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re: Police officer purposely slams on brakes for biker to crash into him on the highway
Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:16 am to euphemus
Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:16 am to euphemus
Not saying the cop was right by any means but why was the motorcyclist following him so closely, changing lanes to stay behind him at all times even when no other traffic in the other lanes? That's what I saw.
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Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:27 am to euphemus
That was satisfying. He was passing other cars as if they were standing still. The motorcyclist confirmed it was a cop, yet continued to follow him in spite of the first check up and lights.
FAFO
FAFO
Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:28 am to Obtuse1
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The biker was really late getting on the brakes (at least the front, you can't see his right leg). He didn't expect the cop to stop dead in the road, which I wouldn't either but he should have been on the brakes earlier.
Biker should have easily out braked the car. He should have been paying a lot more attention after the first brake check and had the front brake covered.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:57 am to Dam Guide
quote:not a comment regarding this particular situation but in general, high performance cars easily outbrake high performance bikes. It's not even close
Biker should have easily out braked the car.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 6:58 am to euphemus
Looks like the cop swerved to the right lane and the bike followed then the cop tried to get out that lane and into the left and he followed causing the accident. The cop was trying to get behind him to pull him over.
Nevermind the bike never swerved only the cop.
Nevermind the bike never swerved only the cop.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 6:59 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:03 am to euphemus
They were both driving like assholes.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:07 am to euphemus
Why’d he blur out his speed?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:53 am to brass2mouth
I'm not what the cop did was right, but this a-hole was clearly speeding and following a fairly obvious cop and pretty damn closely (for that speed). He also kept looking down per the camera (which I assume was mounted on his helmet) instead of paying attention while illegally following a cop at those speeds.
So the cop was partially in the wrong, sure, but I also don't feel bad for the biker either. And I agree with whoever said they were both driving like assholes.
So the cop was partially in the wrong, sure, but I also don't feel bad for the biker either. And I agree with whoever said they were both driving like assholes.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:58 am to Ricardo
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Seems shitty what the cop did, but motorcycle riders should be prepared for such antics
You’re right, but from the police?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:02 am to euphemus
I'm pretty sure I saw a squirrel dart out from the shoulder. Officer was just trying to avoid the squirrel. 
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:04 am to euphemus
Biker not following at safe distance and speed.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:07 am to euphemus
As soon as the guy on the bike saw the car get over and slow done, he should have immediate backed off and got in the other lane instead of wondering if it was a cop. One of the main rules of staying alive on a bike is to always leave yourself a way out. He didn’t do that.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:21 am to Darth_Vader
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As soon as the guy on the bike saw the car get over and slow done, he should have immediate backed off and got in the other lane instead of wondering if it was a cop. One of the main rules of staying alive on a bike is to always leave yourself a way out. He didn’t do that.
I don’t know. He was at the center line and had an escape path to the right, but it’s hard to avoid that that quickly when someone slams on their brakes and then positions their vehicle to make sure you hit them. I counted roughly 2 to 3 seconds, when he should have probably been 4 seconds behind, but I don’t think if he had been 4 seconds behind that he could have avoided that in time. I don’t think his positioning was that bad. Maybe he could have been on the far left side of the lane, but then he is committed to the median, and if the car veers left, you’ve got no place to go but in the grass and eat it. It’s just hard to factor in the lunatic factor of people who will put your life in danger like that, especially from a police officer who should obviously know how exposed people are on motorcycles. It doesn’t take much to cripple or kill someone on a bike.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:23 am to euphemus
did the bike not have brakes?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:25 am to euphemus
I think the cop was speeding and he was following him.
Why is the speedometer blurred out until they are below 80?
Why is the speedometer blurred out until they are below 80?
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:27 am to Darth_Vader
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As soon as the guy on the bike saw the car get over and slow done, he should have immediate backed off and got in the other lane instead of wondering if it was a cop. One of the main rules of staying alive on a bike is to always leave yourself a way out. He didn’t do that.
Agreed that once the cop brake checked him the first time that was sort of a warning to back off. And he didn't. Seems reasonable to expect the cop to do it again and prepare for that (or just back off completely).
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:27 am to MorbidTheClown
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did the bike not have brakes?
Yeah, but while braking on a bike is similar to braking in a car in distance, traction is the issue, and if you’re on the gas the bike isn’t level, and if you grab a handful of brakes instead of progressively braking, you run the risk of losing traction and eat it. There wasn’t enough time to react.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:37 am to Mike da Tigah
It also looks like the cop never signaled when changing lanes
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:37 am to Obtuse1
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The cop was trying to prevent him from running but IMO he put his lights on very late, especially for an unmarked car. He should have had them on before he started swerving and brake-checking him the first time. While we know the biker suspected it was a cop before the brake check without that info the cop could have looked like a road rage driver upset the bike was following him until the time the lights came on which was just 2 seconds before impact.
Potentially kill someone over a few hundred dollar ticket. Protected and served
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