casaguy
Senior Member
Unfortunately my daily commute currently means I spend way too much time on the Don Valley Parkway and the 401.
Without fail, every day, I witness some of the most stupid, dangerous and reckless actions by almost every motorcyclist I see. Blaring in and around vehicles, doing clearly 130-140km/h, tailgating with their blinding headlights, and obvious intimidation and games of chicken with other vehicles that are going too slow for them. Some of these idiots even have another person clinging for life on the back of the bike.
I cannot believe it's actually legal for them to ride on the highways at all (it would be just as dangerous for a regular cyclist). The majority I witness have complete contempt and disrespect for everyone around them. They're also very difficult to spot and scare the crap out of you when they suddenly appear with their engines growling at a deafening noise level.
Weeknights between 9:30pm and 10:30pm there are always a posse of about 20 of them who tear down the DVP en masse at tremendous speeds. It's incredible more don't die dailiy.
The motorcyclist in the article below was such a low-life he didn't even care about his friend who he is clearly responisble for killing:
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Motorcycle passenger killed on Highway 401
from ctvtoronto.ca
A motorcycle passenger was killed on Highway 401 Friday night, moments after police signalled for the vehicle to pull over.
Police say that a Durham Regional Police officer tried to pull over the motorbike at about 11:39 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway, just west of Brock Street in Whitby, Ont.
The driver of the motorcycle accelerated and the passenger fell off the back of the bike.
The passenger was then hit by at least one westbound vehicle, while the driver of the motorcycle left the scene.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are now trying to determine if any other vehicle "made contact with the deceased on the roadway," according to an OPP media release.
The westbound traffic on the highway was being diverted at Brock Street in the early hours of Saturday morning while police were working at the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call OPP investigators at 1-888-310-1122.
The OPP media release says the province's Special Investigations Unit "has invoked its mandate in this incident."
The SIU website says that it "investigates circumstances involving police and civilians which have resulted in serious injury, including sexual assault, or death."
Without fail, every day, I witness some of the most stupid, dangerous and reckless actions by almost every motorcyclist I see. Blaring in and around vehicles, doing clearly 130-140km/h, tailgating with their blinding headlights, and obvious intimidation and games of chicken with other vehicles that are going too slow for them. Some of these idiots even have another person clinging for life on the back of the bike.
I cannot believe it's actually legal for them to ride on the highways at all (it would be just as dangerous for a regular cyclist). The majority I witness have complete contempt and disrespect for everyone around them. They're also very difficult to spot and scare the crap out of you when they suddenly appear with their engines growling at a deafening noise level.
Weeknights between 9:30pm and 10:30pm there are always a posse of about 20 of them who tear down the DVP en masse at tremendous speeds. It's incredible more don't die dailiy.
The motorcyclist in the article below was such a low-life he didn't even care about his friend who he is clearly responisble for killing:
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Motorcycle passenger killed on Highway 401
from ctvtoronto.ca
A motorcycle passenger was killed on Highway 401 Friday night, moments after police signalled for the vehicle to pull over.
Police say that a Durham Regional Police officer tried to pull over the motorbike at about 11:39 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway, just west of Brock Street in Whitby, Ont.
The driver of the motorcycle accelerated and the passenger fell off the back of the bike.
The passenger was then hit by at least one westbound vehicle, while the driver of the motorcycle left the scene.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are now trying to determine if any other vehicle "made contact with the deceased on the roadway," according to an OPP media release.
The westbound traffic on the highway was being diverted at Brock Street in the early hours of Saturday morning while police were working at the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call OPP investigators at 1-888-310-1122.
The OPP media release says the province's Special Investigations Unit "has invoked its mandate in this incident."
The SIU website says that it "investigates circumstances involving police and civilians which have resulted in serious injury, including sexual assault, or death."
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