MOTORCYCLE CRASH ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION - How it is done and what you want to know
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After a motorcycle crash, you need help from an experienced attorney. One who rides motorcycles. One who is Board Certified.
Tampa Motorcycle Accident Attorney Matt Powell explains how he helps his clients after a serious motorcycle accident.
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Matt Powell explains the human factors of a common type of motorcycle crash. The video explains the scientific principles of observing a danger, processing the risk, making a decision, then reacting to the danger.
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Please make more of these! There aren't enough studies, examples, and science in motorcycling safety. Too many assumptions and guesses.
Thanks for watching Jason, and yes, I will be making more soon.
James should have assumed a car was being blocked by the green car, and this blocked car might pull up in front of him, therefore slowing down and being ready to break before the whole thing happened. I do it even while driving cos I assume the worst of other drivers.
You are right. By anticipating trouble ahead you can oftentimes avoid a bad crash. Keep riding safely. Thanks for your comment.
I agree. Being aware of potential risk zones and driving accordingly is the best way for us to avoid accidents. Lane positioning, speed adjustment and so on, is also very helpful.
Yes, if James had scanned the area a little more, or anticipated the risk, he might have been able to avoid the crash. Thanks for watching. Matt
If you expect someone to do a complete stop while riding in a straight line to avoid a crash, maybe the road design is the problem.
Excellent video, as an insurance adjuster I investigate these types of accidents daily. It is nice to see some of the science behind a crash. Very informative. This type of information really should be presented to some of my coworkers in the business.
Roger, thank you for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment. Please feel free to share the video with your fellow insurance adjusters.
So no way to avoid it. Only choice is how badly do you want to get hurt. Got it, glad I decided to watch this 1 week before buying my first bike...
Thanks for watching. And yes, it is a choice between a bad crash and a catastrophic crash. Please practice, be aware and ride safe.
hows is your bike now?
Beautifully presented.
Thank you for watching.
Thank you for the informative video.
Thanks for watching my video. Please ride safe. Matt
I used to ride a moped with a top speed of about 34 MPH.... It had very good brakes and relatively big tires. When I did my emergency stop tests from about 32 MPH I could get it to stop in less then 50' when I applied full brakes and put both feet down on the ground Fred Flintstone style to assist (it used hand brakes for the rear as well as the front). The bike weighed about 165 lbs and I weighed about 250 lbs at the time... I was impressed that it could stop in such a short distance.
Great that you practice emergency braking. Ride safe.
Excellent video,where each & every details u mentioned, only the riders face & understand. Gra8 work bro.
Thank you for watching. Please ride safely. Matt
Good video's! Thanks Matt!
Thanks for watching. And Ride Safe!
Okay I'll do my best.
Excellent
Thanks, Matt
Thank's a lot, this is about the most informative video, I have found on the subject!! :-)
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Matt
Thank you
Thank you for watching.
Thank you so much for this. I lost a friend a month ago and I’m a need-to-know-how-things-work type. I had a lot a questions and you answered a lot of them. I live in Tampa too and have a few more questions, I’m sure you even heard about my friend’s accident. Please let me know if I can send you a message.
Please send me a message or call my office and I would be glad to answer any more questions you may have. Matt
I crashed into a car pulling out into the second lane, from the right. I decided not to turn because I didn't know what was behind me. I applied braking, most probably skidding with the back tire but not the front, and hit the front wheel of the vehicle. It may have been a little slower than 40, because I wasn't thrown. The bike bounced away and I jumped.
I would have benefited from reducing speed and moving to the other side of my lane to improve braking distance and give myself longer to react.
In the situation in this video, I would see the potential threat and immediately begin to slow to avoid the imagined impact point, until I know I can pass before the vehicle moves AND/OR stop if it crosses the lane. I would also check my mirror, indicate and cross to the right lane, making myself more visible to the threat with flashing lights and lateral movement, which is easier to spot, especially at night, and also warns other motorists of a potential hazard. Hazard lights might even be appropriate. This is especially true in places where people violating your right of way is common.
Hi Soel, sorry to hear about your bike crash. It is a scary situation you had to deal with. I hope you and your bike are okay. I agree with your analysis of the crash and the possibility of taking a few more steps in the next emergency brake situation. Stay safe on the road, and have fun while be alert to bad driving around you.
Good info and well presented. If I was in Tampa, I'd keep you in mind as my lawyer.
I appreciate that!
Hey MattLaw. What software did you use for the animations? They look brilliant.
Hi Tiago, I use Maxon cinema 4D for the animations.
A great video, thank you. It is situations like this that scare me the most because I have so little control over them as a rider.
1. The rider should have been in the right of his own lane. This would have increased the chances of the red car seeing him.
2. If we assume the red car driver isn't a complete idiot, then we can also assume the right lane would be clear so moving to the right wasn't a dangerous option - but probably wouldn't have avoided the accident either.
3. Hard-straight braking is the best option in an emergency situation if you can't immediately see a way to avoid a collision by steering alone.
Thank you for your comments and good suggestions. It is very scary when we have to rely upon other drivers to follow the rules of the road. Thanks and stay well.
Speed and direction , are you telling the my story by any chance? This happened to me and I reduced speed and went far right(more like turned right quick then hard brakes) but keeping in mind he might completely block far right so I gona start a full out emergency brake , only if he blocked the right totally. going back left wasn't available due to time.
HI Air Doctor, did the car stop so you could escape the collision? Or did you end up colliding into his vehicle?
I barely escaped on the right far side. as he still didn't notice me and continued doing his U turn. But in my brain I had a scenario if he is going to not make a U turn and actually cross the road. So I was preparing for an emergency brake only , no time to go back left again..
