I was recently hit by a car whilst on my motorcycle, due to the driver failing to give way at a roundabout. Spent the next two weeks bed ridden, and over 2 months on crutches - it has been 4.5 months since, and I have still not recovered completely and am now out of work. All the driver ever said to me was "didn't see you" while I was laying on the ground in the middle of the road. Not even a sorry. He's probably forgotten about the whole incident and continues to live his life, but for me, I'm reminded with literally every step that I take.
As a fellow rider I hate that these stories are all too common. I have never been in an accident with my bike but I can sympathies. My roommate lent his friends his bike for the week and he was struck and killed by a van turning in front of him. The van driver never checked to see if anyone was there. The move was so sudden his friend could not react in time. My roommate decided to hang up his helmet after that and not ride again. I suppose he felt guilt (even though he shouldn't have had to) for something that another careless and reckless person did. A friend lost and another fellow rider off the roads. I hope things turn around for you and you continue to heal physically and mentally. I hope you are able to find work and get your life back. I know its a cliche thing to say, especially at a time when the world feels very unfair but you have your life. I don't say that to belittle your experience but to encourage you to fight back against the misfortunes that life presents us with.
spiznas Maybe because sorry doesnt do anything and that guy knows it. Many people grew up with people telling them sorry dont do shit. And now they see no point in apologizing since itll anger most people further.
this was a cinematic masterpiece i mean it's insane this is even free to watch the fact randy and ian stopped im time just to talk once and never again is absolutely devosating concidirning they could've been good friends i mean i cried to this for HOURS
The State of Washington knocked it out of the park with this PSA. It would be great if they put it on TV in 30 to 60 second PSA's, the viewers would be hooked and waiting for the next episode.
In driver's ed we watched a video involving corpses and real people and I was completely unphased, but I know bikers and my dad was one. They're good people. The gore didn't keep me up, it's me fucking crying over some fictional dude named Randy.
As a Motorcycle Safety and Awareness instructor for ABATE of Illinois, I applaud this video and the folks involved in getting it produced. This is one of the best, hard hitting, get into the kid's head videos I've seen. I have shared this on my Facebook page and asked everyone I know to do the same. Awareness is the key to preventing motorcycle accidents and this video hammers the reasons why home like no other I've seen, including the one we use for our classes.The only thing I might quibble with is the motorcyclist could have more appropriate safety gear but that is a different conversation. Good job.
"Hey Ian, I really should have more gear on. Preparing for your mistakes is part of my responsibility as a rider. Take me to the nearest place where I can buy something that is gonna make this hurt less and possibly even save my life. I'll teach you some stuff on the way about driving around motorcycles." - Big Bear AKA Randy
When the aorta tears, it really doesn't matter how much less that elbow rash is going to hurt. Those left turners tend to be beyond personal protection.
Jim McGee I realize this video is an attempt to educate the non-riding population about being more cautious and aware of motorcycles on the road. That being said, I can see the argument that the video is not for riders but for drivers - so, I shouldn't be addressing the rider. However, assuming the injuries that occur from the accident portrayed are going to be above and beyond the help of proper riding gear is 100% not a responsible, or valid, argument to have. On top of that, who are you helping? I speak from personal experience when I tell you that "elbow rash" is not the only thing proper protective gear helps protect the rider from. Ignorance is bliss? Maybe on TH-cam...from your comfy chair. Not on a motorcycle! Merry Christmas!
NOSQUIDDING.com couldn't agree more. The problem is that people take 1 driving course when they are 16-18 years old. And then go 40 freaking years without an evaluation. That's insanity. I'm proud to say I receive enough speeding tickets to require taking a safety course once per year. I've avoided countless accidents on my bike. And before I _even_ bought my bike, I bought my gear. We should all HAVE to take a safety course once per year. It would increase state revenue, decrease traffic accidents, and prevent idiots & the ignorant from driving.
You are free to make unfounded comments, but I must laugh at how far off you both are. With miles will come humility. It is from funerals that I added my comment. The reaper will escort us ALL out, with armor, leathers, or jeans.
Why does Randy have to get back on his bike tho? I feel like there could be a way to escape that limbo and somehow reset time while avoiding the situation
@@Thechist781So sad.Yes,he could not escape his fate..maybe,that is what he would have liked to do-to warn the young dude before it was too late for him.But he could not.
