It is just pathetic to try and defend a rider doing a wheely at 103. He is not in full control, not being responsible and certainly not respecting other road users. The publicity does more damage than 100 other sensible acts by motorcyclists. Prat. Do it on a track, abandoned, road, back road, mates farm road, airfield. He was simply showing off anf got caught. Go to a track day and get the need for speed out there. We all know that we all at one time or another have treated roads like a race track, why because we can.
The van driver had no intent to injury, act irresponsibly or endanger other road users. And there is no real independent evidence to say whether or not he used his indicator, why he changed direction quickly, was speeding, using his phone. However in 2012 there should be no reason why a van, truck or car should have any blind spots. So you then strip the arguement "I did not see him" away. It would then be a different story. Fine, no license for reckless driving or worse.
The only valid example here is the speeding offence. One rule for wealthy car drivers and another for the biker.
It is fact that most motorists, courts and judges do not respect bikers. Every Bikerz moron just makes that situation worse. Nothing but continual responsible riding and publicity will change that.
