Cape Town - A wild chase through city streets on Monday claimed the life of a motorcyclist after he was hit by a racing minibus taxi in Heerengracht Street.

The chase happened at about 08:00 when traffic officials followed the taxi after its driver had disregarded a traffic sign and sped off when officials wanted to stop him.

According to police spokesperson Captain Ezra October, the driver of the taxi, apparently a 17-year-old unlicensed driver, drove away from officials at high speed, after which he made several illegal U-turns in Adderley Street, Heerengracht, Strand Street, Long Street and Riebeeck Street.

According to Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha, Brookes was critically injured when paramedics arrived on the scene and treated him.

Shocked bystanders watched as paramedics tried for over an hour to save Brookes’s life.

“The patient’s condition deteriorated and he died on the scene due to his injuries.”

October said they were currently investigating a case of culpable homicide but that other charges could later be added on.

The owner of the taxi will hopefully be able to help us find the driver.”

By late Monday afternoon no-one had yet been arrested in connection with the incident.

- Die Burger

Cape Town - A wild chase through city streets on Monday claimed the life of a motorcyclist after he was hit by a racing minibus taxi in Heerengracht Street.

The chase happened at about 08:00 when traffic officials followed the taxi after its driver had disregarded a traffic sign and sped off when officials wanted to stop him.

According to police spokesperson Captain Ezra October, the driver of the taxi, apparently a 17-year-old unlicensed driver, drove away from officials at high speed, after which he made several illegal U-turns in Adderley Street, Heerengracht, Strand Street, Long Street and Riebeeck Street.

Sped off

“The taxi driver later crashed into a green Volkswagen Golf but sped off to Heerengracht where he hit the motorbike rider,” said October.

The biker, Kevin Brookes, 51, from Newlands, lost control of his motorbike and collided with a white Volkswagen Polo.

The bottom part of Brookes’s right leg was ripped from the rest of his leg during the accident. According to witnesses, he skidded between 15 and 20m over the road after the taxi hit him.

The taxi driver sped away from the scene but jumped out of the vehicle outside the Naspers building and ran in the direction of the harbour.

October said they found the driver’s ID document in the taxi, which showed that he was 17 years old. At the time of the incident there were no passengers in the taxi.

Critically injured

According to Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha, Brookes was critically injured when paramedics arrived on the scene and treated him.

Shocked bystanders watched as paramedics tried for over an hour to save Brookes’s life.

“The patient’s condition deteriorated and he died on the scene due to his injuries.”

October said they were currently investigating a case of culpable homicide but that other charges could later be added on.

The owner of the taxi will hopefully be able to help us find the driver.”

By late Monday afternoon no-one had yet been arrested in connection with the incident.

- Die Burger

POPULAR actor and comedian Mandla Thabethe, popularly known as Bongo on SABC1 sitcom Family Bonds, has died. Thabethe was involved in a bike accident with one of his riding partners in the early hours of yesterday. They were on their way back to Emperors Palace where his bikers club, Sopranos Biking Club, was having their annual general meeting when the accident happened at about 5am. Members of his club said he was following David Machile on his Harley Davidson when they approached a sharp bend and Machile hit the brakes. Thabethe rode into Machile and died on impact. Machile, who sustained minor injuries, was treated and later discharged from hospital. Thabethe was also a producer who starred in several literacy education adverts. But he is best known for his role as Bongo in Family Bonds since 2007. He was a nominee for Best Actor in the comedy category in the 2010 South African Television and Film Award. His former biking captain and friend Khumo Sepeng said: “I met Bongo for the first time three years ago in Mpumalanga when bikers and celebrities did a charity gig. He rode with me the whole weekend.” Thabethe’s wife Mapula was too distraught to speak to Sowetan yesterday.

Johannesburg - Four people were seriously injured on Sunday in what paramedics called a freak motorbike accident in Magaliesburg.

ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the accident occurred alongside the T1 Road.

"A man on his motorbike lost control and crashed into a nearby veld...two people jogging witnessed what happened and went to check on the man.

"As they were running towards him, a woman who was riding another bike lost control and hit the joggers."

Paramedics arrived on scene to find all four had been seriously injured.

