See what happens when you don't pay attention!

["Big Guy"]

Okay, so you have your new scoot, you've got a few thousand miles of experience and you're comfortable riding it, right?

WRONG! Don't ever get so comfortable as to believe what you see! Does a green light meen go? NOPE! IT MEENS SLOW DOWN AND LOOK!!

Okay, now what happens when you're not paying attention?
Click on the link below to see an actual scooter crash.

WARNING! THIS VIDEO IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! IT IS OF AN ACTUAL SCOOTER CRASH AND IT'LL SCARE THE BEJESUS OUT OF YOU!

www.metacafe.com/watch/742315/shocking_scooter_accident//R/aff_ys
Follow this link if you dare!

I found this video a while back on a different site, but I couldn't find it again. This is the abbreviated version. The original version had a follow up with the victim. He does not remember even getting on the scoot that day, however, he now suffers from many injuries of the crash. He is paralysed from the waist down from a broken spine, has little feeling in his arms and has a breathing problem.

I'm NOT posting this to scare away scooters, but to show what happens when you stop paying attention to other vehicles, even if only for a few seconds...

[mafunsalow]

250mc54 said:

he has little feeling in his arms and has a breathing problem.

yeah that's how I felt after watching that. Thanks for all the warnings. It is a real eye opener, especially for a newbie like myself.

["Big Guy"]

I know what you mean. The first time I saw it, I felt sick to my stomach. Even after riding for 30+ years and knowing a lot about defensive driving, I remind myself every time I take the wheel or the handle bars that it's ALWAYS someone else's fault!

Did you notice that this poor guy in the video never even saw the car coming? He never hit the brakes or flinched even once.

I have spent a lot of time in Asia, and these accidents are VERY commonplace there. They just don't follow any safety rules. This WAS a totally avoidable accident, if the driver would have just looked...

[mikenvegas]

Good god almighty that had to hurt!. Okay guys and gals slow downa bit and look evern if you have a green light !!!!!

[WarrenS]

You have to be in control of your own destiny. You can't depend on others to do the right thing. Your number one job is to look out for number one.