Congratulations on your great riding skills. You were obviously aware and alert to the impending danger, took the right steps, and fortunately, the driver of the car continued with his U-turn, allowing you to escape a bad crash. Keep riding safely.
I had exactly that scenario in a crash a month ago at the time I decided to turn right and brake, my bike doesn't have abs so I skidded my rear tire while I maneuvered I hit the hornet and a couple seconds later the driver realized his mistake he proceeded to slow down and initiated a turn to the left at the time it was already to late and I impacted the right side of his vehicle, fortunately I didn't suffer major damage due to my rolling reaction upon hitting the road, I was wearing a backpack full with books and a water bottle that broke upon impact with the ground, after hitting the right side of the car I rolled in the ground and I also hit my knees a bit. Everything could have been avoided if I would have been going slower or the car driver had been more aware of his surrounding's, lesson learned always slow down on any type of intersection. Thanks for the video it provided an excellent illustration combined with a detailed explanation of all factors that I learned upon my crash experience. I'll watch more of your videos to avoid making a mistake in the future thanks!
Cesar, thank you for watching my motorcycle video. I am glad to know that you survived your crash in good shape. Your quick reflexes, and awareness of the danger added to the riding gear you were wearing all improved your chances of reducing the severity of your crash Too often bikers lives are tragically changed by car drivers who just don't see us on our bikes. Thanks for riding aware of the dangers and using good techniques and skill to stay safe. Matt
Up or down are not direction options?
Good point.
Thanks got it, Get ABS, Squease to save my life and aim for the right and before approaching areas where people can join make sure no one is to the right of me
Thanks for being safe.
No thank YOU for putting out this highly detailed analysis that people will undoubtedly find useful!
What was edited out at 4:50?
I went back and looked, and heck, I can't figure it out. I probably said a wrong word.
Just to add ABS stops you from locking up and falling off, it does not improve braking if anything it makes it worse. If you hit the brake hard, its job is to stop locking, it does this by unlocking your tyres (releasing the brake), and then applying the brake, this actually increases stopping distances but stops the rider from locking up and falling off. Most effective way to stop is braking without the use of abs being enabled, i.e. gradual increase on the front brake till you reach 70% squeeze then add 30% to the rear brake - keeping the bike straight bars straight. Obviously when a car is about to smash you and you are panicking this delicate routine is very difficult to achieve and that is why I practice it time and time again in empty car parks, so that it is in my muscle memory and becomes second nature.
Hi Rachid, excellent advice and information. Practice practice practice and avoid a fall or collision. Thanks Matt
I agree but you presume the ABS rider's mindset to be just "slam-on and let the ABS take care of everything". It isn't necessarily so - If you are careful and only try to approach the traction limit as if you didn't have ABS, then its existence is a clear advantage because road conditions can be treacherous.
james is on a sportsbike, if he was in the right gear he could probably accelerate out of that crash. i did it against an ATV which was not supposed to be on the road. i am typing this right now. there are so many times that power saved my life. in a car and on a bike. i would most probably turn right and accelerate, get hit by the car from the rear tire, fall and slide. much better than hitting the car head-on
Speed can get you out of danger. Practice defensive riding.
The guy in the red car needs to learn that you dont go if you cant see. Thats how car crashes happen. If the other lane is going 60mph why would you turn in to it with out seeing.
James should be aware that its an intersection and needs to be ready with emergency braking if something pops out.
From his POV he might hit but with both brakes if he was going 40mph. He can get it down to under 10mph no problem. If lucky and the driver didnt stop then hill miss hitting the care. If your goal is to stop dont turn.
Thanks Natsume, if the rider had braked earlier, this would not have happened. The Red car just took a chance and ended up hurting James.
And what if “James” NEVER hits the brakes? Would this make him liable for his own injuries?
This is a jury question. James should do what he can do to avoid or reduce the crash. If he has time and can apply his brakes, great, if there is not enough time to apply the brakes, then it is not his fault.
@@MattlawAttorney but the point of impact tells whether or not the motorcycle has time correct? In the video it shows he hits the car in the front? Indicating he didn’t have enough time. As this would make sense the collision would happen as it enters James path. But the cars speed is low so James hits the car at the passenger rear door. Would this not indicate negligent behavior? Or indicate that James was distracted?
Thank you so much for replying! So he should no matter what paying attention something. If they do nothing and are injured? What would you say is the cause or liability?
This crash looks so similar to mine that it's weird: watch?v=4KgYer96k20 Mind you, the turn that van took was illegal. But according to this video I did everything I was supposed to in the 1.2sec I had between seeing the Van and hitting it.
Sorry to hear you were in a crash like this one.
They were so many mistakes from the red car and from James..First the red car went to far before turning left . Second, from James view he could have spotted the red car and move to his right into the next lane or he could have slowed down to be safe til the red car spotted him.....All this could have been avoided...always imagine the worst in relation to other drivers...you are the only good driver on the road and others are bad drivers.
That is a very good perspective. Just assume every other driver will do the wrong thing. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
James should've been in the far right lane and should have sped up
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. You are right, if he had been in the right lane, he would have never been hit by the car. However, he was intending to turn left at the next intersection and that is why he was riding in that lane. Thanks for watching. Matt
Spoiler alert James gets into an accident in every situation
Sadly Yes. Poor James.
Basically your fucked. What a rider should do is see the threat and act accordingly, i.e reduce speed way before the intersection when a car is spotted waiting. Best rule; scan all upcoming intersections - see a car waiting - slow down, change lane to the furthest away if applicable, cover the break with your hand to slow down reaction time and be prepared to stop at any moment. After drink riding the number 1 cause for motorcycle fatalities is intersections.
Tip 2: When waiting at a red light at an intersection do not speed off as soon as it turns green because this is when people get T boned by people who skipped the red light at the last second, wait a little bit before bolting off.
Excellent advice.