Riding a motorbike or scooter in Goa!!

cyberhippie · Dec 7th, 2006, 00:22

I've just been told that a couple of friends were involved in a Motorbike accident in Goa, one of whom was killed.
The other is also in a bad way!!

So in the light of this I thought I'd just remind people to drive carefully in Goa, the sunshine and dry weather can leave you feeling a bit invincible.
One stray dog/cow is all it takes to ruin a holiday or worse. Or as in this case a truck!

Take it easy, you're on holiday there's no rush. Be aware, look for things in your path. DON"T drive at night and if there's a helmet available use it!!

My thoughts go out to the familes and the small community where they both come from!!

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 7th, 2006, 00:25

Sorry to hear that your friend was killed on the roads while on holiday in Goa.

crvlvr · Dec 7th, 2006, 05:03

A timely warning Cyberhippie. As a person with years of experience riding mototrcycles, I would strongly recommend against riding a motorcycle/scooter -- especially if you have never ridden before. The road conditions in India are generally bad, Goa is worse. The rental vehicles are typically in bad shape -- with bald tires and barely functioning breaks, horn and lights.

And as careful as you may want to be, you cannot prevent another vehicle from running into you.

Nick-H · Dec 7th, 2006, 15:17

Wouldn't it be better to say --- if there is no helmet available then don't drive?

Just because locals subject themselves to this risk every day doesn't mean visitors should too.

People say that the speeds are lower in India: I would have thought that head meeting ground at even ten miles an hour might be enough to kill.

CH... sorry to hear that you lost a friend.

machadinha · Dec 8th, 2006, 02:18

Cyber, Luckywoman was kind enough to pass on this candle to me just recently. Passing it on to you now & your friends and their loved ones, the one still struggling too.

Hang in there buddy, you are not alone.

And folks... do be careful out there shall we.

GoanCanuck · Dec 14th, 2006, 17:06

Some more bad news. This time a foreign tourist killed a local man in a traffic accident.

Accident victim succumbs to injuries in hospital
PANAJI, Dec 12: A road accident victim, who was undergoing treatment has succumbed to his injuries. According to the Calangute police, the accident took place near Kamat Holiday Home, Gaurawado, Calangute, on December 9 at around 3 p.m. wherein Ms Van Damme Islam, from Belgium, dashed her vehicle against an on coming motorcycle injuring the rider, Jaime Mascarenhas from Gaurawado. The police rushed the injured to the hospital and he later on succumbed to his injuries. [NT]

http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2006/dec/13dec06.htm

ananda2193 · Dec 14th, 2006, 20:52

Roads conditions in the North are very crowded and potentially dangerous, but the South see's very little traffic, and if your driving the back roads almost none. I was riding from Patnem to Agonda one time and an Autorickshaw came straight for me and didn't move and ran me off the road.

I wanted to turn around and catch him and do bodily harm to him.

Unfortunitely I didn't.
Another time coming back from the market in Chaudi, I was passing a cow and he suddenly turned towards me and I slammed on the brakes and flew over the handlebars to the pavement. Messed up my arm pretty bad. My wrist still hurts me sometimes to this day.

Beware of the Cow's!

Dec 7th, 2006, 00:22	#1
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Riding a motorbike or scooter in Goa!! I've just been told that a couple of friends were involved in a Motorbike accident in Goa, one of whom was killed. The other is also in a bad way!! So in the light of this I thought I'd just remind people to drive carefully in Goa, the sunshine and dry weather can leave you feeling a bit invincible. One stray dog/cow is all it takes to ruin a holiday or worse. Or as in this case a truck! Take it easy, you're on holiday there's no rush. Be aware, look for things in your path. DON"T drive at night and if there's a helmet available use it!! My thoughts go out to the familes and the small community where they both come from!!

Dec 7th, 2006, 15:17	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Wouldn't it be better to say --- if there is no helmet available then don't drive? Just because locals subject themselves to this risk every day doesn't mean visitors should too. People say that the speeds are lower in India: I would have thought that head meeting ground at even ten miles an hour might be enough to kill. CH... sorry to hear that you lost a friend. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Dec 8th, 2006, 02:18	#5
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,917	Cyber, Luckywoman was kind enough to pass on this candle to me just recently. Passing it on to you now & your friends and their loved ones, the one still struggling too. Hang in there buddy, you are not alone. And folks... do be careful out there shall we. Attached Images __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,573	Roads conditions in the North are very crowded and potentially dangerous, but the South see's very little traffic, and if your driving the back roads almost none. I was riding from Patnem to Agonda one time and an Autorickshaw came straight for me and didn't move and ran me off the road. I wanted to turn around and catch him and do bodily harm to him. Unfortunitely I didn't. Another time coming back from the market in Chaudi, I was passing a cow and he suddenly turned towards me and I slammed on the brakes and flew over the handlebars to the pavement. Messed up my arm pretty bad. My wrist still hurts me sometimes to this day. Beware of the Cow's!

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