Randy: oh, you’re approaching me? Instead of staying in your lane, you’re coming right to me? Ian: I can’t crash into you without getting closer. Randy: HOHO! Then come as close as you like. Randy: THE WOLRLD! 0:56
Niesamowity film, wzruszający i dający do myślenia. Na pewno godny udostępniania dużo bardziej niż cały ten głupawy szajs, którego pełno. Mi się podoba, bardzo. Zapraszam do obejrzenia do końca.
This video saves a lot of lives. Thank you for making this video and publishing it. I am both a driver and a rider. This video is useful for both people driving cars and for people riding motorcycles. Thank you again :)
When I ride my motorcycle on the wet road or under the rain I ride 5-10 mph less then the speed limit, and drivers are constantly tailgating me, signaling and yelling me. I hate it.
i have the same problem. there are FAR too many clowns like ChicagoSpartan on the road. that is a sad fact drivers like ChicagoSpartan NEVER get the picture until they KILL somebody then they are sorry and didn't mean to. SHIT!!!!!
Alot of people in my country wouldn't have a clue about how intense this ad is, there's alot of uneducated people living in Jamaica, this ad is so deep I love it.
Very well made. I know drivers ed can be a bore for kids but I really hope this helps get the message across. I wish it had a little more shock value at the end, such as actually showing an accident, but it's really quite good otherwise. As a rider and a driver, thanks DOL, if this even prevents one accident it's well worth it.
Now do one where the car turns in front of a semi tractor. Drove for years, can't count the number of car drivers who looked me right in the eye as they pulled out in front of me or cut me off.
i saw this video a few days ago in class and then i realized that the guy who plays Ian was the one who trained sway and hype house but still this is a good video to learn from!
Idk why but my driving teacher showed us the most horrifying driving videos to exist like holy sh*t This one had be spooked, and then i saw the one where a kid calls his mom while his car is filling up with water, WHILE his friends are screaming for help Like Jesus Christ do they want me to drive or have ptsd while driving.
I had to watch this for drivers ed, this is the most heartbreaking, earth shattering, tear summoning, ball twisting video i've ever seen. Randy just wanted to teach Ian how to drive safely on the street with cyclists!! They could have been best friends!! why did it have to end this wayy??? *be carful around motorcyclists, Kids.*
I'm a motorcycle rider and had 6 in my lifetime. I've been looking at the motorcycle safety videos which are helpful and most material already known. Some I find of no use but is in the course they have you take today. I was just wondering why they don't have the same number of videos for 4 or more wheel drivers making them aware of cycles. After all the cars are the problem in... I would say at least 70% of accidents. I had one guy looked me in the face while sitting in the center turn lane and was looking at him to see if he saw me, and what did he do? He pulled over into me and forced me between his car and the car in the lane to my right and I was now riding the line. So much for... I didn't even see him!
Nice video, but didn't touch on 'Ian's" distracted driving early in the video. Eating, fiddling with the stereo, taking your eyes off the road or even just driving with one hand while behind the wheel makes a car driver far more dangerous to other cars as well as bikes.
Damn good video for sure,If People could really start to realize how dangerous a vehicle can be, the damage it and the driver can inflict on someone in so short a time, with all that speed and weight,We have survived without cell phones for decades, we can at least pull into a parking lot if we really need to make a call. At 30 mph if you take your eyes off the road for three seconds you will have gone 132 feet, 176 feet while you took 4 seconds to unwrap that burger and you will have traveled 220 feet for five seconds as you looked for your freaking fries! and you will not have seen the road. At 50 mph, taking your eyes off the road for 3 seconds means you went 220 feet and not knowing what the hell you were doing. I suppose accidents would greatly decrease if everyone would be charged for vehicular homicide and it would be up to the driver to prove his/her innocence.
This is an excellent video I would like to show when presenting Share The Road with Motorcycles. ABATE of Iowa has been educating the Drivers Education students for many years now and I am interested in using your video in the class rooms to help educate students and businesses.
Wandering Beast - Nice catch! We decided not to re-ilm the scene - even though his blinker is on - because of two reasons. 1) The cost, time, and logistics of calling back the entire production crew, actors, local police to close the road again for shooting, etc was just too great and 2) How often do riders forget to cancel their blinkers? A lot. So now the scene becomes a great conversation starter for the driving students it is intended for - just because a bike is signaling (or a car for that matter) doesn't mean it is going to turn. If, in assuming the rider was going to turn, you turned - what would have happened?
That was exactly wat I was going to post. And I do understand the reasons for not shooting the scene over but... that part is wat triggered my mind and made the interesting part fade away.
