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Spanish HGV driver jailed for biker's death
By Visordown News on 25/02/2010 11:08:47
Chester Crown Court jails driver for four years following fatal accident
A SPANISH lorry driver has been jailed for four years for killing a motorcyclist by driving the wrong way down a main A-road.Michael Gidney, 43, of Nantwich, was killed when the HGV driven by Carlos Francisco Pulido-Sanchez ploughed into Mr Gidney
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Court overturns rider's crash compensation
By Visordown News on 15/05/2012 09:28:07
Despite being hit be a lorry that was on the wrong side of the road...
of driving” on the lorry driver, and saying that the motorcyclist was riding too close to the centre of the road. The Court of Appeal agreed. Yes, you read that right; the HGV crossed into his lane and the court still decided the accident was the rider
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Video: Lorry shunts car for half-mile on A1(M)
By Visordown News on 18/03/2010 15:31:17
No bikes involved - but still serious food for thought
THANKFULLY there AREN'T any motorcycles involved in this clip - just a car and an HGV driven by a dozey twit.See for yourself how the lorry driver fails to notice his 18-wheel truck is pushing a car along at 60mph for almost half a mile, in a clip
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Coulon charged with manslaughter
By Visordown News on 13/05/2011 11:36:35
Tech 3 crew chief involved in the death of a motorcyclist at a French toll booth
COLIN EDWARDS' crew chief Guy Coulon has reportedly been charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally reversing the Tech 3 team truck over a motorcyclist at a French toll booth.Coulon, who was driving the team HGV, was unable to see
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Soldiers save injured teenage biker's life
By Visordown News on 08/09/2010 12:08:20
Lucky escape for young motorcyclist thanks to quick-thinking trio
into the rear of a truck being used by the Army for HGV driver training. The impact left the teenager with badly broken bones in both legs and collarbone.Luckily, the vehicle Jake ran into was carrying three medically-trained soldiers who immediately
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Check out this blog site
By mark forsyth on 16/09/2010 16:52:04
French weirdness that works
. For starters, the crank rotates the wrong way to be right and they’re so long they nearly qualify for HGV road fund licencing rates.But how pretty is it? Even though it’s fundamentally wrong, it just looks so right. I suggest you check out the site…
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First Ride: 2011 KTM 125 Duke
By Mark Forsyth on 01/04/2011 09:45:03
Every bit as good as we'd hoped...
an HGV but with infinitely more payback in the fun stakes. And despite the fact that you’re absolutely flat-knacker flat-out, you’re still not exceeding the National speed limit. How cool is that?The kart track served to highlight two very useful
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Learn to ride with Visordown: Road surface
By Tim Skilton on 04/09/2007 22:33:40
Why bikers need to keep an extra eye on the road surface ahead
you do need to slow, use as little front brake as possible.Diesel on a wet road...get familiar with the smellDieselHGV lorries have a reputation for overfilling their tanks and dumping diesel onto tight bends and roundabouts, making the road a real
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Mark Forsyth's review of the CBR600RR ABS
By Mark Forsyth on 12/06/2008 11:52:52
Ex-Performance Bikes Editor - and Bol d'Or winner - reviews the CBR600RR ABS for Visordown
electronic ABS system is now up and running on their sports models – an industry first. It may be in prototype form but believe me, it’s ready for production. Until now ABS and combined brakes were the territory of tourers with HGV wheelbases and car
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Aprilia RSV4 full launch report
By Ben Miller on 03/04/2009 15:12:12
TWO's Ben Miller reports in, fresh from riding the road version of Aprilia's new WSB contender
brakes, which look like they could haul a speeding HGV to a halt in seconds. Their feel is phenomenal and that coupled with the brake lever's sensitivity made hard-braking a precise and enjoyable game.If you like the first generation Mille because you can
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