darn. an almost car wreck.

cuong-nutz · April 24th, 2012, 10:59 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

TylersEM2 · April 24th, 2012, 11:08 PM

Hella close! Was that a legal U-turn by the car? who's fault would it have been?

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 11:33 PM

Car making a right hand turn would be at fault. He had a red light which is to be treated as a stop sign

TylersEM2 · April 24th, 2012, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Car making a right hand turn would be at fault. He had a red light which is to be treated as a stop sign

That's what I thought, but I also thought that if you do a U-turn you are supposed to turn into the closest lane. And in WA you can only do a U-turn at specified lights.

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 11:38 PM

If it was a u turn legal light then really u can use as many lanes as you need to. Some vehicles like vans and large trucks have to because they simply can't turn any tighter

TylersEM2 · April 24th, 2012, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

If it was a u turn legal light then really u can use as many lanes as you need to. Some vehicles like vans and large trucks have to because they simply can't turn any tighter

Makes sense.

Ritaro · April 25th, 2012, 12:06 AM

It's pretty funny when I come to make a u-turn in my miata and I'm following a truck. I could basically(even though I don't) swoop in through the inside while the truck is only 3/4ths done with the u-turn.

EthioKnight · April 25th, 2012, 06:40 AM

Missed it the first time lol...anyway, don't you ever engine brake?

jack_bm · April 25th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Really like the camera angle on that how have you got that set up? and what exhaust is that?

cuong-nutz · April 25th, 2012, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EthioKnight

Missed it the first time lol...anyway, don't you ever engine brake?

Every once in a while.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack_bm

Really like the camera angle on that how have you got that set up? and what exhaust is that?

It's just my Go Pro with suction mount attached at the bottom of the fairing.

Exhaust is an Area P knockoff....

jack_bm · April 25th, 2012, 11:50 PM

ohh nice it sounds nice i like the popping when your decelerating

CZroe · April 30th, 2012, 08:29 AM

I've you could like, NOT type like a "bro," I'd, like, TO-tally stop typing like a valley girl/surfer dude!

akima · April 30th, 2012, 11:35 AM

^ *if

leed · April 30th, 2012, 12:05 PM

I feel like it tends to be intersection dependent. A lot of the times when there is a left turn like that, the car that was turning right has a green arrow. At that point, there would be a sign that says U-turns must yield to traffic turning right. Otherwise, there will be a right turns must yield to U-turning traffic.

But in general, U-turns are only legal when safe to do so. But, dang, that was a close call.

April 24th, 2012, 10:59 PM	#1
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April 24th, 2012, 11:08 PM	#2
TylersEM2 TylersEM2 Name: Tyler Location: Washington Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): None yet Posts: 58	Hella close! Was that a legal U-turn by the car? who's fault would it have been? __________________________________________________ Stanced 02 Civic, Check! 08+ 250r, ...Not yet...

April 24th, 2012, 11:33 PM	#3
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Car making a right hand turn would be at fault. He had a red light which is to be treated as a stop sign __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#5
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	If it was a u turn legal light then really u can use as many lanes as you need to. Some vehicles like vans and large trucks have to because they simply can't turn any tighter __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 02:30 PM	#9
jack_bm Ex ninjette! Name: Jack Location: East sussex England Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki GSXR 600 K4, Kawasaki ninja 250r 08 Posts: 294	Really like the camera angle on that how have you got that set up? and what exhaust is that? __________________________________________________ Mods: Puig Double bubble windscreen, Targa Fender eliminator, Custom LED integrated Tail light, Exhaust Hanger, Two brothers titanium exhaust More on the way!

April 25th, 2012, 12:06 AM	#7
Ritaro ninjette.org member Name: Phil Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250-Claire-sold, 2005 CBR600RR-Chloe- Posts: 36	It's pretty funny when I come to make a u-turn in my miata and I'm following a truck. I could basically(even though I don't) swoop in through the inside while the truck is only 3/4ths done with the u-turn.

April 25th, 2012, 06:40 AM	#8
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	Missed it the first time lol...anyway, don't you ever engine brake?

April 25th, 2012, 11:50 PM	#11
jack_bm Ex ninjette! Name: Jack Location: East sussex England Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki GSXR 600 K4, Kawasaki ninja 250r 08 Posts: 294	ohh nice it sounds nice i like the popping when your decelerating __________________________________________________ Mods: Puig Double bubble windscreen, Targa Fender eliminator, Custom LED integrated Tail light, Exhaust Hanger, Two brothers titanium exhaust More on the way!

April 30th, 2012, 08:29 AM	#12
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I've you could like, NOT type like a "bro," I'd, like, TO-tally stop typing like a valley girl/surfer dude!

April 30th, 2012, 11:35 AM	#13
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	^ *if

April 30th, 2012, 12:05 PM	#14
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	I feel like it tends to be intersection dependent. A lot of the times when there is a left turn like that, the car that was turning right has a green arrow. At that point, there would be a sign that says U-turns must yield to traffic turning right. Otherwise, there will be a right turns must yield to U-turning traffic. But in general, U-turns are only legal when safe to do so. But, dang, that was a close call.

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