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Motorcyclist Tries to Hit-and-Run, But Is Chased Down by Victim — and Bumper-Cam Allows You to See It All!

Generally, hit-and-run incidents involve filing a detailed description of the offending vehicle in a report to the authorities and hoping the will be caught. In this case, though, a motorcyclist picked the wrong person to clip and then try to speed away from. They were not only chased down, but the whole incident was also caught on a camera mounted on the bumper.

According to the video’s description on YouTube, a man on a “crotch rocket” was passing the driver of a 2006 Subaru WRX Limited going at least 80 miles per hour. In the process though, the motorcyclist clipped car’s the front bumper.

“Then they try to take off and out run me. After realizing that I was keeping up they finally gave up,“ the poster of the YouTube video with the name ”findurpath” wrote.

Motorcyclist Caught on Camera Trying to Outrun a Subaru Whose Front Bumper It Clipped

Footage shows the clip, honk of a horn and the motorcyclist trying to speed away. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

Motorcyclist Caught on Camera Trying to Outrun a Subaru Whose Front Bumper It Clipped

The motorcyclist even looks back at one point to see if the vehicle is still on the chase. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

Motorcyclist Caught on Camera Trying to Outrun a Subaru Whose Front Bumper It Clipped

Eventually, the motorcyclist pulled over. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

Watch the nearly three minutes showing the hit-and-run, chase and confrontation (Warning: Strong language):

“findurpath,” or James, contacted the blog Jalopnik with his story and even provided them with more information. James described the conversation he had with the offending biker as “alarming and surprisingly calm.” The man who clipped James said, “Dude, I so did not mean to do that.” Here’s more from what James told Jalopnik:

I tore him a new one though and he was shaking and completely freaked out that he had his life flash before his eyes and that a car was able to keep up with him.

Kept saying how cool the car was etc etc, but was apologizing the whole time.

He denied at first that he was trying to run away and that he was just trying to catch up with some friends further up the road. But after I told him that I had the whole thing on video, he knew he was caught.

James said his car didn’t suffer too much damage and that a report of the incident was filed with highway patrol.

Comments (112)

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  • THX-1138
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Should have let him go. That biker is so bad he won’t last long anyway. Can’t even pass a car on the open road without hitting it? And then can’t out run it? Seriously? He should get a ‘72 Pinto and deliver Pizza the rest of his life…

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    • The Sergeant Major
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:25pm

      The Pinto reference is hurtful. Ok I’m over it, but the rider cannot outrun a Subaru?

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    • ThePostman
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:04pm

      OMG, you made milk come out of my nose, lol! pinto! Pizza driver! LOL!

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    • Macman1138
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:23pm

      I agree.
      Should have called the State Police.

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    • rc30
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:33pm

      That what happen when you buy a 600 or 750. Should have got the 1000 and you would have pulled away. But your still a ***** for running in the first place.

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    • Stratosaurus
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:04pm

      @the sargeant major: Before you rank on Subarus too much, realize that the WRX model won six World Rally Championships against high-performance vehicles from Toyota, Ford, Nissan, and several other manufacturers. The street models are de-tuned (down to about 240 HP) from the WRC setup, but still VERY fast, rugged, and handle like they’re running on tracks. Running one at 100+ is possible, but I don’t recommend it on everyday roads. The car could deal with it, but your wallet probably won’t be able to do so. That could mean a VERY expensive ticket, and depending on the jurisdiction, a trip to impound for the car, and jail for the driver. Not my favorite way to use a vehicle. And motorcyclists who drive like that DO have a tendency to remove themselves from the gene pool. How many have you seen in the Darwin Awards?

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    • hallkbrdz
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:22am

      That was great. Just what I would do – don’t even try to think about outrunning me. That was quite slow however – they guy obviously didn’t know how to ride well.

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    • Bluzie
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:54am

      Obviously you guys posting are unaware of what a Subaru WRX can do. Pretty evident that the dude on the bike couldn’t ride it to full ability, but a WRX is more than capable to hang.

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  • FaithfulFriend
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:42pm

    Some young motorcyclists are slubs. This was not a contest of engines but of capability and nerve. The kid on the bike lacked that nerve and finally did what he should have done in the first place and pulled over to offer his responsibility for whatever damage he did. Even if it was a scuff.

