Monday, September 26, 2011.
At about 9.15 am a policeman in a dark blue unmarked car started a u-turn. He was a leading senior constable so probably not inexperienced. He was after another driver who he assessed as speeding and was talking on a mobile.
A 22 year old rider was travelling west on Centre Road in Bentleigh East, a Melbourne suburb. He was on a black Yamaha motorcycle.
The police car turned across the path of the path of the bike. The bike hit the car on the right hand side of the car. The rider went to hospital with serious injuries.
Anyone with anydetails of this crash should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/ .
I'd like more information on this crash too. Presumably the driver who was assessed as speeding and seen to be on the phone won't come forward but does that excuse doing a u-turn in a dangerous situation. It was certainly dangerous for the young rider who was seriously injured. Who will be charged with what?
In some ways this crash is similar to the pre-dawn crash at Woodend where a police officer in a black sports car started a u-turn that ended in the death of a rider on his way to work. That crash is covered in an earlier blog titled "COURT BIAS FAVOURING CAR DRIVERS IN COLLISIONS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLISTS". The driver walked, licence untouched.
Damien Codognotto OAM
Independent Riders' Group
PO Box 3091, Doncaster East, Vic. 3109.
Damien Codognotto OAM
Independent Riders' Group
PO Box 3091, Doncaster East, Vic. 3109.
That's just f*ck'n wrong, Damien. Could you add a link to the story "COURT BIAS FAVOURING CAR DRIVERS IN COLLISIONS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLISTS" so we can see the details?
ReplyDeletePogo.