law book to see if i'd get into any trouble or not...i got what i could and left. physically i was totally fine, i know when i'm hurt or not. and as for the check bouncing...i deposited it the same day and no problems clearing. i had his address etc. from his license..if he screwed me on the check i'd mapquest his ass...i didnt give him ANY of my info. dude, i agree with your call. without a license i can see where ur not gonna be looking to find a technicality. hope the bike is all good.

Ive seen this first hand where I've responded to a traffic accident to assist with traffic and saw the officer writting one of the "use to be drivers" a traffic ticket. When I confronted the officer about the type of ticket he was issuing he simply looked at me like...."I didnt know that". And continued to write and issue the ticket. He later told me...."owell if he fights it, I guess ill drop it". Here in nevada, I was in my buddies truck, rear ended a girl and got a "failure to decrease speed" cops weren't around for about 45 mins. went to court and didn't drop it one bit. So I think you are very wrong there.

why the hell are u riding without a license in the first place..

Ive seen this first hand where I've responded to a traffic accident to assist with traffic and saw the officer writting one of the "use to be drivers" a traffic ticket. When I confronted the officer about the type of ticket he was issuing he simply looked at me like...."I didnt know that". And continued to write and issue the ticket. He later told me...."owell if he fights it, I guess ill drop it". we have plently of these such officers in court.. i think we should be able to get some sort of compensation from these officers writing worthless tickets and forcing me to take time off work to go down to court and fight it. I don't get paid to know the law, officers do (trust me i have no choice but to memorize many things for my job) as you have to know the laws you are paid to enforce...

why the hell are u riding without a license in the first place.. because they will not allow you to get a motorcycle license when you have a suspended drivers license!

Here in nevada, I was in my buddies truck, rear ended a girl and got a "failure to decrease speed" cops weren't around for about 45 mins. went to court and didn't drop it one bit. So I think you are very wrong there. Did the issue of the officer not witnessing the violation ever come up? I Did'nt think so. If you knew... and made and issue of it at the time, then it would have been dropped... Have you ever heard of appealing, or an attorney? I might be wrong about alot of things but law usually is not one of them.

then odnt ride if u have a susp license..

I agree, is that not kinda suppose to be a punishment?

1st off, i have a suspended license because when i was younger i was dumb and got caught street racing my old honda TWICE. one of the tiomes an officer didnt witness it and i was still guilty as charged....i tried fighting it, the cop admitted he didnt see me racing, but vecause the area was known for it, i was OBVIOUSLY participating. and i love people who say "dont ride/drive then".....as hard as it may be to fathom, put yourself in my shoes..you owe $4K in tickets....how do i pay that if i cant get to work? :headscrat nuff said..whats funny is i drive WAY safer than most on the road because of it and people still bitch :clap:

hmmm, story sounds conviently made of after you already replied once. Now you come back with this. So you mean to tell me you were found guilty of racing just because you were there watching racers? OMG I find this hard to believe dude. Its called a "moving violation" for a reason. If that is the case then you should have appealed the conviction. There is know way this could fly.

its true.. cops in cali will bust your ass if they THINK your racing with out witnessing a damn thing. And the judges are assholes and even when cops admit they didn't witness it but they assumed the judges will side with the cops over a citizen it has happened to me on several occasions it appeared that i was doing 85 in rush hour traffic having only been on the fwy for less then 1/4th mile in the fast lane no less i fought the ticket twice and still lost even with the cop all but agreeing it was impossible for me be going that fast in that traffic having just entered the fwy... he admitted that he just saw a dark colored honda driving fast in the #1 lane and then came upon me as i was trying to merge on the fwy... motorcycle cop he was cool as hell and was even surprised the judge still found me guilty... i was also accused of racing with my friend in his stock tacoma truck while we where sitting on the side of the road trying to call someone for directions to a friends house. Since on weekends the ricers tend to come out and race on that street that was the only reason we could have been there... they towed my friends truck for 1 month.. he had to get a lawyer and all kinds of bull shit just because this cop was being an ass.. Besides cali laws are VERY contradictive of each other... they take away your license but expect you to go to work better yet kept your job and pay them off. They even expect you to pay for tickets which come in the name of James Chawis Lewis when your name is James Sengprachanh... and when your send the ticket back and say this person does not live here you get a failure to appear, suspended license and a $250 plus fine... Gota love cali court system

hate to hear its that screwed up. I agree with you, I have seen some pretty screwed up things in court myself. I guess it all boils down to the cops and their attitudes toward certain offenses. I wish more of them were not quite so hipocritical. I've actually had several defendants come up to me after trial and tell me that I was a very fair officer. It seems that it is usally the younger officers that are in question when it comes to fairness.