    Some Subaru drivers are slubs as well. See video.

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    • Baja
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:54pm

      Nothing says I’m a liberal quite like driving a Subaru.

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    • STLcon
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:45pm

      BAJA – I know you were saying that in jest but I’m as conservative as they get and I love my two Subarus. Well actually I love having highly reliable cars that I don’t have to break the bank on. Same thing.

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    • RightThinking1
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:46pm

      @Baja
      I agree…, in most cases. The WRX, however, is the absolute antithesis of the librarian-driven Impreza sedan, which is why the guy could keep up the squid on the bike.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:50pm

      Never go that fast on a bike without the proper gear….jeans? Come off that thing at 80, and those jeans will be off u and you will meet the asphalt and shake hands for a long time.

      Signed: I ride fast too!

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    • anewme
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:14pm

      My wife and I both drive Subies AND both of them can out run a bike any day of the week regardless of the terrain. Oh and we are both conservatives.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:06pm

      @ANEWME Unless your Subaru’s are highly modified, there is not a chance in the world that you are passing sport bikes. The WRX in the video most has a turbo because you can hear the wastegates.

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    • EyeofthePatriot
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:23pm

      BPODLE:

      Yeah, all WRX‘s have turbo’s. Even moderately modified WRX’s can spank your average “sport bike” with an average rider regularly.

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    • Reavin
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:20am

      Eye,

      Define “moderately modified.” Can’t exactly tell what bike this is from the video and angles, but even a 600 completely stock should have given the suby fits. The bike rider simply didn’t know how to ride… as evidenced by the fact he hardly had any lean on his turns.

      Bpd, You’re not hearing the wastegate, you’re hearing the blow-off valve.

      Anew, maybe some bikes, but unless you’re extremely modified I doubt it would keep up with a strong 600 and even more doubtful it would keep up with a liter bike. Even an STI only runs a 13 second quarter (decently fast for a street car, slow for a sport bike) and while it‘s briskly fast with it’s touted 158 rated top speed, that’s not that fast when compared to a liter bike. Even 600‘s can hit 150’ish.

      While I respect suby’s as much as the next guy (having been an import lover most of my life – have built everything from evo’s, dsm’s, and even had my old 280z built up) you guys need to be a little more realistic. The ONLY reason that bike didn’t pull away into nothingness is because he was afraid to ride the damned thing.

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    • strewth_cobber
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:37am

      Couldn’t agree with you more, CHIEFGEORGE! AS a longtime motor-cyclist and having many friends who, also, ride sports (racing bikes with headlights) and touring bikes (Goldwings and Harleys) – have unfortunately had to visit some in hospital after altercations with clowns in cars. Years agon, upon visitng a motor-cycle friend who had an unfortunate meeting with a moving car driven by a clown, The nurses hand the wire scrubbing brush to the patient to clean their own gravel-rash wounds – too painful for the nurses to do! One’s advice to motor-cylists is enjoy the ride, be sensible and don’t go over your limits/experience, especially on new roads yet experienced, wear leathers/kevlar (copes better than skin meeting road), and WATCH OUT FOR THE CLOWNS! As an alternative, one would ride with a pair of wiresnips/pincers kept handy near the steering arms which would occasionally be used to clip the tyre valve of one of the wheels on a ‘clown’s’ car when stopped at the lights. Clowns can’t chase you with a flat tyre! Happy riding!

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  • Couyon64
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:40pm

    I can’t believe I watched that crap.

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  • shelba
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:37pm

    I am new at this , I was wondering how could a camera stay so smooth going so fast on a road and never show bumps in the road.

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  • turbo
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:20pm

    This story is complete BS! First of all, the guy driving the probably modified WRX Limited (which is a “crotch rocket” car) is one of these aggressive driving jerks, who when he saw the motorcycle going around to pass, punched it to close the gap. That right there is aggressive and dangerous driving, especially when you know that all cars are weapons to motorcyclists. He could have easily killed the motorcyclist. This was open road country and you let people pass. He could have picked a spot and passed the guy back, who probably would have given him plenty of road. Then he comes up to the motorcyclist and tells him to get on his knees. There is enough in this video to arrest the WRX driver, and the motorcyclist should sue him. Also, may I suggest to him that from now on he carry and pistol on his bike, and know how to use it.

