YoungBlood Posted April 29, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 29, 2010 I was riding home from work last night at about 10:30 on Hwy 122 (for anyone who is familiar with that road). Just past Boston, IN theres a 3 way stop sign, and I did my civic duty and stopped. When I took off from the stop sign, a car ran their stop sign and came blowing into the intersection at about 55 mph. I gunned it, ran my bike off the other side of the road into the ditch and back up the other side the road and the car only missed my ass end by a hair. I don't know how I got out of that one and I didn't even dump the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 29, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 29, 2010 Glad you got out ok. It was dark, so didn't you see headlights coming at an unusually high speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBlood Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted April 29, 2010 I drew a little diagram to show you what that road looks like. When your sitting at the stops signs yo ucan just barely see the other stops signs and he wasn't at the stop sign yet so I couldn't see him. I was turning to the left and he was going straight here. http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad19/fsatatkid/untitled.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 29, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 29, 2010 That is one messed up intersection. That engineer should have his butt kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBlood Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted April 29, 2010 well originally it wasn't meant to be an intersection. But sometime in the 50's when abington road was taken over by st. rt. 122 they never straighted out the curve and made the intersection right. Instead they just added another curve to the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfrebird4 Posted April 29, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2010 Yup, it's the blind spots that can get us. Good quick thinking on your part. Glad you are OK. JackZ Ft Collins, CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrich12000 Posted April 29, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2010 Superscare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 29, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 29, 2010 Glad you missed it. Seems like they are all out to get us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted April 29, 2010 Share #9 Posted April 29, 2010 I was riding home from work last night at about 10:30 on Hwy 122 (for anyone who is familiar with that road). Just past Boston, IN theres a 3 way stop sign, and I did my civic duty and stopped. When I took off from the stop sign, a car ran their stop sign and came blowing into the intersection at about 55 mph. I gunned it, ran my bike off the other side of the road into the ditch and back up the other side the road and the car only missed my ass end by a hair. I don't know how I got out of that one and I didn't even dump the bike. Wow....anyone who rides Hwy 122 at night has to have nerves of steel!! About like riding a blind roller coaster at night! Whooooeeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted April 29, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 29, 2010 I'm impressed with your picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl C. Posted April 29, 2010 Share #11 Posted April 29, 2010 I have to say good thinking on your part for sure. I personaly dont ride at night mainly due to poor eyesight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted April 29, 2010 Share #12 Posted April 29, 2010 write a letter to the city officials, and get a light put in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted April 30, 2010 Share #13 Posted April 30, 2010 I was riding home from work last night at about 10:30 on Hwy 122 (for anyone who is familiar with that road). Just past Boston, IN theres a 3 way stop sign, and I did my civic duty and stopped. When I took off from the stop sign, a car ran their stop sign and came blowing into the intersection at about 55 mph. I gunned it, ran my bike off the other side of the road into the ditch and back up the other side the road and the car only missed my ass end by a hair. I don't know how I got out of that one and I didn't even dump the bike. Just curious, did the stop sign runner stop to see if you were ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted April 30, 2010 Share #14 Posted April 30, 2010 Glad you are okay:happy34: That was a real "undie checker!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgoat Posted April 30, 2010 Share #15 Posted April 30, 2010 wow glad your ok underware can be replaced. seriously good driving on your part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mraf Posted April 30, 2010 Share #16 Posted April 30, 2010 Ditch driving and didn't even dump the bike! Pucker factor saved ya. Good driving anyway you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey130 Posted April 30, 2010 Share #17 Posted April 30, 2010 Just curious, did the stop sign runner stop to see if you were ok? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ yah, right! they were haulin azz goin sum place not so special and really had all night to get there. If they cared, they wooda stopped at the stop sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted April 30, 2010 Share #18 Posted April 30, 2010 Glad to hear your ok. I always assume that they aren't going to stop and I check twice, sometimes three times before I actually get into a new lane. Although this didn't help me out last week when a driver changed lanes from a entrance ramp to rt 68 E. at a bout 35 mph. he dang near got me. The penalties for running stop signs should be tripled. The big guy must have been looking out for you. Your shorts can always be washed:stickpoke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBlood Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share #19 Posted April 30, 2010 Yea the guy never stopped, and from what I can tell he never even slowed down. I was a little shaken, and I don't think it was "good driving" on my part as much as dumb luck. I thought for sure when I hit the grass that I would be going over, but I figured I'd rather lay it over at 15 mph than to be hit by a 2000 lb steel bullet. I didn't have to change my shorts, but I had to stop and take a breather before I kept on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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