Rear ended..thank god not on my bike.

Jay72 · December 7th, 2011, 10:50 AM

Just thought I would share this, I was back home this past weekend visiting my parents, and I went out to the store, sitting in a line of cars waiting for the red light to change, and POW!!! WTF just happened??? Hit me so hard she slammed me into the truck in front of me, and I have a habit of stopping so I can see the ground in front of me between myself and the car ahead. Air bag went off. Had to kick my door open to get out. In shock of course, stayed calm, ambulance came and took me to the hospital, spent 8 hours there, tons of tests nothing broken but very bruised and banged up. Still waiting to see if the van is going to be a right off or not, I would think so but not sure. Crappy part is that we just bought that van a few months ago. Here are some pictures.

250rr · December 7th, 2011, 11:21 AM

That really sucks, but as you mentioned, better rear-ended in the van than the bike.

Glad nothing's broken.

TBC · December 7th, 2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 250rr

That really sucks, but as you mentioned, better rear-ended in the van than the bike.

By far

!

Glad to hear that you're okay, at the least.

akima · December 7th, 2011, 12:03 PM

Woah. Good day to be working a cage.

Jono · December 7th, 2011, 12:13 PM

Dang! They completely smashed into you. That sucks! Glad you weren't on the bike or might not be here today in a situation like that. You would have been crushed between two cars. This is why I always look in my rear view mirror when cars are coming up behind me. I watch them until they are completely stopped.

miss_syn · December 7th, 2011, 12:53 PM

The person who rear ended you failed at driving.

midknight · December 7th, 2011, 01:28 PM

sorry bout the wreck - glad you're ok! That van is totalled. I'm assuming it's unibody - the way the back is pushed under itself there'd have to be a lot of uni-body (or frame straightening) going on to get it back right!

EsrTek · December 7th, 2011, 01:47 PM

Glad your OK, but that van is totaled... I had much less damage on my van drivers side rear corner, but the way the metal folded under itself made it a total loss.
Any idea how fast the person hitting you was doing at impact??

nickjpass · December 7th, 2011, 02:54 PM

+1 Totaled

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Hope you heal up well, and everything goes well.

Jay72 · December 7th, 2011, 03:02 PM

Thanks everyone, the cop figured she, as in a 17 year old girl, was doing betweent 60 to 70 km/h. I was sitting still. So now i am waiting to hear from the insurance adjuster, but I did talk to the guy at the collision centre and he figures it's a total too. I am lucky though we just bought it 6 months ago, but I bought an extended warranty and part of that has GAP coverage, to cover whatever the insurance company doesn't give me. So keeping my fingers crossed that this all works out in the end.
Oh I should mention that this happened in the city I used to live in, I was there visiting for the weekend, I live 3 hours away...so even more inconvience for me.

nickjpass · December 7th, 2011, 03:14 PM

Was she texting?

Jay72 · December 7th, 2011, 03:22 PM

That is what I was thinking, but she told the cop she just looked down for a second, he said he doubted that because there were no skid marks except from my van from her pushing me about 10 feet forward. So my guess, more than likely texting...but I didn't stick around to find out I was taken to the hospital by ambulance. One of the big piss off's is that my van was an 08 and she was driving a 98 Sunfire...worth nothing. Thank god for good insurance here.

Mountain Dew · December 7th, 2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EsrTek

Any idea how fast the person hitting you was doing at impact??

From the looks of the damage, probably the speed limit of that road. Looks like they didn't even press the brakes. Either fell asleep at the wheel or texting.

Damn lucky you were in a van and not on your bike.

Jay72 · December 7th, 2011, 04:00 PM

Speed limit was 50 k, figured she was doing 60 to 70 and yup no brakes used, not sure of texting, didn't fall asleep, happened at 12:30 in the afternoon, just a young kid obviously very little driving experience. Like I said in my title at least I wasn't on my bike, or I might not have been here rtight now.

akima · December 7th, 2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay72

Speed limit was 50 k, figured she was doing 60 to 70 and yup no brakes used, not sure of texting, didn't fall asleep, happened at 12:30 in the afternoon, just a young kid obviously very little driving experience. Like I said in my title at least I wasn't on my bike, or I might not have been here rtight now.