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    • BlackAce41
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:35pm

      Dude you obviously do not live in Miami…………

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    • THX-1138
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:43pm

      Wow.

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    • Still Looking
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:03pm

      It was a double yellow line – no passing allowed. Doesn’t matter if the car sped you, he was not allowed to pass on that stretch. I‘ve driven in South Dakota during Sturgis and I’ve driven in Miami during rush hour. Motorcyclists what do not respect the rules of the road – like not passing in no pass zones, and driving at high speeds between lanes – will eventually be hit by an innocent driver and probably die.

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    • justgonnastay
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:22pm

      Listen closely and you can hear the engine noise from the Subaru doesn’t give any indication of the driver punched it to close the gap. And so what if it was a WRX or and STI or a F1 car? Doesn’t make what the biker did anything different.

      I’m pretty sure this was in Rocky Mountain National Park. It looks like it anyway. Gorgeous piece of country and I’m lucky enough to live less than an hour away!

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    • cantstandlibs
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:33pm

      I did not see anything like the “pinch” referred to. The car is pretty consistent relative to the double yellow line.

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    • sewell
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:50pm

      I’m sorry Turbo, but you are severely mistaken, unless you’re saying it takes 12 seconds for the bike to pass. I can pass a car in my v8 Tundra in about two seconds. I understand your point though. The driver of the car did indeed accelerate prior to the pass, however, the pass did not occur until about 12 seconds into his acceleration. Here’s where you are wrong. If you listen close enough, you can hear the car decelerate immediately before he gets clipped which leads me to believe the driver of the car did follow common procedures of getting passed. If he was as much of an aggressive driver as you claim, why did he give the biker as much room as he did while chasing him? The WRX (which sounded pretty freakin sweet btw) clearly had enough engine to catch up to the timid biker, yet he gave him several hundred yards.

      I submit that the driver of the car was simply following the bike in front of him, who also accelerated through that portion of road, while the biker, became the aggressor in passing a vehicle that is already going too fast for public streets.

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    • ENIGMA28724
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:35pm

      So he can shoot anyone who objects to being clipped by someone who comes after him when he fails to stop as required by law?

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    • Rightofwayne
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:12am

      What kind of a dumb bass would suggest the biker carry a pistol and learn how to use it for a situation like this. I mean, I agree he should carry a pistol and learn how to use it (everyone should), but for a situation like this? Get real, he is the one who bumped the car and ran…. Do you suppose the guy in the car should have had a pistol and busted the rider when he went by? Completely out of your mind to suggest that.

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    • James Frazier
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:58am

      Can‘t imagine what else your blind ass sees through your eyes the world doesn’t see.

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  • FlamingFartSyndrome
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:17pm

    Ok….. Seriously Glenn…. FIRE YOUR BLAZE EDITORS!!!!

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  • confederacyofdunces
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:02pm

    The bike wasn’t trying to escape, if he was trying he would have easily smoked the car. I have 2 motorcycles, one is a GSXR1000. There are not many cars that can keep up if I had decided to evade. Not that I have any need. The damage to the car was probably not much more than a scuff, if there was real damage the bike would have lost control or that motorcyclist would have been injured. Ive seen all of these outcomes. I notice that car driver didn’t mind driving at high speed either.

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    • Conservative-Atheist
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:20pm

      My thoughts exactly. Hard to say exactly what that bike is but it looks fairly new and most 750cc and larger sport bikes these days will do high 10 second quarter miles and 170+ mph. Yours of course is among the fastest. Huge Suzuki fan. :o)

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    • GIRTHMAN
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:20pm

      AGREED !! I could have been doing about 150 on that road Goodbye !!!!!

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    • FlamingFartSyndrome
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:22pm

      Everything you just said i was thinking the whole time while watching this video.

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    • LowIQGenius
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:13pm

      I’m going to call shenanigans on your point. There is no way any sane motorcyclist would attempt more than 90 on that road with that loose dirt on the shoulders, let alone the traffic. I wouldn’t matter at all how fast your bike can go when that WRX is powering through those blind curves.

