MOPED ARMY

http://ananova.co.uk/news/story/sm_223205.html

Woman found guilty of causing death of moped rider

A woman has been found guilty of causing the death of a 21-year-old student after the car she was driving ploughed into his moped.

Barmaid Catherine Hill, 20, of Johnsons Road, Whitehall, Bristol, was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving by a jury at Bristol Crown Court.

Hill was driving an MG Montego when it collided head-on with a moped being ridden by Luke Gale, a student from Surrey at the University of the West of England in Bristol, on October 3, 1999.

The court heard that Hill drove away from the scene in Ashley Down Road in the city and did not go to the police until three days after the crash. Judge Lester Boothman remanded her in custody and adjourned sentence pending reports for a later date.

The jury rejected Hill's defence that she had been momentarily distracted by her friends who were poking her and shouting at her while she was trying to drive. Police estimate that Hill was driving the car at between 36mph and 53mph around the blind bend.

Andrew Macfarlane, prosecuting, said: "She admitted that she approached the bend paying no attention to it.

"She left the scene with a man lying dead as a result of the accident she had caused. She had a mobile phone with her that night but she did not use it to call for help.

"She does not feel any concern or regret for the death of Luke Gale."

Hill was driving a friend's car from the Coach and Horses pub, where she worked, to the Victoria pub before heading on but denied drinking.

The court heard that she narrowly avoided hitting a taxi as she swerved over to the wrong side of the road as she approached the corner.

She admitted she turned her face away from the road and when she turned back she saw a bright light before crashing into the moped. She claimed she had not realised anyone was injured and drove off.

Story filed: 16:02 Wednesday 28th February 2001

http://www.oregonlive.com/living/edge/9810/edge981024.html

* On July 20, 1975, while riding his moped in Ontario, Erskine Ebbin was struck and killed by a taxi -- the same taxi, with the same driver carrying the same passenger, that had killed his brother, Neville, on the same moped, on the same street, on the same day of the previous year.

http://www.channel4000.com/news/stories/news-990802-142806.html

Moped Driver Killed In Car Crash

BRAINERD, Minn., Posted 2:30 p.m., August 2, 1999 -- A moped driver is dead after a three-vehicle accident near Brainerd.

The State Patrol said Dolores Hurkman, 56, was driving a moped around 2:30 yesterday afternoon on Highway 25 in Merrifield north of Brainerd, when she crashed.

By the time police arrived to the accident scene, Hurkman was dead. No one else was injured.

There is nothing funny about this one. Ride Safe. This Moped Rider's crash is one sad story.... it makes your stomach knot. Be super careful... wear a helmet.

http://www.dot.state.nc.us/news/dailyclips/2001-04-03r.html

KM man killed in moped wreck

Cassie Tarpley and Shana Bretzius

Special to The Gazette

KINGS MOUNTAIN

http://www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/19991012/ige12101p.html

Moped rider crushed under truck-trolley

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

Chandigarh, Oct 11: A man was killed after he was reportedly hit by a truck-trolley near Daria village here today.

The deceased has been identified as Jeewan Mishra of Daria village. He was taken to the PGI where he succumbed to injuries.

Police sources said the truck driver Machhar Singh has been arrested for causing death by rash and negligent driving and the vehicle has been impounded.

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http://64.21.33.164/CNews/y00/feb00/24e3.htm

Tourist dies a mile from help

By Helen Johnstone . The Times. UK. February 24 2000

A BRITISH tourist who went to Cuba to celebrate his engagement died in agony in an ill-equipped hospital unaware that facilities that could have saved him were minutes away, an inquest heard yesterday.

Philip Yeoman's fianc

Wow-- that NJ site is amazing, I'm sure Simon prolly has it linked somewhere, but it is worth checking out.

http://www.state.nj.us/mvs/moped/mopedman_accidents.htm

http://www.thedailyworld.com/daily/2001/May-14-Mon-2001/news/news2.html

This one is also very sad. From earlier this year. I don't know if she was really a grandmother, but geez

Moped driver fatally injured near Ocean Shores Saturday

OCEAN SHORES - A 65 - year - old Federal Way woman was killed Saturday when the moped she was driving collided with a Chevrolet Blazer just north of the Ocean Shores city limits near North Beach High School, according to the State Patrol.