I often sit in neutral while stopped at lights. I do it to give my clutch hand a chance to relax. This episode makes me thing maybe I should stay in 1st and stay focused on my mirrors.

EsrTek · December 7th, 2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

I should stay in 1st and stay focused on my mirrors.

It's exactly what I do.. I watch until 3 cars back have stopped.

Jay72 · December 7th, 2011, 04:19 PM

@akima...I am not sure how old you are or how long you have been driving, but for me I have been driving over 20 years, and this is only my second accident, first was when I was 16, a drunk pulled out in front of me and now at 39, this so you can't really be worried and I wouldn't do anything different. Stuff happens and sometimes you just have no say in the matter, if you know what I mean.

Jiggles · December 7th, 2011, 04:26 PM

Ah! But if you were on a bike you would have been lane splitting and not even been in the situation!

I really hope her friend got that text...

Mountain Dew · December 7th, 2011, 04:42 PM

I still don't understand why driving a car is so damn boring that you need to text your friends.

nickjpass · December 7th, 2011, 05:07 PM

Gossip

NDspd · December 7th, 2011, 05:23 PM

Jesus man, glad you were in a cage, couldn't imagine if you were on your bike. Looks like she had to of been texting or something and completely didn't react.

akima · December 8th, 2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay72

@akima...I am not sure how old you are or how long you have been driving, but for me I have been driving over 20 years, and this is only my second accident, first was when I was 16, a drunk pulled out in front of me and now at 39, this so you can't really be worried and I wouldn't do anything different. Stuff happens and sometimes you just have no say in the matter, if you know what I mean.

I know what you mean. I do like to do things to alleviate risk though. Some of the stuff I do has actually saved me. I made a thread about eye protection and from reading people's advice I decided to close my visor before getting above like 8MPH. Not long after changing my behaviour a car drove over a bottle and it exploded and sprayed my body, bike and visor with shards of glass. If I was using my old behaviour I would have almost certainly had my visor open and glass in my eyes... on a busy 3 lane roundabout.

I do get you though. It's about striking a balance. If I really wanted to be 100% safe from the various means of being squished, snapped, skinned, impaled, catapulted or burnt on a motorcycle I could just stop riding... but I don't wanna! The risk is worth it.

Gurk · December 13th, 2011, 09:03 AM

I'm not gonna lie I've texted while driving but holy hell. This girl must have not been looking at all. Usually when I text I fail more at texting because I focus on the road way more. 90% of the time I can't focus on texting enough so I have to wait for a redlight anyway. lol.

Really glad you weren't on your bike. This alone should be reason why lane splitting at traffic should be legal everywhere.

JoeLansing · December 25th, 2011, 09:15 PM

The title "Rear Ended..thank god not on my bike." had me worried.. I thought maybe you were in prison..

- Joe

nickjpass · December 25th, 2011, 11:46 PM

Jay72 · December 26th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeLansing

The title "Rear Ended..thank god not on my bike." had me worried.. I thought maybe you were in prison..

- Joe

Nope, no prison, THANK GOD!!! lol

December 7th, 2011, 10:50 AM	#1
Jay72 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 169	Rear ended..thank god not on my bike. Just thought I would share this, I was back home this past weekend visiting my parents, and I went out to the store, sitting in a line of cars waiting for the red light to change, and POW!!! WTF just happened??? Hit me so hard she slammed me into the truck in front of me, and I have a habit of stopping so I can see the ground in front of me between myself and the car ahead. Air bag went off. Had to kick my door open to get out. In shock of course, stayed calm, ambulance came and took me to the hospital, spent 8 hours there, tons of tests nothing broken but very bruised and banged up. Still waiting to see if the van is going to be a right off or not, I would think so but not sure. Crappy part is that we just bought that van a few months ago. Here are some pictures.

December 7th, 2011, 02:54 PM	#9
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	+1 Totaled Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Hope you heal up well, and everything goes well. __________________________________________________

December 7th, 2011, 03:14 PM	#11
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Was she texting? __________________________________________________

December 7th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#18
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	Ah! But if you were on a bike you would have been lane splitting and not even been in the situation! I really hope her friend got that text... __________________________________________________ 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

December 7th, 2011, 04:42 PM	#19
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	I still don't understand why driving a car is so damn boring that you need to text your friends. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

December 7th, 2011, 11:21 AM	#2
250rr ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Mark Location: Portland Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.	That really sucks, but as you mentioned, better rear-ended in the van than the bike. Glad nothing's broken.

