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Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
- Thread starter bjturner
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Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
There are a ton of signs warning that the upcoming roads are not suitable for large vehicles, but unfortunately most GPSs will calculate the Dragon as the shortest route, and most tractor-trailer drivers will believe their GPS over the posted signage.
There are a ton of signs warning that the upcoming roads are not suitable for large vehicles, but unfortunately most GPSs will calculate the Dragon as the shortest route, and most tractor-trailer drivers will believe their GPS over the posted signage.
Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
http://youtu.be/6haNzNzWG-0
that's what it reminds me of
http://youtu.be/6haNzNzWG-0
that's what it reminds me of
Venom01
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After seeing that there should be a full out ban on trucks on that road. That is just freaky be it on a bike or in a car.
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Nyx13
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Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
Wobbly Cat is down there right now. He mentioned there's been a death...he didn't give the details
People think the trailers are banned down there...but they aren't. I watched some YT videos on this very thing last week! If you really want to have your blood boil, watch some of the YouTube videos pointing out why (from a motorcyclists view) the trucks should be banned. The comments/arguments from so-called truckers and their supporters are absolutely asinine :angry4:
Wobbly Cat is down there right now. He mentioned there's been a death...he didn't give the details
People think the trailers are banned down there...but they aren't. I watched some YT videos on this very thing last week! If you really want to have your blood boil, watch some of the YouTube videos pointing out why (from a motorcyclists view) the trucks should be banned. The comments/arguments from so-called truckers and their supporters are absolutely asinine :angry4:
Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
RIP rider. Isn't there a simple solution to this? On roads where trucks are banned, build an arch at each end they can't pass through? It works for parking lots, it should work for the dragon.
RIP rider. Isn't there a simple solution to this? On roads where trucks are banned, build an arch at each end they can't pass through? It works for parking lots, it should work for the dragon.
Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
But trucks aren't banned there according to the posts here.
But trucks aren't banned there according to the posts here.
Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
Please sign...
http://www.change.org/petitions/ikes-law-restrict-use-of-us-highway-129-to-non-commercial-vehicles
Please sign...
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skapan
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Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
Even if he was only going 30 mph, there are parts of that road that he would still not have had a chance, the curves are tight and blind. Killboy has been calling the truck line dispatchers to try and limit truck traffic, but still some wander down there because the GPS says so. Check the truck pictures on Killboy's site, for those of you that have not ridden the Dragon, you may be surprised at how tight the corners are.
http://tailofthedragon.com/dragon_trucks.html
Even if he was only going 30 mph, there are parts of that road that he would still not have had a chance, the curves are tight and blind. Killboy has been calling the truck line dispatchers to try and limit truck traffic, but still some wander down there because the GPS says so. Check the truck pictures on Killboy's site, for those of you that have not ridden the Dragon, you may be surprised at how tight the corners are.
http://tailofthedragon.com/dragon_trucks.html
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espro
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Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
Emergency maneuver through this (skip to 2:24 or click here)
[video=youtube;ebQP4SgFGgM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQP4SgFGgM&t=2m24s[/video]
Emergency maneuver through this (skip to 2:24 or click here)
[video=youtube;ebQP4SgFGgM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQP4SgFGgM&t=2m24s[/video]
Re: Motorcycle driver dies on way to hospital after crash along "The Dragon"
I take it you're complaining about the truck, and not the biker who keeps zipping open his tank bag, fiddling around, eventually pulling out a video camera and trying to video the truck, then putting it away, while also trying to drive?
The easiest and cheapest fix would be to straighten the road and let the trucks take it.
I take it you're complaining about the truck, and not the biker who keeps zipping open his tank bag, fiddling around, eventually pulling out a video camera and trying to video the truck, then putting it away, while also trying to drive?
The easiest and cheapest fix would be to straighten the road and let the trucks take it.
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