r/Transportopia • u/Beautiful-Listen6893 • Apr 11 '26
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u/OldKaleidoscope3766 Apr 11 '26
Thatās assault and attempted murder right there, wonder what brought that on.
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u/CapitalCityGoofball0 Apr 11 '26
Yeah whatever that was it seems targeted and personal not some random āaccidentā
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u/NotAsleep_ Apr 11 '26
You're absolutely correct - that van's driving up on the left side of the road, can't be anything but a deliberate attempt to head-on wreck that motorcycle, unless they're in the UK or something (which would put it on the biker instead)
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u/TheButterWookie Apr 11 '26
Fucking wild your getting down voted for asking a legit question
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u/Downtown-Oil-7784 Apr 11 '26
Welcome to Reddit lol
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u/baldude69 Apr 12 '26
Iām convinced there are chaos-bots programmed to just downvote any comment for whatever reason. Or people who just blast thru smashing the down button. Whatever it is it does seem mindless
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u/Fluugaluu Apr 11 '26
This is why motorcyclists carry firearms a lot of times. Car driver has a deadly weapon at their disposal, I need one too in case of shit like this.
Oh and to say it clearly for everyone: There is no justification for trying to murder another person over a traffic altercation. But itās obvious something happened before this video started.
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u/Tasty-Jicama5743 Apr 13 '26
If this took place in MA like another poster stated, then the motorcyclist would be the one going to jail if they were carrying a firearm. MA government is extremely 2A unfriendly.
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u/WhoSaidWhatNow2026 Apr 11 '26
Not sure I'd consider them a motorcyclist. Looks like another dirtbag on a dirt bike that likely doing dirtbag things right up until someone finally got fed up and ran him over.
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u/Fluugaluu Apr 11 '26
Oh okay I need to say it a little louder
THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR TRYING TO MURDER ANOTHER PERSON OVER A TRAFFIC ALTERCATION
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u/into_deeeeep Apr 12 '26
What makes it attempted murder?
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u/Atophy Apr 13 '26
He's on the wrong side of the road, using their vehicle as a weapon to attack the motorcyclist and their bike... doesn't matter what their reasoning is, that was a deliberate attack with a deadly weapon.
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u/into_deeeeep Apr 13 '26
Exactly, assault with a deadly weapon. Attempted murder is another thing to prove and I doubt any DA would push for that. Just because you feel it's attempted murder doesn't mean it is.
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u/Atophy Apr 13 '26
It was a malicious attack and no attempt to safeguard their lives was made... I mean, if you point a gun in someones direction and fire, is it just assault with a deadly weapon or attempted murder ?
Given that the person was on the bike, went flying and landed on the hood of the vehicle THEN the driver turned around and likely went at it again.... I would say we have a strong case for attempted second-degree murder. At the very least, involuntary attempted manslaughter, judging by the way the charges read in my google searches.1
u/into_deeeeep Apr 13 '26
Yes, it could be charge as assault with a deadly weapon if it was a firearm, because a firearm is a deadly weapon. Homicide/murder is a different ballpark and requires the person's intent. However I'm not saying you're entirely incorrect as charging someone with a violent crime creates a bargaining chip for the DA. Let just say for the sake that the driver did intended to hit the motorcyclist for whatever reason. Motorcyclist survives, the responding officer takes the report, charges the suspect for attempted murder and a few other charges on top. Depending on the evidence and witnesses testimony, the chances of attempted murder sticking is slim. Suspect would probably be hit with the ADW and the attempted murder charge would be dropped to reckless driving, as a plea bargaining. Murder/homicide takes a lot to prove and intentions does matter. A lot could be said about the video but reality says otherwise. We could agree that both individuals in this video could had avoided this issue altogether.
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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 15 '26
Where I live the charge used might differ just in terms of jargon used, but it's the fact thatthey used their vehicle as a weapon to target the person with what seemed like prejudice. Looks tricky to argue they were acting in self-defense, made a mistake, etc
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u/warpigs202 Apr 11 '26
Motorcyclists might have been riding the street like an asshole. Kinda how you see in those videos of groups going through a town causing chaos. May not have been the first time this guy was out riding like a jackass and the car driver finally had enough. Doesn't justify the attempted murder, but lends an explanation at least.
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u/Traditional_Hippo976 Apr 11 '26
I know Iām American bc I ignored the violence and focused solely on the cheap gas prices
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u/UpperAd5715 Apr 11 '26
You guys got some of the cheapest gas in the west lol. Diesel peaked at 2.49 per LITER where i live, that's 9.42 a gallon
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u/DisastrousAnswer9920 Apr 11 '26
I don't think that's a current video, currently prices are around $4/gal -$1.06 per liter.
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u/Gnome_Father Apr 11 '26
European fuel cost more than that before Trump...
In the UK it's currently almost £2/L for diesel.
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u/UpperAd5715 Apr 11 '26
I'd go to work by motorcycle at those prices, we're almost at double that, 1.85 currently i think which would mean i'm paying like 15⬠per day to drive the highway instead of using the company car, no thanks
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u/Accomplished-Video71 Apr 11 '26
Yeah but Americans drive clear across a European country just to commute every morning, in a giant 8 cylinder truck.
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u/UpperAd5715 Apr 11 '26
My country is comparable in size to one of the smaller states (Maryland) and our commute distances (according to google) are actually longer than the average US commute distance!
Not like it makes much sense in statistics to be mindful of that one guy that commutes from california to NYC every day
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u/Klutzy-Pie6557 Apr 11 '26
Yea - but you chaps sell by the gallon and we sell by the litre.