David Weed Also remember that car indicators self cancel but bike ones don't - and in a car you can hear it ticking but on a bike you can't. As my dad says, "all the indicator means is his bulb's working".
as a fellow motor cycle rider , I have seen instances like this far too often. fortunately they've been near misses. they've happened to me, they've happened to those I ride with. I must agree wholeheartedly with BIG BEAR, when you are in your car, PLEASE ,,,, look TWICE bikes, because of their size are VERY difficult to see , and it's hard to judge their distance and speed. please, please , PLEASE, watch out for motor cycles, for I don't want have to die ,,,,,,, like Randy had to. so, DON"T KILL ME!
horrible, but, also brings awareness to us all, that we MUST share the roadway with others, also paying attention to what is all around us without taking our eyes off the road.
This is actually a pretty cool commercial. It would've been beneficial to include the previous year's and current year's motorcycle death and injury statistics to really show how many people end up as victims. It is almost a daily occurrence here in Florida. It really sucks when the driver of the vehicle gets a reckless driving ticket and the biker gets the Coroner's Certificate. Driving.seems to be about 4th or 5th >most Important things to do while driving. Texting, tick tock, music selection, fb, etc... You know, everything else EXCEPT driving and paying attention.
I can't believe they would take down a video such as this that helps all of us be more aware of the motorcyclists we all share the roads with. . . . . Absolutely SINFULL to have had it removed!
Sorry to hear that Paul, People just don't take driving anywhere as seriously as they should. The States should be VERY strict dealing with negligent drivers, two to three tons of steel at speed is deadly dangerous and people don't have enough respect for that.
I am wondering a bit here, the kid swerved into oncoming traffic, Randy is skidding to a stop, The kid's burger is seen floating as if time is frozen,would that be a better time to give the illusion there was a wreck and everything hence was the dream Randy had while in a coma, the speedometer in kid ' s car showed 32 miles but the car was not moving, then he gets out of the car, Randy is walking towards him, they talk, both get into the car, Randy tells the kid, "step on the gas and stay left," then it seems the car went through a time warp.
I ride all year round in Seattle/Renton/Snohomish I can't tell you the number of times people push me out of my lane when merging. It happens so much that I don't even care anymore. If anyone reads this the biggest thing I want people to know is that at NIGHT MAKE SURE its a motorcycle not a CAR even though the headlights on a bike look like a CAR that's faraway at night. So many times people will pull out 30 feet in front of me while I'm doing 45 (the speed limit) even if I'm in the far left lane. Or worse people take a left turn right in front of me doesn't matter what lane I'm in.
My son, John, was killed in an incident just like the beginning of this video. The driver of the car was distracted by something, they would not say what. The person received a negligent driving citation, while I lost my 23 year old son.
Jerry, I cannot imagine the pain that you carry in your heart for your son. I hope that this project can play a small part in ensuring that sons, daughters, friends, wives, husbands, and daddies can come home every day.
I am sorry for your heartache, had a friend up in Rehoboth,Mass.Barry Bonner, went out with some guys who were drunk, hit a tree by LaSalette shrine, he never made it home. Not that it will bring back your son but the person who only got a negligent driving citation has some very bad Karma heading their way.
Whether the driver intended to kill Jerry kershner's son or not, that is what happened. Another driver died because of their negligence. I just hope this driver doesn't repeat that terrible mistake, and perhaps kill a mother and her baby
Hello Philip Natale, You don't sound like a biker, but frankly biking is FUN ! seriously! I realize the dangers in biking but I'd rather ride a motorcycle 50 miles than driving a car 100 miles, Maybe it is the wind in my face, maybe it is a matter of hystory and the men who rode bikes during the war maybe there are a hundred other reasons but to me is is a very enjoyable hobby. I can't say I will never get wracked up and sure as hell hope it never happens BUT I am on the road legally, and I don't do any of the crazy shit I see in some video's like lane splitting although it is legal in California but the biggest two factors are, plenty of time and space cushion and keeping the bike in the best condition, doing a pre ride and making sure everything is working as it should, good tread on tires, brakes,lights horn, oil and gas is good, tire pressure. Yeah I am legal but that does not mean I never rode without an endorsement, I put about a thousand on the clock before I got endorsed but I rode yrs ago legally and quite frankly I could not wait to get riding again, for one thing, I did not want to wait a month and a half to get an endorsement and frankly if you don't ride like a moron and you do obey the law, most likely you could ride a long time but is the stress worth it? I was on the hi-way not speeding but not licensed either and I take an exit, looking in my rear view mirror I see a cop, DAMN! well he took a right turn to my great relief. But when it comes right down to it, even getting caught in the rain or some roadside problem that can't be fixed, maybe just running outa gas I did not have the bike long when I found out the reserve valve did not work even though there was gas, but with all of what could happen, we will ride.
