Charges May Be Filed After Johnson City Motorcycle Crash

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Charges May Be Filed After Johnson City Motorcycle Crash

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Published: September 4, 2008

A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Johnson City, Tennessee.

It happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the intersection of West Market Street and Leisure Lane near the city’s newest Wal-Mart.

Police say the driver of a car turned left into the path of the motorcycle.  The motorcycle driver, 59-year-old Larry Gene Bunton, died at the scene.
The Johnson City Police Traffic Homicide team is investigating, and charges in the crash could be filed after the investigation is finished.

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Posted by ( dadw5boys ) on September 08, 2008 at 12:46 pm

My only point was that it might help people see bikes better.
Remember that auto promotion of day time lights where they showed the 1 light them 2.
The 1 light seemed to be moving really slow like an optical illusion. But with 2 lights it was easier spot and to tell how fast it was moving. Like trains people miss jusge their speed too.
Just trying to help.

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Posted by ( wolfjohnbiker ) on September 08, 2008 at 11:57 am

The accident happened at night does that say anything lights or no lights driver don’t care about motorcycles. they need to start looking out for motorcycles . we have the right to ride just as they have the right to drive.

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Posted by ( dadw5boys ) on September 08, 2008 at 8:25 am

I am beginning to think Motor Cyles need some colored light during the day time because it is really hard to see them.
I use to ride and luck it was not me in a wreck just like that so many times cars just whipped out and put me in the ditch.
Would a colored light like yellow during the daytime help people see the motor cycles??????

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Posted by ( wolfjohnbiker ) on September 08, 2008 at 5:52 am

I think the person driving the car should have been arrested for killing a biker. There are just too many of us riders out ther for an excuse that they didn’t see us.

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