Rider3000 Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 obviously one can find the owner of the vehicle. . should a case be opened with the police? what can a person be charged with?They get charged for not wearing seatbelts.... and delaying traffic
DJR Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Top of long street? If it wasn't stolen, and he wasn't drunk or doped up, then he probably had a few frowned-upon recreational chemicals in the car and didn't want to wait for the cops to come around. That part of town is under the jurisdiction of the Nigerians anyway.
EmptyB Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Top of long street? If it wasn't stolen, and he wasn't drunk or doped up, then he probably had a few frowned-upon recreational chemicals in the car and didn't want to wait for the cops to come around. That part of town is under the jurisdiction of the Nigerians anyway. Sums it up in my view!
Pure Savage Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 So the owner of said car isA Pudumo861129
LeTurbo Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 Howzit guys! No, not me or my bike, but thanks for asking. Just one of those FB posts that gets my blood pressire going outrageously high and then I have a ........ urgh! ah! oooph! *thump*
GaryvdM Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 So the owner of said car isA Pudumo861129 The full id number of the registered owner was posted to FB, and the id number was of a woman. So either a family member or the car is stolen.
GaryvdM Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 I really hope that the lack of helmet does not result in a failed prosecution of the car driver. The only reason I wear a helmet is I worry that if I'm in an accident like this, and I'm not wearing, a judge will say I'm reckless cause I'm not wearing.
bikebloke Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 I really hope that the lack of helmet does not result in a failed prosecution of the car driver. The only reason I wear a helmet is I worry that if I'm in an accident like this, and I'm not wearing, a judge will say I'm reckless cause wearing. the law doesn't require a helmet and really makes no difference to the motorist being at fault anyway the haven't even found the driver or the car yet so what makes you think there will ever be a prosecution ................
mikkelz Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 So the owner of said car isA Pudumo861129 Pulled Directly Out of My Ass http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pudoma
Eddy Gordo Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 I would like to know what the outcome of this is. I dont have much faith in our police and traffic cops.I always easy/soft targets like the avg middle income peeps are who they are they hardest with.
GaryvdM Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 the law doesn't require a helmet It does. From National Road Traffic Act, Chapter VI, Part II, 207: (2) After expiry of three years from the date of commencement of this regulation, no person shall drive or be a passenger on a pedal cycle on a public road unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet which fits him or her properly and of which the chin straps is properly fastened under the chin. This was enacted in 2000, so the 3 year grace period is long over. Stupid law if you ask me, but still law. really makes no difference to the motorist being at fault Yes, logically it should not, but there have been cases in the UK where cyclist involved in accidents where the motorist was at fault, have had "findings of contributory negligence" against the cyclist because the cyclist was not wearing a helmet. Some details of cases here: http://www.cyclistsdefencefund.org.uk/cycle-helmets-and-contributory-negligence/recent-cases I don't know of any precedence in South Africa, but I still worry that it might become the case. anyway the haven't even found the driver or the car yet so what makes you think there will ever be a prosecution ................ Yes - I'm being optimistic that the driver will be caught.
lechatnoir Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 The full id number of the registered owner was posted to FB, and the id number was of a woman. So either a family member or the car is stolen. Yoh! full ID... nice for identity thieves... But if the car wasn't stolen, the owner is still in for the high jump... else they have to prove who was driving. then that person with the passed buck the high jumper.
V12man Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 the law doesn't require a helmet and really makes no difference to the motorist being at fault anyway the haven't even found the driver or the car yet so what makes you think there will ever be a prosecution ................ The law DOES require wearing a helmet in SA- although not wearing one should have no bearing on an incident like this.
Pure Savage Posted October 27, 2016 Posted October 27, 2016 The law DOES require wearing a helmet in SA- although not wearing one should have no bearing on an incident like this.So no helmet for rider and no seat belt for occupants... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
V12man Posted October 27, 2016 Posted October 27, 2016 So no helmet for rider and no seat belt for occupants... Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNeither of those have relevance to careless driving... stupid, but not directly relevant to the incident- unless it goes to show a pattern of stupid behaviour...
Eddy Gordo Posted October 27, 2016 Posted October 27, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3fCwp5rwzg
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