Watch Motorcyclist Collide Head On With A Deer At 54MPH After Exiting Nook

The video was uploaded on YouTube by MassRider. He was driving a 2014 Yamaha FJR 1300 on the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway as a part of a motorbike journey. Throughout a protracted curve, a deer appeared working out of the woods to cross the street, leaving no room for the driving force to react.

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From the video it’s evident that it was actually exhausting to see the animal earlier than it hit the entrance finish of the motorbike, smashing the fairing and the mirror. Slowing down the footage, we seen that the deer appeared at 0.09 and the collision occurred at 0.10. On condition that a median response time is three-quarters of a second, there was not a lot anybody might do to keep away from the accident below these circumstances.

The severity of the crash induced numerous injury to the entrance finish of the bike however surprisingly it didn’t result in a fall that might lead to extra severe accidents. The truth that the Yamaha FJR 1300 stayed on its wheels has to do with a number of elements. The load and dimension of the sports activities touring mannequin performed its function, as did the comparably low cruising pace of 54 mph (87 km/h), and the angle of the collision. Additionally it is essential that the skilled driver stored his composure and slowed down in a controllable method after he hit the animal.