Mary Elizabeth Heine was southbound on Highway 115 around 2:10 p.m. when the 1984 Honda moped collided in the northbound lane with the 1986 Blazer, according to a State Patrol report. Heine, who had been wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at Grays Harbor Community Hospital.

Bernadette S. Howtopat, 38, of Ocean Shores, the driver of the Blazer, was not injured. She was wearing a seat belt. Damage to her vehicle was estimated at $1,500.

The roadway was dry and the sky overcast at the time of the collision, troopers said.

Mopeds are a common sight at Ocean Shores, but fatal moped accidents are "very unusual," according to Sgt. David McManus of the Ocean Shores Police Department. "In my 15 years, I can only remember one other fatal moped accident," he said.

"Moped accidents are very common. Usually minor bumps and scrapes is all you see for injuries. You have to be very careful when you're riding one."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/traffic/A46519-2001Jun26.html

Arlington Police Investigate Fatal Moped Accident

Tuesday, June 26, 2001; 10:10 AM

Arlington County police are investigating a fatal accident this morning at George Mason Drive and Columbia Pike.

Police spokeswoman Kim Roberson said the driver of a moped was killed when he crashed about 5 a.m. while fleeing police. Officers saw the man driving a moped that matched the description of one stolen after midnight, she said.

Roberson said police followed the man in a

This one is too weird!

http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/gs/news/stories/news-20001206-165236.html

Normally, a fellow on a moped isn't going to shoot a deputy or ... Year's

Eve 1997. Trooper Frankie Lingard was killed while making a traffic stop.

The man suspected of killing trooper Eric Nicholson is in stable condition at Anderson Medical Center, after being shot by Anderson county deputies, News 4 reports.

Wood is suspected of shooting Nicholson around noon Wednesday, after he was pulled over on a moped.

Authorities told News 4 that as Nicholson began to get out of his patrol car, he was shot.

"a security guard patrolling the parking lot came running in and he said 'someone call 911, a cop has just been shot outside', Vickey Chetterly told News 4

That taxi driver should get capital punishment! And the Judge that must have let him go should get a stiff sentence! Something is very wrong here.Possibly it was done on purpose.

That's where you girls need to watch out! And boys,too! If the driver is a little wild or prone to take risks,or if you don't know him well,OR has been drinking or drugging,DON'T GO WITH HIM! You are at the driver's mercy once you mount that bike.Always wear a helmet and be STERN if they get stupid.Tell them to let you off right there! Know your driver and the best thing is don't ride with someone in the rain or city traffic.BEEN THERE;DONE THAT.But barely survived.

yeah, accidents happen, why post all that crap?

cheer up dude.

Lemme Sum it up.

A - Wear yer friggin helmet...it protects the ole braincase.

B - Ensure your ped is mechanically sound.

C - Look out for the other guy.

Moped accidents usually come of five things.

Inattentive car drivers - #1 Cause.

WHY this is not rated as the #1 cause is the simple fact that dead men tell no tales, and the auto drivers "story" is usually something cooked up to keep them from getting faulted.

Nine times out of ten if you are killed or knocked unconscious on a moped without a lot of credible witnesses and photographic evidence - it will be "your fault" even if the auto hit you deliberately.

Mechanical Failure - #2 Cause.

Having something go drastically wrong while yer trying to cross over to the far lane to make a left, or while crossing a busy highway, is a recipe for total disaster...check, recheck and doublecheck, always.

Lack of rider experience - #3 Cause.

Sadly, a lot of folks without proper experience buy a moped and go gonzo on it, and usually without a helmet...I guess that makes a case for darwinism, but it's still not nice to even think about.

Know what yer doing, first.

Goofing off - #4 Cause.

This can indeed get you killed, I'd reccommend NOT trying to stunt-ride, and if the burning desire is too strong to abstain, find as safe a place as possible OFF the street for such foolishness.

(Yeah, yeah..I know, pot callin the kettle black, there...but don't take my bad example as model behavior..)

Chemicals - #5 Cause.

Don't get loaded and then get on the moped..it's suicide, it's hard enough to stay in one piece as it is, without chemical reality getting in the way.

Ride smart, Ride safe, and wear some armor, if you wanna.

Have fun.

-Ree