hmmm, story sounds conviently made of after you already replied once. Now you come back with this. So you mean to tell me you were found guilty of racing just because you were there watching racers? OMG I find this hard to believe dude. Its called a "moving violation" for a reason. If that is the case then you should have appealed the conviction. There is know way this could fly. you're an alabama officer trying to tell me how CaLiFORNIA cops are......riiiiiiigggghhhhttttt... :lol: :thumbup: Lyte has known about ths happening to me for some time now, hell we (me, her, her b/f) even hang out sometimes at the local bike night the cops out here would have your ass corrupted within a week..i've been stopped for everything from "your license plate light is at 70%" to "impeding the flow of traffic" how can you judge percentage of light produced from your license plate light? WTF IS that? granted he didn't write me up (how could he?) but that was his excuse to pull me over, sit me on the curb and rummage thru my shit for 30 minutes WITH added backup (2 other units) and impeding the flow of traffic was driving 25mph in a 50 @ 3am on a completely empty 4-LANE HIGHWAY because there was insufficient lighting and i was trying to read street signs...LOST that one TWICE in court as for the street racing, me and a friend had pulled over on a side street near the local street racing area when a cop pulled around the corner and stopped us. he said we were racing because why else would we be off away from the street racing group? HE ADMITTED WE WEREN'T EVEN WITH THE GROUP! i thought it was a no-brainer case to get dismissed.....NOPE $1500 fine + 5 days jail time. :2hard this is southern cali man, this aint 'bama where you can drive around with a gun rack in your truck i went in one night for a warrant and while i was in there some deputies were having some fun at the expense of an elderly hispanic man. the kept asking "where are you from?" and he would try to speak in spanish cuz he didnt know any english...as soon as he would start to talk one of the assholes would yell "BLAH BLH BLAH YAP YAP" and then all 3 would laugh. this went on for about 15 minutes. i tried to say something about it (i asked why they were being assholes)...and i ended up pinned down on a table with 2 deputies yelling "resistor! resistor!"....then i got chickne winged and thrown into a drunk tank with smelly ass, puke covered bums..fuckers

well if what you say is true, fuck those bitches. :thumbup: i say ride without a license if they chase u ur gone :thumbup:

why would i lie? its not like what i just said makes me look "cool" or something..100% truth, and those are just a few of my fantastic times with the local officers....funny how i live on the outskirts of Los Angeles and get harassed this bad, but when i go anywehre near the heart of LA, i have 0 problems with the officers and most of them are cool as shit....almost as tho the cops where i live think they have something to prove to the rest of the southern california branches.

Usdm, your an idiot. Get legit, or off the road. Oh, and have a nice day. :rofl:

Usdm, your an idiot. Get legit, or off the road. yeah get legit, or are you 2 legit to quit? :laughingr i think he made that name just to call you and idiot, that's dedication. :thumbup:

i got your idiot..... Mr. tough guy "i talk shit on the net"..good for you bud, now i'm off to RIDE :thumbup: Get legit, or off the road. want to loan me $3500? oh ok, guess i'll be going to work then ass

yes granted being a cop isn't easy in cali but they do seem to focus their attention on the lessor of the evils... we have had what 14 random fwy shootings 4 people dead and not a damn thing the cops have done to stop it recently... the most recent shooting during the middle of rush hour traffic... but then again not all cops are assholes in cali... its just the cools ones are far too few

hell yeah..those freeway killings are nutso

some 2 hot ass cop chicks were in my store the other day. So fucking hot, both of them. I just knew they dyke out in the car with the cuffs and batons during there spare time. 2 cop chicks that hot? Come on now. anyways, yea in cali, you can lose your licenses just for "spectating" a damn street race. Haha. Funny shit. I still don't see why people get so many tickets, or get caught doing things. Haha.

oh yea and USDM, you seem like you get a lot of freakin' tickets. I think i can help you out there man. I already see your mistakes your making.

