N.C. Church Pastor Ejected From Bike in Motorcycle Wreck
A 25-year-old man who is a pastor at a North Carolina church was involved in a motorcycle accident after trying to avoid colliding with two vehicles in front of him. The 25-year-old man reportedly saw the two vehicles make a sudden stop in front of him and tried to prevent hitting them when the bike overturned. He was ejected from the bike and came to a stop in a westbound lane of traffic.
The victim was transported to a medical facility following the crash but he was discharged the following day. No charges were given to any of the parties involved in the accident. Authorities said neither high speed nor alcohol were factors in this accident.
Whether a vehicle is driving at high speeds or not, when someone in front of them makes a sudden stop, it is usually very difficult for that person to avoid hitting the car in front of them. This is especially true for people riding in a motorcycle. Even if a car and motorcycle record the same speed on the speedometer, a motorcycle’s lower weight resistance could actually be causing the bike to move much quicker than a car. As a result, there is much less “drag” on the motorcycle and the rider has to put more effort into stopping and they must put the brakes much earlier than if they were in a normal car. This makes it very easy for a motorcycle rider to collide with another vehicle in front of them. The fact that the motorcycle is much smaller in proportion to a normal car also plays a major role in automobile-motorcycle accidents.
In this incident there were no charges held against any of the parties involved because it was simply a freak accident that could have been caused by something that neither party could control. The only way any charges could have been held against one or more of the parties involved is if they had alcohol in their system or if they were driving recklessly to cause the automobile accident. If an automobile-motorcycle accident is a result of an error in judgment or potentially dangerous driving from one of the parties involved, they should be held accountable for any injuries that occur for the others in the accident.