      P.S. I don’t believe anyone who claims to have taken their bike up to 150+mph on a road like that.

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    • BELIEVER N CHRIST
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:13pm

      confed i don’t think you know cars very well… back in 06 the WRX when modified with specific chips could keep up with my 3.1 Z4…. true a motorcycle can beat most cars off dead stop, when traveling at 80 its a different story…a mod WRX can keep up with jxers believe me

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  • carbonated
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:43pm

    So glad this didn’t get violent – could have easily. Nice to see the motorcyclist wasn’t a complete jerk.

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  • D-Fence
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:24pm

    The motorcyclist is lucky he’s not a greasy spot on the road.

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  • paperpushermj
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:10pm

    Awfully beautiful country side to turn in to a blur.

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  • Conservative-Atheist
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:59am

    The fact that the car kept up with that bike proves either the bike wasn’t trying to get away or the biker is not a very good rider.

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:37pm

      The horn sounded like an import you can here the waste gate so it’s making some serious horsepower, first thought it was a Subaru, but at idle kinda sounds like a V8, and if your putting a camera on your bumper you have run out of things to tinker with. I dont think this was a yugo.

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:47pm

      I stand corrected went right to video didn’t see that is was a WRX flat 4

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    • Conservative-Atheist
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:52pm

      What I want to know is how did you delete your previous reply?????

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    • ZaphodsPlanet
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:32pm

      I don’t think so…. didn’t you hear the wastegate on what is probably the huge ass turbo charger on the car he hit???? It sounds like a home made road rocket. It’s probably faster than the bike…..LOL. I’m just waiting for the cops to fine the guy who filmed it for speeding as well as the motorcycle rider.

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    • Sugabee
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:01pm

      Hey Conservative Atheist: This is strictly a curiosity question. Why do people who believe in Darwinism use that little sign with feet like that? Do they understand that the meaning behind the fish, or ICTHUS, symbol has more to do with faith in Jesus than creationism? As a Catholic, I believe in intelligent design, and it is your right and privilege to believe whatever you like; I just think it a bit offensive to mock Christians and their beliefs by turning a symbol of Jesus into a political statement. Can‘t you use something else that expresses your belief without mocking someone else’s?

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    • Smoovious
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:39pm

      sometimes a fish is just a fish, and, imho, that has more to do with species evolving from living in water to living on land…

      as for being offended? to bad, suck it up princess…

      nobody is under any obligation to treat your fragile sensibilities with kid gloves.

      if being offended causes you so much distress, then call a therapist.

      your problems are your problems. we got our own.

      – Smoov

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    • Sugabee
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:56pm

      Dear Smoovious,
      Even though you a different person than the one I questioned, since you replied, I’ll speak to you… in the Christian faith the fish symbol was created for two different reasons- the first being that, during times of persecution (Roman, mainly), one could walk up to someone in a public place and engage in a conversation and make the “(” mark on the dirt with a foot. If the other person was also a Christian, they could ‘reply’ with another “(” mark, and it would make a drawing of a fish, which in Greek is spelled “ICHTHUS”. “ICHTHUS” is also an acrostic for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior”. So, this symbol is generally considered very sacred by Christians, especially Catholics and Orthodox. I realize that it is not up to anyone to be responsible for my offense; however, if we are to live together in this world in peace and harmony, why would anyone go out of their way to blatantly mock billions of people’s faith? It comes down to common courtesy, doesn’t it? And, if we want this world to be a better place, doesn’t it begin within ourselves and how we express our beliefs to each other?

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    • justgonnastay
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:35pm

      A symbol is just a symbol. It’s agreed upon only by consent. It’s otherwise meaningless.

      The little Darwin fish with legs is simply a humorous play on the bumper fish, portraying an aquatic creature “evolving” legs to walk on land. It’s more a poke at creationism than at Christianity in general. You can be a Christian and also not ignore the overwhelming evidence of an evolutionary process taking place on our planet.

