[Update: Photos] Motorcyclist Injured in Collision at 5th and V Streets in Eureka
Caltrans traffic camera at 5th & V streets in Eureka
Around 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning, emergency personnel in Eureka were dispatched to the report of a vehicle vs. motorcycle collision at the north end of town.
According to scanner traffic, the collision occurred at 5th and V streets in Eureka. Initial reports indicated the motorcyclist was unconscious, laying in the roadway after the collision. Subsequent reports stated though unconscious, the motorcyclist was breathing at that time.
City Ambulance, EPD, CHP, and Humboldt Bay Fire were dispatched to the scene.
Reports from the scene indicate the roadway is blocked. Traffic diversion was requested. Please avoid the area if possible.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
Update 11:04 a.m.:
An American flag hangs from the back of a Harley-Davidson trike involved in a collision today, August 8th, that resulted in the rider being transported to a nearby hospital. [All photos by Ryan Hutson]
Reports from the scene indicate the rider was thrown from the trike a substantial distance upon collision. EPD officers told our reporter, Ryan Hutson, that it is too early to determine fault in this incident.
Hutson reports that the roadways are now clear.
A gold Lexus sedan was one of the vehicles involved in the collision that occurred around 10:30 a.m.
The damaged Harley-Davidson trike was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck.
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Prayers sent. T-Bone?
Looks like the right rear fender struck a turning vehicle. The trike configuration is inherently unstable in various ways, it’s front end can be viciously whipped around when the rear contacts first. Hope the rider is able to ride again.
trikes are bikes which can split traffic in this state legally. I always watch for them like pedestrian’s who may step off the curb.
The Lexus looks like the right front passenger door was struck.
California law treats 3 wheeled ‘trikes’ or a motorcycle with a sidecar… as cars.
No motorcycle license required.
Also in California, you can’t ‘legally’ split lanes like on a true motorcycle.
— Lane splitting definition for non-motorcyclists.
Lane splitting is riding a bicycle or motorcycle between lanes or rows of slow moving or stopped traffic moving in the same direction.
Only a few states ‘legally’ permit lane splitting.
20+- states… don’t ‘define’ it. (As far a getting a ticket… you are on your own).
In the remainder of the states it is illegal.
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Two be able to drive a motorcycle be it two wheels or three wheels you must pass a written test, and a rider skills test. Fail one or both you can reapply to take the test over. When you pass DMV will send you a new license to legally drive a car, truck or motorcycle in California. You must also show proof of insurance. If you are thinking about a motorcycle license stop by your local DMV office or go online to obtain the Motorcycle Riders Handbook. Good luck and be safe.
Last I heard the max splitting speed was 10 mph faster than traffic with a 55mph cap. For example, if traffic is stopped, then the bike may pass at 10mph; if traffic is moving along at 35mph, the bike may ride by at 45mph; if traffic is traveling at 50mph, the bike can legally split at no more than 55mph.
I didn’t know you didn’t need an M1 with a sidecar. What about a helmet? Best to have both in my opinion, in case you take the sidecar off. Now, any Marx Brothers fans? I wonder if Harpo would need an M1 or helmet today if he rode off in the sidecar leaving Groucho sitting on the bike.
According to the California Highway Patrol, yes, you can lane-split, but it’s on you to do it safely.
Direct non-AI quote:
“Lane Splitting Safety Tips for Motorcyclists
LANE SPLITTING — Defined by California Vehicle Code Section 21658.1 as driving a motorcycle, as defined in Section 400, that has two wheels in contact with the ground, between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane, including on both divided and undivided streets, roads, or highways.
I knew bikes could split; didn’t know trikes were legally, or physically for that matter, able to split.
I hope the rider and driver both fare well.
Please, everyone, regardless of the number of tires on your vehicle, keep your head on a swivel.
Too many biker accidents. I know they drive too fast or cut between vehicles but cars are bigger and will cause deaths to riders. I’m not a rider, but I’ve had associates who have been mangled by cars. One who lost his life. He left a wife, five grown children and grand children. How do you explain to a five years old that Grandpa is not coming home any more. All you have to do is BE aware when bikers are on the road. Don’t try and speed up to get in front of them, or switch lanes. If they slip in-between you let them go. They probably will get to their destination several minutes ahead of you. Is that worth a human life of someone you don’t even know?
I started riding 60 years ago and I do NOT lane split. I’m not in that big a hurry.