Horrible bike accident in NH.

[oldbike54]

Although warnings are implied and never specific, I suspect that was because of someone commenting on the ethnicity of the truck driver, and guys commenting on the WG poster rather than the subject at hand.   Discussion of the subject without referring to funny names or the unknown parentage of another poster probably isn't an issue.

Lannis

 Correct , and maybe not attack each other . This a a tragedy , and is like any other horrific event , it's just that this one hits close to home and stirs up a lot of negative emotion . All I am asking is to please refrain from personal attacks .

 Thanks Lannis .

 Dusty

[John A]

maybe Dusty is trying to keep this thread going, there are important lessons we can learn from this tragic event.

[bobdar]

Not much new info here...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/driver-pleads-not-guilty-motorcycle-crash-killed-7-n1021521

[wirespokes]

I think most newer vehicles have GPS tracking in them, and that data has been used in court before. Curious if that will be accessed since so little data on the wreck is known.

[twowheeladdict]

If one rider and his passenger would have been taken out by this person who shouldn't have been driving in the first place, this would have been a blip on the news radar and gone.  The fact that it was a group of veterans is what is keeping this in the news and why other groups are stepping up to help the families of the victims.   

So logically getting killed while on a group ride does more good for the survivors and provides a greater chance of justice served as well as influencing changes to laws.

[GuzziPilot]

Hi all,

Here is the link to club the riders belonged to, quite tragic all around especially considering they were headed to a charity event:

https://www.jarheads-mc.com/

Lee

[JohninVT]

I apologize if I’m the reason Dusty said to cool it.  I ride that road dozens of times a year and am very familiar with the exact spot it happened.  One of those killed was a friend of a friend.  I understand the questions and theorizing but at a certain point...when posters who don’t know the area or the limited sight lines or the size and speed of the vehicles involved or basic physics ....I guess I got grumpy.  Again, I apologize.

[oldbike54]

 I think we all understood John , it's all OK .

 Dusty

[Ncdan]

I have held off commenting on this subject because I realize motorcycle deaths hits home for all of us. During my LEO career I was called in to investigate several fatalities which included a few motorcycle involvements, however, thank God, nothing of this magnitude. Let me say that at some point we won’t have to speculate as to what occurred that caused this awful event. Traffic investigation  forensics is truly a scientific and proven method of understanding exactly what took place that day. I feel sure that whoever caused this will be held accountable. If it’s determined that the drivers actions were not  negligent or grossly  irresponsible there my not be serious charges. At this point I chose to trust the investigating specialists and wait for the report and pray for the injured and the families of the deceased.

[80CX100]

Hi all,

Here is the link to club the riders belonged to, quite tragic all around especially considering they were headed to a charity event:

https://www.jarheads-mc.com/

Lee

     Thank you very much for posting that link,,, it's comforting to know that my heart is aching for good people, nuff said.

     Don't know, wasn't there,,, but after 30 yrs of police work, I can only imagine the chaos and challenges at the accident scene.

     Glad to see the follow up arrest bear fruit, hope the case develops well and falls into place for the investigators.

     My thoughts go out to anyone that's been touched by this tragedy.

     Ride safe and often

     Kelly

[yogidozer]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned after her agency failed to terminate the commercial driving license of a man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists on a rural New Hampshire road left seven bikers dead.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/driver-pleads-not-guilty-motorcycle-155814811.html

[pete roper]

Interesting. In Oz, although licensing is a state issue if you get suspended for any reason, in any state, the ban is nationwide and there is a direct interconnection between all police databases which is constantly updated, one assumes, automatically as soon as the information of the suspension is entered in the system, (In NSW it's in minutes. Here though they've just introduced on the spot suspension for DUI. You blow the bag and go over they take your license for three months there and then and it can all be sorted out in court.). With number plate recognition, as long as the vehicle is registered to the driver, you 100% will get nicked if you are stupid enough to try driving while disqualified!

This nit-wit and serial pest should of had his licence torn up years ago!

Pete

[kingoffleece]

This entire incident is beyond horrible.
We worry about plastic straws more in this country than we do road training and safety for drivers and all road users.  That's beyond pathetic.

[Sasquatch Jim]

I guess this means they haven't lynched him yet as he deserved.

[Ncdan]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned after her agency failed to terminate the commercial driving license of a man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists on a rural New Hampshire road left seven bikers dead.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/driver-pleads-not-guilty-motorcycle-155814811.html

Yea her 148K job! However you can bet she will receive I hefty golden parachute🤮

[John A]

I was run off the road by some idiot when he was passing a big side dump dirt truck.  I took evasive action and went to the shoulder and at the last moment he deliberately swerved at me and I took the ditch knowing that if I made contact with him or a culvert in the ditch it would be real bad. I tried to ride it out but the bike couldn't handle the rough terrain of the ditch and went end over end.  I broke my helmet  . They caught the guy who was about 20 years old and lived a half mile away. We had him with witnesses  but the prosecutor was very weak. He cried and they declared a mistrial. Long story short I felt he should have done prison time for that last swerve towards me. Of course he had no insurance so since he ran from the scene I was able to have some restitution that the state paid and then collected from him. It was a paltry sum but it was all I could get. The lesson there is that if you are on a motorcycle and get nailed all the idiot has to do is claim stupidity or say he didn't see you and I'd be surprised if he'd have any consequences

[LongRanger]

This entire incident is beyond horrible.
We worry about plastic straws more in this country than we do road training and safety for drivers and all road users.  That's beyond pathetic.

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