*Perhaps if you’d Not been distracted eating that burger, you’d have had both time and inclination to take a Second Look!!* In reading through comments, it appears to me that the point of *Distracted Driver,* although well exhibited, has gone Largely Unnoticed!! I see commentary on ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time), a couple folk getting on about motorcyclist’s eye-wear, a near inconsequential turn signal (a nice touch. Kudos, blunder though it may have been) mentioned, a duly noted lack of education for young drivers and as well for seasoned dawgs etc. Sadly, I see only very vague reference to the acknowledgement of Distracted Driver. *Destructive Criticism* At point where Randy and Ian climb into the car, the burger and wrapper should have been there, still, just as they were when Ian got out of the car. The burger and wrapper should well have been the first bit of contention, and the message of *Distracted Driver* driven home with a sledge. *Perhaps if you’d not been distracted eating that burger, you’d have had both time and inclination to take a Second Look!!* *Enjoy Peace*
Ian is old enough to drive, he should have had enough smarts to eat the frigging burger in the parking lot of the fast food joint! It is a sad fact but people don't put in the attention driving deserves and other people are dying because of this.
Learned a lot while portraying Ian in this video. I hope this informative video will help prevent accidents in the future! Drive safe!
Great work Alex!
Great job!
Alex Hager Keep your eyes on the road at all times, 'Ian"!
if you had never taken the role this would've never been made and he would still be safe
+Alex Hager YOU KILLED RANDY!
One of the questions in my drivers ed quiz was “What is big bear’s real name?”
This info was integral to me becoming a skilled driver
Really? Wow
very true
How long has Big Bear name been Randy?
- Since the day he was he was born.
Big bear a real one, gone too soon😢
I don’t think Randy’s pseudonym Big Bear has anything to do with the subject of road safety.
Why am I crying while taking my driving course? I nominate this for most emotional and impactful short film of the year.
Same, this was in my course too
@@connormcgarvey2942is the Hokiest and saddest video ever
RIP randy, he was the biggest bear.
The ghost of motorcycle past XD
I was recently hit by a car whilst on my motorcycle, due to the driver failing to give way at a roundabout.
Spent the next two weeks bed ridden, and over 2 months on crutches - it has been 4.5 months since, and I have still not recovered completely and am now out of work.
All the driver ever said to me was "didn't see you" while I was laying on the ground in the middle of the road. Not even a sorry. He's probably forgotten about the whole incident and continues to live his life, but for me, I'm reminded with literally every step that I take.
As a fellow rider I hate that these stories are all too common. I have never been in an accident with my bike but I can sympathies. My roommate lent his friends his bike for the week and he was struck and killed by a van turning in front of him. The van driver never checked to see if anyone was there. The move was so sudden his friend could not react in time. My roommate decided to hang up his helmet after that and not ride again. I suppose he felt guilt (even though he shouldn't have had to) for something that another careless and reckless person did. A friend lost and another fellow rider off the roads. I hope things turn around for you and you continue to heal physically and mentally. I hope you are able to find work and get your life back. I know its a cliche thing to say, especially at a time when the world feels very unfair but you have your life. I don't say that to belittle your experience but to encourage you to fight back against the misfortunes that life presents us with.
spiznas the driver should’ve been tortured then executed
spiznas Maybe because sorry doesnt do anything and that guy knows it. Many people grew up with people telling them sorry dont do shit. And now they see no point in apologizing since itll anger most people further.
sjajsns ppopepep Sorry is better than no apology at all
I highly doubt that unless he has absolutely no soul whatsoever.
this was a cinematic masterpiece i mean it's insane this is even free to watch the fact randy and ian stopped im time just to talk once and never again is absolutely devosating concidirning they could've been good friends i mean i cried to this for HOURS
I wish every PSA could have this production quality
This was an emotional rollercoaster from the beginning to the end
The State of Washington knocked it out of the park with this PSA.
It would be great if they put it on TV in 30 to 60 second PSA's, the viewers would be hooked and waiting for the next episode.
In driver's ed we watched a video involving corpses and real people and I was completely unphased, but I know bikers and my dad was one. They're good people. The gore didn't keep me up, it's me fucking crying over some fictional dude named Randy.
As a Motorcycle Safety and Awareness instructor for ABATE of Illinois, I applaud this video and the folks involved in getting it produced. This is one of the best, hard hitting, get into the kid's head videos I've seen. I have shared this on my Facebook page and asked everyone I know to do the same. Awareness is the key to preventing motorcycle accidents and this video hammers the reasons why home like no other I've seen, including the one we use for our classes.The only thing I might quibble with is the motorcyclist could have more appropriate safety gear but that is a different conversation. Good job.
