Among the myriad motoring experiences, motorcycling brings its own unique brand of joy. The sensations of facing the wind as you ride along, in addition to the unique motions involved in navigating any given path on two wheels is quite special. Add to that the company of good friends, and enjoyment is almost certainly to be had.
However, try to not get carried away. As this video posted to Twitter shows, what appears to be a group of friends on several motorcycles are travelling in a tightly spaced group, and the front group of four appear to be engaged in conversation while riding.
It isn’t completely clear from the footage if the motorcyclist at the rear of the pack is part of the roving group, though he will eventually collide with another rider from said group, who had slowed down from his initial position at the front of the pack. The two who collide with each other, make contact at the back of the group, in direct view of the camera vehicle.
There are several lessons to be learnt here. Firstly, we should be mindful of other road users immediately around us, which in the case of this group of motorcyclists, would be the motorists directly behind them.
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Signals are inevitably required at some point when motorcyclists travel in a group, however communication that requires drawing sight away from the road ahead should be minimised. If the group must have a discussion at length, pull over where there is ample room for the group to safely stop, where possible.
When riding close to other vehicles in a group, a sufficient following distance should be maintained, particularly if the preceding group of road users appear likely to be making unusual moves, as with this group of motorcyclists chatting among themselves and who are unable to maintain road position as a result.
The last point is the most important, as it is regarding the most important item in a motorcyclist’s equipment list – the helmet. Sadly it appears that the helmets of both riders involved in this crash have flown off just about immediately upon the rider making contact with the ground, which means that the helmets have not been securely fastened, leaving their heads completely exposed as both riders continue to tumble.
Always ensure that your helmet is securely fastened, and to begin with, ensure that the helmet you wear is fit for purpose, which is to protect its user’s head. Above all, ride to live, and take all necessary precautions so that you can enjoy arriving at your next waypoint and destination without material damage, injury, or worse.
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I tried so hard to comment but HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Kecian fat dude at the back, he is not part of the gang but kena eksiden.
Coffee shops and mamak exist for a reason. If there is really a need to chat, find one, order teh kurang manis, sit down, and have at it. It really is a unique Msian phenomenon to have motorcyclists engage in discourse while cruising.
There are no winners here. No one should get hurt here or get a laugh out of a situation such as this.
You dont know meh, rakyat Malaysia are veli good at multitasking. This is a good example of our multitasking abilities.
serve them right.. shouldn’t motorcyclist to be left side all the way?
Shockingly no, as a friend of mine confronted a judge in an accident trial 4 years ago.
kesian…macam geng P-N
Hati2 lah koblok
Bruhhhh check out the IRL ragdoll physics
Motorbikers does not have regards for other road users including pedestrians. The high fatalities gives us a indication of their attitude on the road.
Just imagine, pakai helmet pun boleh tercabut. Yg tak pakai langsung, mcm mana? Kalau tak nak pakai helmet, sila daftar jadi penderma organ, termasuk anak2 korang. Harap2la ada lg organ selain di bhgn kepala yg masih boleh dimanfaatkan org lain. Sekian. Harap terasa!
ouch…the fat dude hit hard
Nothing of value was lost that day.
i lol’ed
Praise the Lord!
For safety’s sake, shouldn’t motorcyclists ride on the left in a singlefile with enough braking gap, and those wanting to travel faster or overtaking, must do so on the right with enough safety allowance with other vehicle.
Some wear helments, only to avoid being compounded by the police, and not for protection of headand face. They do not fasten the belt appropriately. Some carry along the helmets, in case there is a roadblock.
More like marshmallow the fat guy. Carefull next time
pity the delivery guy. He just at the wrong place at the wrong time. I hope he survived.
babi guling
I’m sorry but was the rear rider riding with his eyes closed or something? It was so obvious that the rider in front was slowing down, and it’s not like the other riders were blocking all the vision. Just slow down! Sheesh.
Keep on rollin, roll away from the traffic behind
the thin guy rolled 3 rounds while the fat guy rolled 4.5 rounds. science has proven that the fatter you are, the further you roll.