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The only people I feel for in this incident, are the ones NOT named Mort.

Just a(n educated) guess, he probably got impatient when the other rider slowed down to turn and - like usual, without any regard for anyone but himself - tried passing the guy on the left (apparently the direction the other guy was turning).

Now, why in the world the third guy would go down to, is beyond me. If you follow protocol (i.e. common sense) you'd have enough distance, to avoid such a wreck, unless you employ the same riding style, Mort does. In that case, I'd only feel for the poor guy who got hit, turning left.

It really comes to no surprise to me that Mort crashed and got hurt... the only surprise is that it hasn't happened (MUCH) sooner. As opposed to most others on here, I hope he won't recover so he can ride again. He can recover, but anything that will keep him from riding on public roads, is very welcome. It'll save other riders, at the very least.

Think about me and my statements what you want, it's not going to change the fact that people like Mort are a danger to others and they are the ones who change public perception of motorcyclists for the worse. The sooner (and the longer) he is of the road, the better of the rest of us will be.