Billy Lane was injured in a head-on traffic accident

[JohnnyBee]

This happened on Monday night around 9PM

Billy was trying to pass two other vehicles on a double yellow-lined portion of A1A when his pickup collided with a northbound 1983 Yamaha moped.

He was treated and released.

[daytonalo]

What a jack-ass ! Hope he loses everthing in law suit

[Johnny SixPack]

Wonder if he'll ever live it down.

[Telvis]

What about the moped driver?

[Badbob]

Moped rider killed instantly. Negligent homicide at best

[Badbob]

I was hit by a drunk methhead just 3 weeks ago while riding my Harley, the dumb bitch took off and left me for dead in the middle of highway 99 during rush hour. A witness followed her and she was caught. She had no licence and no insurance and no job, I've got a broken leg and 5 broken ribs and over $50,000 in medical bills and over $5000 damage to my bike. Doc says I may need a new knee in a few years because of this.

I'm a little pissed but mostly I just wish I could walk. Billy Lane needs to pay.

Bob

[TruckDriver]

Who's Billy Lane? Never heard of him

[Charger71]

Billy Lane is a custom motorcycle builder.   Isn't it ironic that a bike builder kills another motorcyclist by his stupidity...

Charger71

[8WHEELER]

I was hit by a drunk methhead just 3 weeks ago while riding my Harley, the dumb bitch took off and left me for dead in the middle of highway 99 during rush hour. A witness followed her and she was caught. She had no licence and no insurance and no job, I've got a broken leg and 5 broken ribs and over $50,000 in medical bills and over $5000 damage to my bike. Doc says I may need a new knee in a few years because of this.

I'm a little pissed but mostly I just wish I could walk. Billy Lane needs to pay.

Bob

  they need to through the book at him, just try and imagine how much BS he had gotton away with?
not this time Billy, time for the Gray bar Motel bud 

Bob, you can't get a brake on your bikes can you? I hope you fully recover my friend, and buy a Hummer 

Dan

[PocketThunder]

where is this on the news?  i cant find it anywhere..

[6pkrunner]

Billy Lane injured!!! The moped driver was killed!!!!!!! Lane is but one more blurred face in the too-saturated-cookie-cutter so-called chopper market. His things are no different than any other from this segment market offered by lots of other guys who thing their creations are unique. Cripes owners of manufacturer's bikes do more to their rides to make them individual. A Gold Wing with an extra reflector would be more original than their offerings.

The lameo was passing on a double yellow and they haven't released the blood/alcohol tests. Litigation her we come.

[RT DAVE]

If anyone finds an official press release on this, please post.   

[Shakey]

 


http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060906/NEWS01/609060396/1006

[dodge freak]

Hes got major trouble, not only is he going to get sued up the butt, he might be going bye bye for a long time if it turns out he was drunk.

[Badbob]

That's the second time it was suggested to me to buy a Hummer, not likely though, I just wanna ride!

Bob

[B5 Charger]

Looks like he took that traffic pole down.  Look at the "V" smashed into the roof of his truck!     Whether he was drunk or not he could still be looking at jail time given the circumstances.  Involuntary manslaughter or something of that nature.

[dodge freak]

Yeah but if he was drunk nobody is going to cut him a break. I guessing -and I know nothing about the law in that state- 6 months to 2 years if not drunk and can try to say he though the car in front was broke down or it was a passing zone and up to 10-20 years if he was drunk and or stone.

[Charger_Fan]

A Gold Wing with an extra reflector would be more original than their offerings.

Now THAT was funny!!

[JohnnyBee]

Folllow up story from  Florida Today http://floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060906/BREAKINGNEWS/60906018

This is very sad and bad news.

[70kracken]

I was hit by a drunk methhead just 3 weeks ago while riding my Harley, the dumb bitch took off and left me for dead in the middle of highway 99 during rush hour. A witness followed her and she was caught. She had no licence and no insurance and no job, I've got a broken leg and 5 broken ribs and over $50,000 in medical bills and over $5000 damage to my bike. Doc says I may need a new knee in a few years because of this.

I'm a little pissed but mostly I just wish I could walk. Billy Lane needs to pay.

Bob

on the 99?  where at, i'm from modesto.

[TK73]

I was hit by a drunk methhead just 3 weeks ago while riding my Harley, the dumb bitch took off and left me for dead in the middle of highway 99 during rush hour. A witness followed her and she was caught. She had no licence and no insurance and no job, I've got a broken leg and 5 broken ribs and over $50,000 in medical bills and over $5000 damage to my bike. Doc says I may need a new knee in a few years because of this.

I'm a little pissed but mostly I just wish I could walk. Billy Lane needs to pay.

Bob

on the 99?  where at, i'm from modesto.

About 20 miles North of Seattle...

[hemihead]

Well i think he is semi -famous and if he has any money he will get his fingers slapped just like every other athlete,star,politician, etc.

[RD]

"Billy is a very low-key guy, but he's incredibly intelligent, " Casanova said. Lane has an engineering degree.

do not care how many degrees you have, YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID.

[Troy]

Well, I'm in one of my "who freaking cares" moods today so I'm going to ask: which one of you were there at the time and knows what really happened? That's right, no one. I'm not saying he did nothing wrong but it seems that a lot of people are way to willing to pass judgement on someone else with little or no information. So, let's look at this from a few angles. Have you ever looked at an 83 Yamaha moped? It was 9 PM (so it was dusk/dark) and those old things still had the low headlight. The driver would/should have been on the edge of the road traveling at or below 30 mph. It would have been difficult too see for most normal people. Add in a woman with kids in a minivan holding up traffic for distraction and it would be even harder. It doesn't mention if the entire stretch of road was a double yellow or if the accident was at one end or the other. I know it doesn't matter since he was in that zone but I'm sure no one here has ever jumped the gun a bit to pass. Right? I'm guessing that they couldn't give him a breathalizer on the scene which is the reason for the blood test but that doesn't prove he was impaired until the results come back (both articles say as long as 8 weeks). So, it's not like he hit a school bus in broad daylight yet everyone seems to already have him convicted. The cops even say they haven't charged him because they want to make sure their case is solid - and they have even more information than anyone here. The last thing you want is the case to be dropped on a technicality but it also must be fair. I hope I never make a mistake that takes another life but if it does happen I hope that people don't judge me so quickly. If this were any "normal" person we wouldn't even be discussing it. There's the real tragedy.

FYI: Anyone who has ever had flight training should have at least heard about the "error chain". That's sort of the basis for my quick little analysis since one mistake rarely causes catastrophe.

Troy

[dodge freak]

I agree and thats a great reason to NEVER drink and then drive even hours later. If this guys  blood tests come back 100 % clean , he might get out of it ok, but if it shows he was drunk or high even if that other guys moped had a burn out headlight hes in a heap of trouble.

I am sure some of us are darn luckily we haven't  killed anybody while driving-I know I was back in my teens.