Motorcyclist Injured In Southampton Collision
[Updated] A motorcyclist was injured in a collision in Southampton this morning.
A police spokesperson said, “Around 9am Monday, 23rd September 2024, police officers responded to a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Middle Road and South Road in Southampton.
“Early information indicates that a tractor trailer truck driven in the eastbound lane of Middle Road turned onto South Road, at the same time as a motorcycle ridden behind the tractor trailer truck along Middle Road also turned onto South Road, in the vicinity of Barnes Corner.
“The male motorcyclist was hurt and transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of potentially serious injuries.
“An update on his medical condition is anticipated in due course.
“Police officers are currently directing motorists in the Barnes Corner area, to assist with traffic flow.
“However, road users travelling through the Middle Road, South Road Southampton junction should expect some traffic delays, while the collision scene is being processed.
“Any witnesses to this collision, or members of the public with relevant information, are encouraged to call 211, use the Bermuda Police Service community reporting portal https://portal.police.bm, or speak with a police officer they know.”
Update: A police spokesperson said, “Normal traffic flow resumed In the Barnes Corner, Southampton area around 12:45pm Monday. Inquiries continue regarding this collision. Any witnesses are once again encouraged to call 211.”
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It is a good thing there is no enforceable law against what the cycle rider was doing.
I only hope he is not seriously injured.
Enforsable laws always tell you all of what you can not do, and do not solve every problem.
Driving with you eyes closed and you brain in neutral usualy ends in disaster .
May be those big trailer trucks and busses could take it a little easy !
Try a little common sense which works for me !
There goes another green bottle off the top of wall.
“Enforsable laws …”
I hope you are not referring to the Road Traffic Act, which the Bermuda Police Service stopped enforcing 20 years or so ago. Or the motor car regulations that used to require prisms on headlights so they did not blind oncoming traffic
Sheer madness .
It’s clear that the tractor trailer swung a wide left in order to swing back right and up the hill to south shore. This means that the trailer driver in effect had to cut back across the same lane that he exited (as he swung left). Therefore, he should have been watching his mirrors for this exact same reason.
This looks like the same trailer that just earlier decided to load equipment outside of BI and shut down rush hour traffic on one lane with no regard for traffic. Clearly had zero care in the world about everyone else sitting in over a mile of traffic waiting.
This same company, perhaps the same truck, drives around often doing 50 + and cutting corners, touching curbs. Seen this truck taking many chances this summer as I’ve followed it. Only a matter of time before something like this happened. Driver always seems rushed and mildly aggressive.
It would be interesting to know how this crash happened.
No matter how it happpened everyone should give large vehicles extra space. You don’t know what it is like to drive a large vehicle until you have driven one. This applies especially to bikers. Extending a little courtesy to large vehicles and the space they need can make the difference between finishing your trip on your bike or going for an ambulance ride.