"They all sustained multiple injuries...the woman from the motorbike had to be airlifted to hospital...both bikers don't seem to have any recollection on how they lost control," Vermaak said.
 

A motorcyclist was killed when he collided with a truck east of Johannesburg on Friday afternoon, paramedics said.

The truck, going towards Roodepoort on Hendrik Potgieter road, had made a u-turn and was blocking the oncoming lane near Featherbrook Estate, ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said.

The 34-year-old biker, going in the direction opposite to the truck slammed into the front of the vehicle around 5.30pm. Paramedics found him wedged under the truck's wheels with multiple injuries to his head and body.

A chaplain was counselling the victim's family. - Sapa

Hi Anto, thanks for the help with the advert.
On your site, the rider who went down, and thought id just give you a little more information on this.
He was riding a Fireblade.
His name was Pravesh.
He rode for the Red Line Riders.
He leaves behind his wife Thavina and very distraught friends and family.
Pravesh was a think bike member and Marshal.  

Johannesburg - A man died after crashing his motorcycle in Kyalami in Midrand in the early hours of Sunday morning, Gauteng paramedics said. It is suspected the man in his thirties went on a pleasure ride with another biker along Main Road, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha. "The one rider lost control of his bike slid several meters before smashing through an electrical fence," he said. The man's body came to rest 10m from the roadway. Paramedics tried to stabilise the man and transported him to the Sunninghill hospital. He died at the hospital of multiple injuries.

We would just to thank the Biking Community for the condolences received for our Ghost Rider North Coast chapter - Christoper aka "Metalhead" Emery who was taken from us tragically yesterday after the Durban toyrun...may he RIP!! We appreciate all the support at this time..President Shrek and Sparrow! Funeral arrangeme...nts will follow ... your presences to say good bye to our Old and Faithfull Biker would be appreciated! For futher detail contact Shrek (chrisbouwer123@gmail.com)

Biker down on m4 near virginia airport in Durban ??

A minibus taxi driver who allegedly ran down a 16-year-old girl scooter-rider in Pretoria should be charged with murder, the Freedom Front Plus has insisted.

Bernadine Kruger was killed when a taxi hit her scooter and then ran over her while she was riding to school in Garsfontein at about 7am on Monday.

Conrad Beyers, FF+ councillor in the Tshwane metro, said his party had legal advice that the taxi driver should be charged with murder.

"According to the legal principle of dolus eventualis, a transgressor who could envisage and reconcile himself with the fact that his actions may lead to somebody's death, but continues with those
actions, may be guilty of murder," he said.

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A man found a dead biker in his spare room - after the rider flew through a window crashing off a country road. John Botwright, 71, heard "a noise louder than a bomb explosion". And when he investigated, the body was in the midst of the wrecked extension of his home. The unnamed biker, in his 50s and from Exmouth, Devon, was catapulted over a hedge while his Triumph Tiger 650 landed on the garage roof on Saturday.The now-unsafe 300-year-old cottage, in a dip on the B3919 at nearby Doddiscombsleigh, must be partly demolished and rebuilt. But retired London traffic cop Mr Botwright, who was about to sell up before joining his wife at their new house in Dorset, said: "My thoughts are more with the poor man's family. "What I saw after a noise louder than a bomb explosion was very distressing."

Jason Mc Vicar of Vancouver experienced a terrible crash in his pursuit of a world speed record. He crashed with his Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 when he was trying to set a new record for the fastest production bike ever. Luckily he survived the crash without any serious injuries. Have a look at the bike, the crash and listen to his story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShtunugNVBs

Imagine you've just sat through a rainy/windy 6 hours of near monsoon weather at the Indianapolis MotoGP.

You're not looking forward to the prospect of riding home on a soaking wet bike and you walk out to this!!!!




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Corby biker Darren Wildman died when a sofa fell from the back of a pick-up truck and led to a collision.

Mr Wildman was praised for his warning efforts by Judge Sean Enright at Peterborough Crown Court yesterday.

Jurors decided the 34-year-old was responsible for the crash which claimed the life of Mr Wildman on the A1139 Fletton Parkway, Peterborough, last June.

Barnes had denied causing the biker's death. Judge Enright warned him to prepare for a prison sentence when he returns to court for sentencing next week.