"Mom, can we get Jack Black?"
Mom: "We have Jack Black at home"
Jack Black at home:
lol 😂
RANDY NO!
Max Hawkins STANNNNN, stannnnnnn
lol I saw this video in Driver's Ed! sniff
"Hey Ian, I really should have more gear on. Preparing for your mistakes is part of my responsibility as a rider. Take me to the nearest place where I can buy something that is gonna make this hurt less and possibly even save my life. I'll teach you some stuff on the way about driving around motorcycles." - Big Bear AKA Randy
Don't be a Randy. #nosquidding
When the aorta tears, it really doesn't matter how much less that elbow rash is going to hurt. Those left turners tend to be beyond personal protection.
Jim McGee I realize this video is an attempt to educate the non-riding population about being more cautious and aware of motorcycles on the road. That being said, I can see the argument that the video is not for riders but for drivers - so, I shouldn't be addressing the rider. However, assuming the injuries that occur from the accident portrayed are going to be above and beyond the help of proper riding gear is 100% not a responsible, or valid, argument to have. On top of that, who are you helping? I speak from personal experience when I tell you that "elbow rash" is not the only thing proper protective gear helps protect the rider from. Ignorance is bliss? Maybe on TH-cam...from your comfy chair. Not on a motorcycle! Merry Christmas!
NOSQUIDDING.com couldn't agree more.
The problem is that people take 1 driving course when they are 16-18 years old. And then go 40 freaking years without an evaluation. That's insanity. I'm proud to say I receive enough speeding tickets to require taking a safety course once per year. I've avoided countless accidents on my bike. And before I _even_ bought my bike, I bought my gear. We should all HAVE to take a safety course once per year. It would increase state revenue, decrease traffic accidents, and prevent idiots & the ignorant from driving.
You are free to make unfounded comments, but I must laugh at how far off you both are. With miles will come humility. It is from funerals that I added my comment. The reaper will escort us ALL out, with armor, leathers, or jeans.
RANDY NO. In my drivers Ed class I almost died of laughter and the teacher was laughing at Randy’s death as well.
what? you were laughing???
SAME
ME TOO, I HAD TO REWATCH IT LMAOOO
You are sickening!
Wait til it happen to you with a motorcyclist, and you would be still laughing?
Why does Randy have to get back on his bike tho? I feel like there could be a way to escape that limbo and somehow reset time while avoiding the situation
Maybe he wanted to die
He was already dead. He was doing all the mentoring in ghost mode.
@@Thechist781So sad.Yes,he could not escape his fate..maybe,that is what he would have liked to do-to warn the young dude before it was too late for him.But he could not.
Randy: oh, you’re approaching me? Instead of staying in your lane, you’re coming right to me?
Ian: I can’t crash into you without getting closer.
Randy: HOHO! Then come as close as you like.
Randy: THE WOLRLD! 0:56
Was that a Konosuba reference...
Omg 😆 I was thinking the same thing
@@deepsheep6115 Nope
Niesamowity film, wzruszający i dający do myślenia. Na pewno godny udostępniania dużo bardziej niż cały ten głupawy szajs, którego pełno. Mi się podoba, bardzo. Zapraszam do obejrzenia do końca.
We need a sequel!!!!! We need Randy to return as Star Wars ghost and keep teaching teens how to act around motorcycles!!!
This video saves a lot of lives. Thank you for making this video and publishing it. I am both a driver and a rider. This video is useful for both people driving cars and for people riding motorcycles. Thank you again :)
RANDY NOOOO!!!!!
Rip Big Bear; you were the best
When I ride my motorcycle on the wet road or under the rain I ride 5-10 mph less then the speed limit, and drivers are constantly tailgating me, signaling and yelling me. I hate it.
Me too mate. But just don't give a f' about them. Speeding up for others intolerance only kills us and not them drivers.
i have the same problem. there are FAR too many clowns like ChicagoSpartan on the road. that is a sad fact drivers like ChicagoSpartan NEVER get the picture
until they KILL somebody then they are sorry and didn't mean to. SHIT!!!!!
As a rider myself, I do the same thing.
Randy had a 4 minute time stop stand ability and still died smh
RANDY NOO! the most unhinged drivers ed comment. An absolute work of art 😂
A heartwarming story of a man escaping the time Gods by teaching a boy to drive
Every time one of these time freeze PSAs were on during drivers Ed, I turned to my friend and said “ZA WARUDO”
Alot of people in my country wouldn't have a clue about how intense this ad is, there's alot of uneducated people living in Jamaica, this ad is so deep I love it.
