supertireguy
05-21-2007, 06:45 PM
Witnessed a moderate injury scooter vs car accident near the corner of Geary & Larkin in SF at 3:45pm today.
This section of Geary Street has 3 lanes of westbound one-way only traffic. The right most #3 lane is marked for Bus or Right Turns Only. The left most #1 and right most #3 lane have metered parking during most hours but is marked No Stopping Tow Away from 4pm-6pm for rush hour traffic. The center #2 lane has no restrictions. Traffic can use the left most #3 lane if clear.
Traffic is slowing and stopped for a red light at Larkin. Red car moving slow in the #3 lane makes move thru openings in stopped traffic across #2 and #1 lanes to enter Motel 6 driveway on left side of street.
Along comes scooter travelling in the clear #1 lane at 30mph-ish when the red car crossing lanes enters the #1 lane at an 75 degree angle in order to enter hotel driveway. Scooter driver cannot brake, did not brake in time and did not evade in time. Left front side of car makes contact with scooter knocking driver onto the ground. Scooter driver was wearing open face helmet, tennis shoes and street clothes. Scooter driver was down on the ground close by, conscious but not moving much, bloody chin visible, didn't look horrible, other injuries unknown.
In my analysis I can only say...
#1 Wear a full face helmet and some sort of armored gear.
#2 Be careful jamming down the curb lanes on 3 lane wide one-way stop & go city street traffic because drivers in the center lane might just flip a right or left turn bitch into some driveway or at the next intersection.
#3 Try to spot the shit coming before it happens. Sometimes choosing to jam down that wide open lane when other cars are stopped in traffic looks so good. Be on the lookout for other cars wanting to be in that empty lane too.
This section of Geary Street has 3 lanes of westbound one-way only traffic. The right most #3 lane is marked for Bus or Right Turns Only. The left most #1 and right most #3 lane have metered parking during most hours but is marked No Stopping Tow Away from 4pm-6pm for rush hour traffic. The center #2 lane has no restrictions. Traffic can use the left most #3 lane if clear.
Traffic is slowing and stopped for a red light at Larkin. Red car moving slow in the #3 lane makes move thru openings in stopped traffic across #2 and #1 lanes to enter Motel 6 driveway on left side of street.
Along comes scooter travelling in the clear #1 lane at 30mph-ish when the red car crossing lanes enters the #1 lane at an 75 degree angle in order to enter hotel driveway. Scooter driver cannot brake, did not brake in time and did not evade in time. Left front side of car makes contact with scooter knocking driver onto the ground. Scooter driver was wearing open face helmet, tennis shoes and street clothes. Scooter driver was down on the ground close by, conscious but not moving much, bloody chin visible, didn't look horrible, other injuries unknown.
In my analysis I can only say...
#1 Wear a full face helmet and some sort of armored gear.
#2 Be careful jamming down the curb lanes on 3 lane wide one-way stop & go city street traffic because drivers in the center lane might just flip a right or left turn bitch into some driveway or at the next intersection.
#3 Try to spot the shit coming before it happens. Sometimes choosing to jam down that wide open lane when other cars are stopped in traffic looks so good. Be on the lookout for other cars wanting to be in that empty lane too.