Range Rover Runs Over Bikers in NYC

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Ive seen Sons of Anarchy those dudes are usually all bonkers. And Ill bet there were more than a couple of handguns tucked into belts.
 

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Havent read the comments but id be siding on the drivers side. Imagine how intimidating that would be - surrounded by all those people. Of course he shouldn't have driven into anyone or run anyone over but i have to say when it comes to my family/friends and im fearing for our lives im straight outta there.

I had a similar enough situation happen me down south many moons ago: Coming out of Limerick at 2am and im in the suburbs doing 60 in a 40 - wrong yes but the road was dry, good visibility and so on and as a consequence i was tipping along at that speed. Out of nowhere stepped this guy with his hand up in the air signalling to stop. He was wearing a dark tie and what looked to be a light blue shirt so i got on the brakes and just got stopped a little bit past him, as he walked around the back of the car he it a wrap with his hand (I was like "**** it, im screwed!) Now bare in mind I have my girlfriend(who is african) and her child with me, i have a Northern Irish accent and the car is an English reg and I am in Stab city.

The "Garda" came to the window and with that I realised it was a pisstake - it was Halloween night!! He scared the **** out of me. Here is where the story gets similiar to the Range Rover - i looked around and seen about 30 - 50 young people walking towards my car and some had surrounded it - i felt the back of the car lift up and with that I dropped the clutch and the reek came flying out the rear! I never looked around to see if anyone was knocked over - in that split second sh!t got real and i wasn't sticking around for it - no way, no how!

The Range Rover thing is way more scary as you can't get away! Dont blame him one bit.
 

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am i the only one that was disappointed by the thread title - was looking forward to see a few annoying cyclists getting skittled:party:
For your viewing pleasure scub :grinning:
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Totally justified by the RRS driver imho. I wouldn't think twice about keeping the car moving in that situation, especially if the family was with me! No way i'd be stopping for a group like that to find out if they are friendly or not! I'd only like to hope that he was straight unto the police as soon as he was rolling again.
 

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Is there a guy on one of the front bikes filming the car coming? Wearing a redbull top.
 

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To be fair he did nothing wrong edited videos says more than anyone every could. I'd or reversed out of traffic soon as he hit the car if some got hit on the exit to bad imo.
 

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Should have had the doors locked as soon as they surrounded the car, and tried to keep it moving, if it were me I wouldn't hesistate in creating a few human speedbumps for my family's safety.
 

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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/th...want-you-to-see-1435594427/1436603736/@orlove

wee bit more on it, seems they were being trouble makers all day

edit to add (for those who dont wanna read it all) :

UPDATE: Reader 505Turbeaux claims to have been on the road with this group of bikers and reports that they were riding like squids before the video began.P

I saw these guys yesterday, the bikers, and what a pack of assholes they were. Splitting lanes on the highway at speed (70mph between 2 cars), cutting people off. They had me boxed in so I couldn't get out of an exit only lane so they could get off. Not saying they deserve to be hit, but they had it coming.

I had my blinker on and was handsignalling I needed to get out of the exit only lane. everyone kept passing on the left to cut me off in front of the exit, 4-5 of them flipped me off. I tried rolling slow but they had no inkling of how to ride well. I ride myself, and this was just heinous.P

UPDATE TWO: The New York Times published an article on the incident and they revealed three new pieces of information.P

  • The first motorcycle rider hit by the Range Rover got a broken leg (this is the only motorcycle injury the police have information on).P
  • The Range Rover driver has been released from the hospital with lacerations to his face and other bruises.P
  • The Range Rover driver was not charged by the police.P
UPDATE THREE: The New York Post now reports that the driver was 33-year-old Alexian Lien, who did call 911 on the riders at 1:30 yesterday.P

UPDATE FOUR: Instagram user redyredbx posted these two images onto Instagram of the final scene of the incident. You can see police with the smashed Range Rover (bottom) and you can see Lien, bloody, on the ground (right).
 
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