The jury were earlier told Barnes, who directs a recruitment agency, was transporting a sofa on the back of his Mitsubishi Triton pick-up when the crash happened.

Witnesses said the sofa flew from the vehicle and landed on the inside lane as Mr Wildman approached on his Kawasaki.

Although the biker swerved to avoid the obstacle, he crashed into Barnes' stationary truck and was killed after turning to warn other motorists of the hazard.

William Carter, prosecuting, said Barnes was responsible for the crash because his failure to secure the sofa amounted to dangerous driving.

But defence barrister Ian Bridge said he died as a result of a lapse in his own concentration.

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Johannesburg - A 44-year-old motor biker was severely injured on Friday when he collided with an electric cable hanging over a road, ER24 said. Scene Safety Officer Werner Vermaak said the man was driving his motorbike down Beyers Naude Drive when he collided with the cable hanging about a metre from the ground in the middle of the road. He was flung from his bike on to the tar. "A bystander on the scene explained that someone allegedly tried to steal the electric cable next to the road and the loose end fell on to the road surface," Vermaak said. "Paramedics from ER24 that arrived first on the scene, found the man lying in the road in severe pain. He sustained multiple injuries and had to be stabilised on the scene before he was rushed off to a nearby hospital for further medical attention," he said. The cable was removed.

It is with sadness and unfortunate irony that we report the death of Brian Cannoo, chairman of the Think Bike! motorcycle safety awareness campaign, from injuries sustained in a road accident on Saturday, February 16.

Cannoo was part of a group of Think Bike! members attending a track day at the Phakisa circuit near Welkomn in the Free State. He and three other motorcyclists rode to Welkom to eat after the track closed
A bus allegedly made an illegal U-turn in front of Cannoo, who was leading the group.

A bus allegedly made an illegal U-turn in front of Cannoo, who was leading the group, not far from the circuit.

Cannoo was one of the founding members of the revived Think Bike! campaign in 2006 and had served as the chairperson since then. He was instrumental in promoting the term ATGATT (all the gear, all the time).

His belief that you could never have enough rider-training is shared by the campaign and its members.

Cannoo, known to Think Bike! members and the motorcycling community as "Buccaneer", is survived by his wife Fran, daughter Nicole and son Michael. - Star Motoring

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South Africa's soap opera fraternity is shocked by the death of yet another actor. Antonio Summerton was killed in a motorcycle accident in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, last night.

Last night, it was reported that a motorcyclist, now identified as Summerton, had been killed on Roodeport's winding Constantia Road, after cutting a light pole in half. Paramedics said the man lost control of his bike and hit the light pole. He was found dead at the scene.

Summerton had played roles in the soapies Sewende Laan,Backstage and Binnelanders. He is the third Sewende Laan actor to be killed or seriously injured since the popular Afrikaans soapie began.

The producers of Sewende Laan have expressed shock at the death of Summerton. Co-producer of the TV series, Annie Basson says Summerton will be sorely missed.

Randall de Jager was killed for a cellphone and handbag at a house in Riverclub, Sandton, six years ago. Erik Holm was paralysed after breaking his neck when he dived into an artificial lake at Secunda in August this year.

I watched the tragedy unfold in front of my eyes. A whole bunch of guys (+- 10) were returning from the Villiersdorp rally and were really motoring down the hill towards the corner at Drummond Arms. The all braked very nicely, took the bend, and I remarked to my companion, Whitey Templeton (ex Bloem man like myself) that it was really a great sight to see.
Then about 400 metres later another bike comes down the hill and one could see immediately that he was going too fast. I said to Whitey that THIS dude was going too fast. Well, the rest is history. Appears that the rider was a "Sunday biker" and, once again, it proves that you have to ride a lot more than once a week if you want to ride a Superbike properly & safely. Like golf, the more you play, the better you get.
The GSXR K7 was apparently almost new, and although I don't know the facts, it's a safe bet that he was an old biker who was used to an older slower machine. An old GSX1100/FJ1100 etc. is NOT anything like the new stuff, and the sooner guys know and accept this, the less high-speed accidents there will be. A 100bhp and 240kgs is not 175bhp and 170kgs with acceleration and handling to match!
BIKE SALESMEN SHOULD REPEATEDLY POINT THIS OUT. Then again, who listens?

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