Not like in films

[hirez]

On Monday, we were driving up through Old Market towards the Volunteer when there was a noise of more-or-less unsilenced motorcycle

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[jarkman]

:-( Oh dear. Did you hang about for the ambulances and so on ?

[hirez]

On reading that back, I come across like an unfeeling dick.

Er. No. There were already a half-dozen people reaching for phones, and the car was in the middle of the road. The best place to be was Out Of The Way.

[jarkman]

No, that's totally sensible. Horrible thing to see, though.

[hirez]

Scrote-bloke wasn't moving, but I couldn't stop and look because rubbernecking at that sort of scene is a shit trick.

[d_floorlandmine]

I've seen a few 'urban quads' around here with low-profile tyres on chromed alloys, presumably so that they don't wallow in the same way. (And they're obviously not intended to go off-road.)

Hope he was at least wearing a helmet, unlike some of the local quad-riders.

[girfan]

No, he wasn't wearing a helmet. I would be very surprised if he didn't damage his back, head or have lost a few teeth. It was terrifying to watch, but the reckless way they were driving made me think that maybe this would make him (and his friend) be less reckless when driving.

If had been a Friday or Saturday evening, he would have probably taken out a bunch of pedestrians since it's a popular club/pub area.