December 7th, 2011, 12:03 PM	#4
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	Woah. Good day to be working a cage.

December 7th, 2011, 12:13 PM	#5
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Dang! They completely smashed into you. That sucks! Glad you weren't on the bike or might not be here today in a situation like that. You would have been crushed between two cars. This is why I always look in my rear view mirror when cars are coming up behind me. I watch them until they are completely stopped.

December 7th, 2011, 12:53 PM	#6
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	The person who rear ended you failed at driving.

December 7th, 2011, 01:28 PM	#7
midknight Darksider Name: Britton Location: Maryville, Tennessee Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 SV650S; 1982 Suzuki TS125 Posts: 106	sorry bout the wreck - glad you're ok! That van is totalled. I'm assuming it's unibody - the way the back is pushed under itself there'd have to be a lot of uni-body (or frame straightening) going on to get it back right!

December 7th, 2011, 01:47 PM	#8
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Glad your OK, but that van is totaled... I had much less damage on my van drivers side rear corner, but the way the metal folded under itself made it a total loss. Any idea how fast the person hitting you was doing at impact??

December 7th, 2011, 03:02 PM	#10
Jay72 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 169	Thanks everyone, the cop figured she, as in a 17 year old girl, was doing betweent 60 to 70 km/h. I was sitting still. So now i am waiting to hear from the insurance adjuster, but I did talk to the guy at the collision centre and he figures it's a total too. I am lucky though we just bought it 6 months ago, but I bought an extended warranty and part of that has GAP coverage, to cover whatever the insurance company doesn't give me. So keeping my fingers crossed that this all works out in the end. Oh I should mention that this happened in the city I used to live in, I was there visiting for the weekend, I live 3 hours away...so even more inconvience for me.

December 7th, 2011, 03:22 PM	#12
Jay72 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 169	That is what I was thinking, but she told the cop she just looked down for a second, he said he doubted that because there were no skid marks except from my van from her pushing me about 10 feet forward. So my guess, more than likely texting...but I didn't stick around to find out I was taken to the hospital by ambulance. One of the big piss off's is that my van was an 08 and she was driving a 98 Sunfire...worth nothing. Thank god for good insurance here.

December 7th, 2011, 04:00 PM	#14
Jay72 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 169	Speed limit was 50 k, figured she was doing 60 to 70 and yup no brakes used, not sure of texting, didn't fall asleep, happened at 12:30 in the afternoon, just a young kid obviously very little driving experience. Like I said in my title at least I wasn't on my bike, or I might not have been here rtight now.

December 7th, 2011, 04:19 PM	#17
Jay72 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 169	@akima...I am not sure how old you are or how long you have been driving, but for me I have been driving over 20 years, and this is only my second accident, first was when I was 16, a drunk pulled out in front of me and now at 39, this so you can't really be worried and I wouldn't do anything different. Stuff happens and sometimes you just have no say in the matter, if you know what I mean.

December 7th, 2011, 05:07 PM	#20
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Gossip __________________________________________________

December 7th, 2011, 05:23 PM	#21
NDspd 1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass Name: Jeremy Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.	Jesus man, glad you were in a cage, couldn't imagine if you were on your bike. Looks like she had to of been texting or something and completely didn't react.

December 13th, 2011, 09:03 AM	#23
Gurk Done here. Name: - Location: Track Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	I'm not gonna lie I've texted while driving but holy hell. This girl must have not been looking at all. Usually when I text I fail more at texting because I focus on the road way more. 90% of the time I can't focus on texting enough so I have to wait for a redlight anyway. lol. Really glad you weren't on your bike. This alone should be reason why lane splitting at traffic should be legal everywhere.

December 25th, 2011, 09:15 PM	#24
JoeLansing ninjette.org member Name: Joe Location: Lansing, MI Ghetto Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): Green 2011 SE 52yo Geezer Posts: 122	The title "Rear Ended..thank god not on my bike." had me worried.. I thought maybe you were in prison.. - Joe

December 25th, 2011, 11:46 PM	#25
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	__________________________________________________

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