oh yea and USDM, you seem like you get a lot of freakin' tickets. I think i can help you out there man. I already see your mistakes your making. alot of tickets??? NOOOOOOO.....pulled over alot? YEEEESSSSS :thumbup: i've had 3 tickets, 1 LEGIT street racing ticket, and that impeding traffic...i got pulled over alot because i drove a completely gutted/dumped/loud ass integra...most of the time just pulled out of the car and searched, then released..i have at least 5-6 friends that have been with me on multiple stops taht can attest to this my license was suspended for failure to pay for the street racing ticket i was innocent of. i'm not gonna go do 5 days + $1500 for being on the side of a raod talking to a friend....they can catch me for all i care..then i'll STILL do the 5 days and they'll probably even drop the fines afterwards (cali courts are retarded like that) :2hard my buddy had a DUI, never paid the ticket and eventually got taken in on the warrant..stayed 3 days (the weekend), and was let out monday with the DUI charge/warrant/fine wiped away with "time served" :lol: whats real funny is its "cool" to bust wheelies at 70+ mph and do 100mph on the freeway with a valid DL, but I'M the ASS cuz i do the speed limit with a suspended license :headscrat go figure

don't forget doing burn outs in the dennys parking lot and burning your clutch out

don't forget doing burn outs in the dennys parking lot and burning your clutch out HAHAHAHA who did that? :lol: yeah, the way i see it...if you have any LOGICAL sense you'd realize that you being legit and doing a standup down the block is just as illegal as me riding without a license..so really MOST of you guys cant tell me jack shit cuz you're just as guilty as me :thumbup: and on that note, where the hell is the rearset i ordered dammit!!! its been a week

the person who said you have a lot of tickets and just recently had legal problems his self

hahaha comedy

OK...just had to offer my .02. I am a very cautious rider. I grew up in Palm Springs Cali, racing highway 74 everday. After witnessing 3 friends pass away, I decided to take my riding to Willow Springs. I have since moved to Michigan. I give you the history so you understand that I am not out ridding wheelies, I do occasionally go above the speed limit. So anyways yesterday I am riding to the Gym, when out of no where 2 cops fly off a side street one in front of me and one behind me. They dont even pull me over the first cop waves me forward. Then he tells me to pull over. They ask for license registration and proof of insuarance. I provide them all, then they ask if the can look in the bike that is now open because i had to get registration and insuarance out. I say yeah, knowing what happens if you say no, my mom was a cop for 30 years. They cant find anything, so the cop tells me they pulled me over to warn me that it is a violation to drive with my visor up. Something could fly into my eye and cause an accident. Sure it is, and it takes 2 cops to tell me too. I didnt say a word to these ass's I just drove off. This is the attitude the law is taking with motorcyclists. It comes from all these young wannabe stunneers and racers and there disrespect for there machines and general public. Am I mad at the police, yes, but I see where there attitude comes from. We here everday about another stunner or racer going down on the street. You wanna be a stunner or racer go to track day, you will learn it all, and practice it safe. Just my .02

OK...just had to offer my .02. I am a very cautious rider. I grew up in Palm Springs Cali, racing highway 74 everday. After witnessing 3 friends pass away, I decided to take my riding to Willow Springs. I have since moved to Michigan. I give you the history so you understand that I am not out ridding wheelies, I do occasionally go above the speed limit. So anyways yesterday I am riding to the Gym, when out of no where 2 cops fly off a side street one in front of me and one behind me. They dont even pull me over the first cop waves me forward. Then he tells me to pull over. They ask for license registration and proof of insuarance. I provide them all, then they ask if the can look in the bike that is now open because i had to get registration and insuarance out. I say yeah, knowing what happens if you say no, my mom was a cop for 30 years. They cant find anything, so the cop tells me they pulled me over to warn me that it is a violation to drive with my visor up. Something could fly into my eye and cause an accident. Sure it is, and it takes 2 cops to tell me too. I didnt say a word to these ass's I just drove off. This is the attitude the law is taking with motorcyclists. It comes from all these young wannabe stunneers and racers and there disrespect for there machines and general public. Am I mad at the police, yes, but I see where there attitude comes from. We here everday about another stunner or racer going down on the street. You wanna be a stunner or racer go to track day, you will learn it all, and practice it safe. Just my .02 i know how you feel man, not through bikes but i have a nissan 240sx and i get pulled over usually twice a week :2hard I drive the same as you with my car because its a show car and sits 2 inches from the road, so i cant afoard to go fast or else i will hit! They usually pull over import cars for no reason just because they think that we are all street racers! its always a handfull of people that ruin it for everyone! :arsenal

i know how you feel man, not through bikes but i have a nissan 240sx and i get pulled over usually twice a week :2hard I drive the same as you with my car because its a show car and sits 2 inches from the road, so i cant afoard to go fast or else i will hit! They usually pull over import cars for no reason just because they think that we are all street racers! its always a handfull of people that ruin it for everyone! :arsenal thank you brother....this is the reason i sold my old integra and bought my bike...i went a whole summer ('98) getting pulled over AT LEAST 3 times a week. :headshake never got any tickets, just a whole lot of harassment, searches, and curb sittin' :2hard

thank you brother....this is the reason i sold my old integra and bought my bike...i went a whole summer ('98) getting pulled over AT LEAST 3 times a week. :headshake never got any tickets, just a whole lot of harassment, searches, and curb sittin' :2hard oh i know man!! this is what i think of the cops........... :2hard thats why i bought a street bike also, this way i can still go cruising and i can leave my car at home! Hopefully i get harrased less!