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    • Sugabee
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:54pm

      So, what you’re saying is that because you (or an atheist) do not consider the Ichthus symbol to be sacred, then it’s not sacred at all?? That makes no sense whatsoever. So, by your logic, going to India and slaughtering a cow in the middle of the streets of Delhi should be no big deal to any of the residents there who consider the cow sacred. How do you think that would play out? If something is considered sacred, shouldn’t EVERYONE be respectful of that symbol? What’s wrong with behaving in a respectful manner to everyone you meet? And, the fish symbol is not a symbol of Creationism- it’s a symbol of Christianity – so you’re poking “fun” at someone’s religion, not Creationism. Yes, you certainly can be Christian and believe in the theory of evolution; I’m not disputing that. What I‘m disputing is the mocking of a religion to express one’s own beliefs. Doesn’t seem very tolerant.

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    • BELIEVER N CHRIST
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:22pm

      @JUSTGONNASTAY what evolutionary process are you talking about… did you know that most non-believers dismiss the bible bc of the wild things that happened say for instance the world being created in 6 days, or that petrification takes millions of years as such with the dinosaurs, or that fossils take thousands of years….did you know that all these theories have been proven wrong, that with the correct environment all these things can happen in a matter of DAYS…evidence: 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupts and when scientists are finally able to assess they found all these things i have talked about…petrification and fossils in a matter of days. canyons as deep as the grand canyon created in a couple of days…so go ahead, explain evolution now….

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  • BannedByHuffpo
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:47am

    Time for BHO and Holder’s DoJ to ban crotch rockets. They don‘t need no stinkin’ law. Executive fiat works just fine for tyrants.

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  • ai4px
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:47am

    I witnessed up close and personal a biker on I-26 in Charleston SC weaving in and out of traffic 20 odd years ago. He cut over in front of the car to my left and clipped his rear wheel on the front corner of the bumper. The bike went under the car, he came out from under the car with his neck broken. The biker in this video is very lucky.

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  • SammyStutsfruckle
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:35am

    Why in the hell did dude kneel? Was he begging for his life “please don’t taze me brah??”

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    • john koenig
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:02pm

      He must have been looking at the mark he left on the car’s bumper.

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    • Docrow
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:25pm

      I think the car driver told him too.

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  • Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:34am

    Dude. It doesn’t matter whether you did it DELIBERATELY or ACCIDENTALLY, a hit and run is a hit and run. Billy Badass Biker shoulda pulled over and traded insurance info right away.

    And on the video itself, never p*ss off a WRX driver. Those things can haul the mail. I don’t care how quick your crotch rocket is, it only has two wheels to manage the road. The WRX has four, attached to a better suspension than your bike has, and it has the top speed to run yo’ ass down.

    I just hope the camera car driver doesn’t suffer any consequences for his speeding in order to accomplish this feat of automotive collision info swapping.

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    • Treaty
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:00pm

      Uh, no. WRX top speed is 155. Hayabusa top speed is ~200. Pretty much any sport bike over 700cc will smoke a WRX.

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:53pm

      Cops use to run down bikes all day long with a piece ah Crown victoria.

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    • Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:50pm

      Was the hit and run biker on a Hayabusa? No. He was not.

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  • tckid17
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:31am

    “Okay, Okay, I am truly sorry. I am sorry I got caught” confessions of a guilty person.

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  • Shifty6
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:30am

    I hate stupid bikers like that. I agree, they give guys like me a bad name. I used to ride fast on the street…..what an idiot I was. I never put other people at risk by cutting people off, and wheelies, and tailgating..blah, blah blah, blah. But it was still stupid. The turbo on that WRX must be the size of a pizza, you can hear the flutter as he shifts.

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  • Xavier_Holden
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:08am

    Why the hell is this news?

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    • StayAtHomeDad
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:54am

      I must agree, though while it was somewhat interesting to watch…it doesn’t strike me as front page news…

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  • Yeah_Buddy
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:01am

    Was that oBummer in the car? He made the kid kneel (and possibly kiss his ring).

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  • blaaaaackwoman
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:49am

    Definitely that car driver should be charged with a felony for driving like that. What an idiot.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:03am

      I‘m not sure it’s a felony, but it sure was not smart.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:16am

      Folks like this end up being organ donors…

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:31am

      blaaaaackwoman

      I might have been with you if you had said that they both should have been charged for driving like that & the motorcyclist for hit & run also.