Very well made. I know drivers ed can be a bore for kids but I really hope this helps get the message across. I wish it had a little more shock value at the end, such as actually showing an accident, but it's really quite good otherwise. As a rider and a driver, thanks DOL, if this even prevents one accident it's well worth it.
Can we get this played during the Super Bowl?
We had to watch this in our drivers training and we couldn’t stop laughing it amazing 😂
Now do one where the car turns in front of a semi tractor.
Drove for years, can't count the number of car drivers who looked me right in the eye as they pulled out in front of me or cut me off.
indeed let's see who comes out of that encounter and who doesn't
Everyone in my class was saying "RANDY NOOO"
lol 😂 same
Literally better than Avengers Endgame
Top tier special effects too!
Was not ready for this on my driving class damn
This video should be shown to people who is about to get a driver licence.
This PSA really crafted the most heart wrenching, eyes watering, right in the feels story
Rest in Peace Steve Melton .. 9th August 1960 - 14th February 2015. Ride with the wind..
Admit it, you saw this video in a drivers safety course, I did.
I did, and I was fucking dying of laughter when I saw it
Great video and needs to be promoted worldwide.
Excelente vídeo. Vale a pena assistir e compartilhar. Infelizmente ainda não tem legenda em Português, mas vale a oena assistir se souber inglês.
Great video. I wonder if Randy a.k.a. "Big Bear" is played by an actual Hell's Angel.
This has more plot than any marvel movie
🤣
Good stuff, thanks for information
You're welcome!
i saw this video a few days ago in class and then i realized that the guy who plays Ian was the one who trained sway and hype house but still this is a good video to learn from!
Rest In Peace my boi Randy
Idk why but my driving teacher showed us the most horrifying driving videos to exist like holy sh*t
This one had be spooked, and then i saw the one where a kid calls his mom while his car is filling up with water, WHILE his friends are screaming for help
Like Jesus Christ do they want me to drive or have ptsd while driving.
damn... that was actually really good *sniff*
0:56 *[THE WORLD]*
ゴゴゴゴ
ZA WARUDO: TOKI WO TOMARE!!!
I had to watch this for drivers ed, this is the most heartbreaking, earth shattering, tear summoning, ball twisting video i've ever seen. Randy just wanted to teach Ian how to drive safely on the street with cyclists!! They could have been best friends!! why did it have to end this wayy??? *be carful around motorcyclists, Kids.*
I'm so sorry about Randy.Someone's son, maybe someone's father or brother..
I'm a motorcycle rider and had 6 in my lifetime. I've been looking at the motorcycle safety videos which are helpful and most material already known. Some I find of no use but is in the course they have you take today. I was just wondering why they don't have the same number of videos for 4 or more wheel drivers making them aware of cycles. After all the cars are the problem in... I would say at least 70% of accidents. I had one guy looked me in the face while sitting in the center turn lane and was looking at him to see if he saw me, and what did he do? He pulled over into me and forced me between his car and the car in the lane to my right and I was now riding the line. So much for... I didn't even see him!
Good video. Every little bit of extra knowledge and skill helps. Thanks!
Nice video, but didn't touch on 'Ian's" distracted driving early in the video. Eating, fiddling with the stereo, taking your eyes off the road or even just driving with one hand while behind the wheel makes a car driver far more dangerous to other cars as well as bikes.
And that is why I always check my mirrors 3 times and look over my shoulder 2 times, before changing lanes...
This video MUST be seen by all drivers
Great video, but why have a powerful role model (WSP) in a short sleeve shirt?
Randy postponed judgement to teach a young motorist _one final lesson_
Very well done and powerful. Thanks
NOOO!!! RANDY NOOOO!!!!😩😩😫😫
still a better love story than twilight
a very informative video. hopefully saves lives. but I can't help but wonder why the biker didn't have on eyewear.
luv luv luv please listen please learn save one of us, thank you :)
that was a good video.
Always look left and right!!!
Damn good video for sure,If People could really start to realize how dangerous
a vehicle can be, the damage it and the driver can inflict on someone in so short
a time, with all that speed and weight,We have survived without cell phones for
decades, we can at least pull into a parking lot if we really need to make a call.