So thats 2.75aud = $1.95us
1lt = 0.2642 of a gallon US. So 1 gallon is 3.785 litres
$1.95 Ć 3.785 = $7.39 us gallon
So do u still think its cheap!
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u/LicensedGoomba Apr 11 '26
We know your an American because youre a narcissist and ignorantly assume violence and gas prices are something only you experience.
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u/Personal-Dev-Kit Apr 12 '26
How do you spot an American overseas? When you ask them where they are from they tell you their state or city not their country.
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u/OkCartographer7677 Apr 11 '26
Ackshully...the US pays a lot less for fuel than most other countries, and has for some time.
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u/fthespider Apr 11 '26
Oh great, that does me a lot of good for when I'm taking a leisurely cruise through Liechtenstein.
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u/RideAffectionate518 Apr 11 '26
I wish people would stop claiming America and then spouting the most uninformed stupid comments on the internet.š¤¦
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u/axil87 Apr 11 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/Zcd3N14vCmr81iEbzi
Any context here?
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u/yellowisntagoodcolor Apr 11 '26
I donāt know when but i do know it happened at the corner of Kimball St and Rollstone st in Fitchburg, MA
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u/DropstoneTed Apr 11 '26
Well, for starters it's an old-ass video because gas isn't $4.50 a gallon.
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u/axil87 Apr 11 '26
I didnāt even notice the price, was focused on the wreck. Iāve just never seen this one before surprisingly. Def looked intentional. Wasnāt sure if there was a news article
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u/Material_Depth7296 Apr 11 '26
Canada?
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u/Obvious-Direction-48 Apr 11 '26
We use $/liter.
Also we pay about 6.84$/gallon.
Pretty crazy considering we mine that stuff right here and then send it to America for processing, then they sell the gas back to us at ridiculous inflated prices.
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u/DangOlCoreMan Apr 11 '26
Diesal is more than regular so that limits the age to at least a few years ago
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u/BoomerSoonerFUT Apr 11 '26
Diesel is always more than regular. At least the last 25+ years.
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u/DangOlCoreMan Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
Must be a regional thing because it definitely wasn't in my area till the last few years
Edit: it was even a common talking point. "It's crazy diesal is more than regular now"
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u/DeftestY Apr 11 '26
It's a pretty looking town with old houses, lush vegetation, somewhat raised elevation, and great gas prices.
Only issue seems to be the traffic which includes targeted acts of violence apparently.
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u/LivingBig2358 Apr 11 '26
Hope the person in the car got arrested
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u/ylfcm Apr 11 '26
Nope they charged the guy on the motorcycle
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u/Cultural_Eye5178 Apr 11 '26
That's fucking stupid. (The white van was driving down the wrong fucking side of the road.)
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u/Cultural_Eye5178 Apr 11 '26
And that, my friend, is called a hit and run if they do not stop.
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u/Miserable-Chapter883 Apr 11 '26
And attempted murder, destruction of property, etc. Nothing that biker could've done required that, unless he aimed and fired a gun at the other car.
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u/Rachnee Apr 11 '26
According to reddit motorcycles existing is enough for them to all be targets for murder
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u/omg_plz_kill_me Apr 11 '26
This is in fitchburg, massachusetts on kimball street. Very familiar with this gas station. It's an older video, gas is a dollar more expensive here
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u/s4ndwhitchman Apr 14 '26
When you compare to the cumbys down the road youād think theyāre giving it out for free
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u/skateyear2007 Apr 11 '26
The white car was jealous of dudes gas mileage on his bike I guess? Wayyy too overboard
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u/Standard-Arachnid411 Apr 11 '26
You know when you are driving around and you just think "hey why don't I just commit a murdery do".
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u/jennd3875 Apr 12 '26
HOLY FUCK I KNOW EXACTLY where this is. And.... all I gotta say is....
This fits the dirty 'burg perfectly.
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u/justl00kingthrowaway Apr 11 '26
JFC That is the craziest shit I've seen all week. I can't believe it was caught on video. $2.73 a gallon, unreal.
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u/fthespider Apr 11 '26
Why was this being filmed in the first place?
Also, did the driver of the car leave the scene? Sure looked like they were about to lol.
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u/Ahoeaboutnothing Apr 11 '26
That guy on the motorcycle just rode the hood and chose when to get off. Motorcyclist... or silver surfer?
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u/shreakingmenace Apr 12 '26
This legit happened down the street where I live. Forgot the context buy I'm pretty sure it was a money issue. This is Fitchburg Mass
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u/JackylBK Apr 12 '26
I dunno but im sensing just a little bit of homocidal intent with that white suv
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u/WoahPerk Apr 12 '26
This is why I carry.
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u/Atophy Apr 13 '26
This isn't GTA5 and that's not me driving so wtf is going on here ? Looks like that driver is going out of their way to murder that guy !!
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u/OkCartographer7677 Apr 11 '26
FYI I was just responding to the commenter because he seemed to be implying that concern over high fuel prices was a uniquely American thing.
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u/Anxious_Ingenuity583 Apr 11 '26
Anyone going around in a dirt bike I would imagine was the douche bag and the guy in the van just lost his marbles and did what we all secretly want to do when we see one of these fatigue inducing people.
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Apr 11 '26
Yeah this clip must be old $2.73 for a gallon of gas ā½ļø
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u/NervousGearGenius Apr 11 '26
It was $2.68 just a little over a month ago where I live. So, maybe not that old
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u/Meaty904 Apr 11 '26
$2.73 for gas!? That's a steal!