      Given that the car driver had a cam mounted that was able to take a picture of the license plate of the motor cycle (maybe with imaging), then I could feel good as a DA in charging the car driver also.

      If there was no cheap cam tech, I am not sure if the car driver should be charged. the cyclist thinks he can get away with this. He is lucky that when he clipped the car he didn’t wreck 7&become a smear on the road.

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  • CR750
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:48am

    Dude those all wheel drive tuner cars are badazz….I was riding my 1999 GSXR 750 up near Deal’s Gap on the NC/TN border years ago…..got behind a guy in a Mitsubishi EVO VIII, figured I was going to have to pass him. He took a look in his rear view mirror and bolted….I couldn’t keep up. Guy on the bike is lucky he didn’t lose it and crash….don’t know why he was in such a hurry to get back in his lane, the road was wide open. It’s sportbike riders like that who give sportbike riders like me a bad name.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:25am

      There is an ideal place here in Montana which bikers LOVE the ride and it is between Big Sky to the mouth of the canyon heading into Gallatin Gateway. The road is curvy anyway, following the Gallatin River (by the way it is so cool to watch kayaking down the rapids) and the bikers take alot of chances and many don’t realize BIG BIG TRUCKS drive through that canyon at a pretty good pace. A friend & I (I was on the back of the Harley) did “cruise” this road but did take precautions. “Clipping” someone reminds me of the story of a “phantom car” that clipped the limo Princess Di was a passenger in (of course the limo driver was drunk) and it did not end well. Wonder what ever happened to the body guard and how his life is going these days? Went through the tunnel in Paris years ago and the 13th marker. Comment: her sons received a well-rounded education on life and I think her “beautiful heart & generous soul” made her sons the way they are today. Her birthday is July 1st.

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  • SLOWBIDEN
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:36am

    The guy in the car could have been charged for leaving the scene of an accident.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:31am

    My guess is that the driver of the car will get a speeding ticket if the cops in that area are jerks.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:26am

    Did anyone notice that the motorcycle’s license plate is in the same position as the one where the guy got arrested after the cop wanted his helmet cam and charged him with having an obstructed plate?

    I’ve wanted to put cams on my car, front and rear, for legal protection…. just in case.

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  • rickc34
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:21am

    It was stupid what the biker did, but even dumber what the driver did, a high speed chase on that kind of road puts to many lives in danger for a little road rage. He should have just contacted to Police and show them the video . Dumb on both parties.

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    • Skeeterhawk
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:49am

      I agree. Looks like they both were passing on double yellow as well as speeding. Chasing someone down in Colorado is deemed harassment and road rage. Certainly reckless behavior by both. Trying to flee was stupid choice. If I was sitting on the jury deciding punishment or civil penalty on the driver after the biker had crashed as a result of being chased I would see the big difference is the biker did not mean to hit the car and fled but the driver chose to give chase. Obviously the rider is some type of moron for riding in jeans and sneakers and was obviously unskilled. He’s very lucky he did not crash from clipping the car in the first place. As far as the driver is concerned I don’t think perusing this kid was wise simply because it could have caused a fatal accident. Is a scratch on your car (ego?) worth another person’s life or limb? Also you may have walked right into an ass whoopin’. The guys I ride with would have been right there with your buddy in the station wagon that pulled up after the stop. Any rider with any skill would have smoked your Subaru any way. Glad no one was hurt. Next time call the HP or local cops and let them handle it.

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    • thenizzutz
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:09am

      So the guy should have pulled over, let the motorcycle speed away and then call the cops… who would never catch the guy who did it. Nice plan. Just because you’re not coordinated enough to follow someone who hit and ran, doesn’t mean every one else is just as scared and uncoordinated as you.

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    • GeorgeCarlinJr
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:16am

      You have to stand up to ******** like this bike rider.

      He’d have fled the scene and probably done the same thing later – seeing that he could get away with it.

      I applaud the driver that chased him down. It’s time we took back our streets and lives form inconsiderate ******** and thugs,

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:39am

      Skeeterhawk

      There is an element of recklessness with a high speed pursuit of someone whether your LE or a civilian. That said I am with thenizzutz.

      The only thing that would change my mind is if a car mounted cam captured enough information to lead to a conviction.

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