At 30 mph if you take your eyes off the road for three seconds you will have gone
132 feet, 176 feet while you took 4 seconds to unwrap that burger and you will
have traveled 220 feet for five seconds as you looked for your freaking fries! and
you will not have seen the road. At 50 mph, taking your eyes off the road for 3
seconds means you went 220 feet and not knowing what the hell you were doing.
I suppose accidents would greatly decrease if everyone would be charged
for vehicular homicide and it would be up to the driver to prove his/her innocence.
Absolutely a good message to cagers! Live to ride!
Thank you guys, all of you. Great informative video.
This is an excellent video I would like to show when presenting Share The Road with Motorcycles. ABATE of Iowa has been educating the Drivers Education students for many years now and I am interested in using your video in the class rooms to help educate students and businesses.
Dan - Please email DOL - WSMP at Motorcycle@dol.wa.gov with your request. The program will get back to you shortly!
THANKS! :)
"That big bike with the headlights?" Good luck with that. Riding as if everyone else is supposed to looking out for you is a great way to get dead.
Its a shame the cruiser at the stop light had his blinker on. You would think they would re shoot for a better example for a training video
Wandering Beast - Nice catch! We decided not to re-ilm the scene - even though his blinker is on - because of two reasons. 1) The cost, time, and logistics of calling back the entire production crew, actors, local police to close the road again for shooting, etc was just too great and 2) How often do riders forget to cancel their blinkers? A lot. So now the scene becomes a great conversation starter for the driving students it is intended for - just because a bike is signaling (or a car for that matter) doesn't mean it is going to turn. If, in assuming the rider was going to turn, you turned - what would have happened?
That was exactly wat I was going to post. And I do understand the reasons for not shooting the scene over but... that part is wat triggered my mind and made the interesting part fade away.
Nice catch. Didn't notice that until my 3rd viewing.
David Weed Also remember that car indicators self cancel but bike ones don't - and in a car you can hear it ticking but on a bike you can't. As my dad says, "all the indicator means is his bulb's working".
Ali3nat0r Many bikes' directional indicators do self-cancel, however some don't, and the rider sometimes doesn't notice they are still flashing.
as a fellow motor cycle rider , I have seen instances
like this far too often. fortunately they've been near misses.
they've happened to me, they've happened to those I ride with.
I must agree wholeheartedly with BIG BEAR, when you are in your car,
PLEASE ,,,, look TWICE bikes, because of their size are VERY difficult
to see , and it's hard to judge their distance and speed.
please, please , PLEASE, watch out for motor cycles, for I don't want have
to die ,,,,,,, like Randy had to. so, DON"T KILL ME!
R.I.P Randy
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
horrible, but, also brings awareness to us all, that we MUST share the roadway with
others, also paying attention to what is all around us without taking our eyes off the road.
Very good video!! Ride safe!
This is actually a pretty cool commercial. It would've been beneficial to include the previous year's and current year's motorcycle death and injury statistics to really show how many people end up as victims. It is almost a daily occurrence here in Florida. It really sucks when the driver of the vehicle gets a reckless driving ticket and the biker gets the Coroner's Certificate. Driving.seems to be about 4th or 5th >most Important things to do while driving. Texting, tick tock, music selection, fb, etc... You know, everything else EXCEPT driving and paying attention.
Very Powerful message!
I can't believe they would take down a video such as this that helps all of us be more aware of the motorcyclists we all share the roads with. . . . . Absolutely SINFULL to have had it removed!
Bruh just saw this video in driving class lol
Where can I contact you to talk about commercial use on a local TV station in a foreign country?
Bro still died at the end wtf
Randy NOOO!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭
Was that Vina at the end of the video?
Good video. Hard to watch as my dad was in Randy's position back in 98.
Paul, very sorry to hear about your dad. Hopefully this video can help keep more dads, and moms, and friends, and... around a lot longer.
David Weed I agree wholeheartedly David. Thank you.
Sorry to hear that Paul, People just don't take driving anywhere as seriously
as they should. The States should be VERY strict dealing with negligent
drivers, two to three tons of steel at speed is deadly dangerous and people
don't have enough respect for that.
Big bear Randy looks like the same actor on Revzilla on TH-cam!
I am wondering a bit here, the kid swerved into oncoming traffic, Randy is skidding
to a stop, The kid's burger is seen floating as if time is frozen,would that be a better time to give the illusion there was a wreck and everything hence was the dream Randy
had while in a coma, the speedometer in kid ' s car showed 32 miles but the car was
not moving, then he gets out of the car, Randy is walking towards him, they talk, both
get into the car, Randy tells the kid, "step on the gas and stay left," then it seems the car went through a time warp.
ZA WARUDO!
