Anyone else cringe when they see the passenger in a car with their feet up on the dash ?

Or wearing Jandals when riding a motor bike.....<shudder>

Tonight, twilight, State Highway 2 (100 km/h). I became aware of a car behind me. I say "became aware of" because it didn't have its lights on. It proceeded to overtake both me and the car in front, in one move, without indicating, on a bend.

Mark:

 

Anyone else cringe when they see the passenger in a car with their feet up on the dash ?

 

vexxxboy:

 

Mark:

 

Anyone else cringe when they see the passenger in a car with their feet up on the dash ?

 

my wife does it but only because she has a really bad back and her feet up relieves some pain

 

Saves on chiropracter fees when you end up with your knees embedded in your skull I guess.

geoffwnz:

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone else cringe when they see the passenger in a car with their feet up on the dash ?

 

my wife does it but only because she has a really bad back and her feet up relieves some pain

 

 

 

Saves on chiropracter fees when you end up with your knees embedded in your skull I guess.

 

well she isnt walking to her specialist appointments so i guess she will risk it

vexxxboy:

 

well she isnt walking to her specialist appointments so i guess she will risk it

 

You know why it makes people cringe right ?

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/01/27/x-ray-injuries-feet-on-car-dashboard/

panther2: Spotted on Friday beating auckland traffic.



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Idiot. I wouldn't want to pick up the pieces when it all goes wrong. 

gzt: I've seen it once or twice. It looks completely nuts to me. Tyres are small. Any debris could knock you off. Practical stopping power has to be minimal.

My scooter could probably stop faster than my motorcycle, twin disk brakes and much less mass. It could also keep up with the traffic and I'm pretty sure it could out accelerate most cars.

BUT - I just wouldn't ride on the motorway, even if it wasn't illegal to do so. It definitely is illegal to ride on on the motorway though.

At least that guy was wearing some safety gear, but even so there is a danger of being run over by a car (or multiple cars) if he had a crash. There is no guarantee that the gear would prevent serious injury or death in a situation like that. Surely it would be more sensible to ride that scooter on 50kph roads, rather than the motorway?

And it is a pain in the arse to claim damages from a deceased estate for dent his body makes to under the car.

MarkH67:

 

At least that guy was wearing some safety gear, .....

 

Really? I hope there was a touch of sarcasm there. All I see is a set of jeans, cloth jacket, backpack and cloth cap on backwards!

I have done plenty of cycling (not scootering) through traffic, but speeds there were clocking up to 50 kph - just plain dumb. No way he could avoid a vehicle suddenly changing lane, no matter how good his brakes are. I just feel for the poor bloke that one day collides with gits like this.

MartinGZ:

 

MarkH67:

 

At least that guy was wearing some safety gear, .....

 

 

Really? I hope there was a touch of sarcasm there. All I see is a set of jeans, cloth jacket, backpack and cloth cap on backwards!

 

I have done plenty of cycling (not scootering) through traffic, but speeds there were clocking up to 50 kph - just plain dumb. No way he could avoid a vehicle suddenly changing lane, no matter how good his brakes are. I just feel for the poor bloke that one day collides with gits like this.

 

Well, he is wearing more than t-shirt, shorts & jandals - that is something.

I tend to wear a LOT more protection than that, even though I'm not riding on the motorway. I like to wear a helmet that protects my head & face, knee/shin protection, hand/wrist protection, elbow protection, decent shoes or boots, etc.

Remember: you only need to wear a helmet if there is anything inside your head that is worth protecting!