Ya ya trying driving those cars with a dark complexion... Some times I can't even make it out of my driveway before cops are wanting to pull my ass over... And trust me they make girls sit on the curb while the car is getting searched just as much as guys... Althought they normally perfer to sit me in the back of the squad car... You know for my own protection

Try being any color even white, and driving an expensive car at a young age and all... And it pisses them to think mom and daddy got it for you and find out, you paid cash for it, and it really irrates pissants peons(police ect...) that you did it on your own and it is all yours. :headshake Even my father way way back in the 50's use to get pulled over in a continental.. would be pulled over cause he looked too young to own one and that it might of been stolen :headshake .... Shit like this been going on for years... just gets more play now cause of instant tv ect... and looks good throwing the race card in, but if your white and it is done it gets no play on tv or aired out just if your of color it is played... Thats why I do not spend mor ethan 35K on a car now, to hell with buying something over that... not worth the hassle to me nor do I can about the status symbol of it either. I have what I have and do not care to flaunt it.... I am looking to live comfortable when I am REALLY old and not looking at having social security so I have planned for retirement for over 20 years now, were as the young are not and will have to live with that, me I rather be conservative non flashy and all and live well later. Being pulled over to me is too much of a hassle so as I said get nothing too flashy and you never have to worry about it so someone will not have a job for long cause I rather buy less flashy than spend more and show off...

Try being any color even white, and driving an expensive car at a young age and all... And it pisses them to think mom and daddy got it for you and find out, you paid cash for it, and it really irrates pissants peons(police ect...) that you did it on your own and it is all yours. :headshake Even my father way way back in the 50's use to get pulled over in a continental.. would be pulled over cause he looked too young to own one and that it might of been stolen :headshake .... Shit like this been going on for years... just gets more play now cause of instant tv ect... and looks good throwing the race card in, but if your white and it is done it gets no play on tv or aired out just if your of color it is played... Thats why I do not spend mor ethan 35K on a car now, to hell with buying something over that... not worth the hassle to me nor do I can about the status symbol of it either. I have what I have and do not care to flaunt it.... I am looking to live comfortable when I am REALLY old and not looking at having social security so I have planned for retirement for over 20 years now, were as the young are not and will have to live with that, me I rather be conservative non flashy and all and live well later. Being pulled over to me is too much of a hassle so as I said get nothing too flashy and you never have to worry about it so someone will not have a job for long cause I rather buy less flashy than spend more and show off... Yes i have been pulled over many time because i was driving a new caddy or something just as expensive and being the smart ass that i am i give them a mouth full and tell them i didn't know it was illegal to drive an lux car if you where black in this area i am sorry i will not do it again officer i swear.... they pretty much walk away and tell me to drive safe... I got harrassed in San diego a whole hell of a lot more then i have living in OC/LA..... But the island i grew up in san diego (coronado island) they acted like they had never seen black people before (other then what they saw on the new happening in Los Angeles) when my family moved there.. They assumed My dad was a drug dealer because we had like 4 caddy's.. fucken idiots

hahaha i forgot to mention i even got pulled over once because the cop said the car i was driving was reported stolen.... I told him i don't see how since i didn't report my car stolen (he only looked at the registration addess of the car and not the name on the paper and the name on my license he was also holding in his hands... either that or he was too stupid to realize they where the same names) He then said he had been following me through old town and i was speeding doing 80mph.... of course i immendendly got worry and said for realz hell is my car still in one piece?? do i have a muffler no way i could have been going that fast in old town and not have tore up my car with those hills (they have some hills there like SF! also happens to be the area where on the first fast and furious Vin D's house was located) after i finished laughing at him i told him he had the wrong person because i was never in old town (i also pointed out that i was on the fwy heading towards old town so unless i evaded him well enough to get on the FWY go about 5 miles down turn around and head right back his story didn't hold water) he finally just walked away and told me to be carefull pulling back on the fwy

hahaha coronado island...nice place! but hell no there's no blacks haha

Yup Coronado High Class of 95! I had some good times there with the cops for some reason the cops there never harrassed me we were on good terms ( i think its just cause they wanted me to get them into the games free)