I’m confused what happened at the end but I think I get it
WHY DONT THEY TELL US WHAT HAPPENED TO RANDY😭
Thanks dudes... this was impactful... I hope enough cagers watch this!!!
I ride all year round in Seattle/Renton/Snohomish I can't tell you the number of times people push me out of my lane when merging. It happens so much that I don't even care anymore. If anyone reads this the biggest thing I want people to know is that at NIGHT MAKE SURE its a motorcycle not a CAR even though the headlights on a bike look like a CAR that's faraway at night. So many times people will pull out 30 feet in front of me while I'm doing 45 (the speed limit) even if I'm in the far left lane. Or worse people take a left turn right in front of me doesn't matter what lane I'm in.
My son, John, was killed in an incident just like the beginning of this video. The driver of the car was distracted by something, they would not say what. The person received a negligent driving citation, while I lost my 23 year old son.
Jerry, I cannot imagine the pain that you carry in your heart for your son. I hope that this project can play a small part in ensuring that sons, daughters, friends, wives, husbands, and daddies can come home every day.
I am very sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your heartache, had a friend up in Rehoboth,Mass.Barry Bonner,
went out with some guys who were drunk, hit a tree by LaSalette shrine, he never
made it home. Not that it will bring back your son but the person who only got a
negligent driving citation has some very bad Karma heading their way.
+Jerry Kershner Sad to hear about your son. But i'm sure the driver's intention wasn't to kill him.
Whether the driver intended to kill Jerry kershner's son or not,
that is what happened. Another driver died because of their negligence.
I just hope this driver doesn't repeat that terrible mistake,
and perhaps kill a mother and her baby
That was actually pretty good.
Good message.
This is really good
This was the bikers dream while in a coma after the accident. This thing feels like a twilight zone episode more than a psa. SpooOoOky
Hello Philip Natale,
You don't sound like a biker, but frankly biking is FUN ! seriously!
I realize the dangers in biking but I'd rather ride a motorcycle 50 miles
than driving a car 100 miles, Maybe it is the wind in my face, maybe
it is a matter of hystory and the men who rode bikes during the war
maybe there are a hundred other reasons but to me is is a very enjoyable
hobby.
I can't say I will never get wracked up and sure as hell hope it never happens
BUT I am on the road legally, and I don't do any of the crazy shit I see in some
video's like lane splitting although it is legal in California but the biggest two
factors are, plenty of time and space cushion and keeping the bike in the best
condition, doing a pre ride and making sure everything is working as it should,
good tread on tires, brakes,lights horn, oil and gas is good, tire pressure.
Yeah I am legal but that does not mean I never rode without an endorsement,
I put about a thousand on the clock before I got endorsed but I rode yrs ago
legally and quite frankly I could not wait to get riding again, for one thing, I did
not want to wait a month and a half to get an endorsement and frankly if you don't
ride like a moron and you do obey the law, most likely you could ride a long time
but is the stress worth it? I was on the hi-way not speeding but not licensed
either and I take an exit, looking in my rear view mirror I see a cop, DAMN!
well he took a right turn to my great relief.
But when it comes right down to it, even getting caught in the rain or some
roadside problem that can't be fixed, maybe just running outa gas I did not
have the bike long when I found out the reserve valve did not work even though
there was gas, but with all of what could happen, we will ride.
My man Randy used The World and chose to accept his fate instead of just leaving the motorcycle and cutting his losses. What a chad
*Perhaps if you’d Not been distracted eating that burger, you’d have had both time and inclination to take a Second Look!!*
In reading through comments, it appears to me that the point of *Distracted Driver,* although well exhibited, has gone Largely Unnoticed!!
I see commentary on ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time), a couple folk getting on about motorcyclist’s eye-wear, a near inconsequential turn signal (a nice touch. Kudos, blunder though it may have been) mentioned, a duly noted lack of education for young drivers and as well for seasoned dawgs etc. Sadly, I see only very vague reference to the acknowledgement of Distracted Driver.
*Destructive Criticism*
At point where Randy and Ian climb into the car, the burger and wrapper should have been there, still, just as they were when Ian got out of the car. The burger and wrapper should well have been the first bit of contention, and the message of *Distracted Driver* driven home with a sledge.
*Perhaps if you’d not been distracted eating that burger, you’d have had both time and inclination to take a Second Look!!*
*Enjoy Peace*
Ian is old enough to drive, he should have had enough smarts to eat
the frigging burger in the parking lot of the fast food joint! It is a sad
fact but people don't put in the attention driving deserves and other
people are dying because of this.