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Motorcycle rider chases down hit and run driver

submitted by SDGundamX

8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago

From YT--

While on a motorcycle tour my pillion and I witnessed a hit and run against a scooter rider. While my passenger and some pedestrians provided first aid to the scooter rider, I decided to chase the accident perpetrator.

When I finally caught him we had the discussion shown in the clip.

In the aftermath I called the police. The scooter driver was brought to a hospital, but is generally not hurt too badly. He was suffering from a severe shock though.

The police revoked the drivers license of the offender immediately. My pillion, the pedestrians and I will be witnesses in an upcoming lawsuit.

Here's a little FAQ as a response to all the comments here and on reddit:

1. I found the spot. Go and punch the offender in the face!
No! Don't do that. Self justice is in no way better than what he did. There's evidence, there's at least four witnesses. There is no way he's gonna get away with this. Let the authorities and only the authorities do their job.

2. Dashcams are illegal in Germany. Do you expect trouble?
No I don't. The cam is not mounted to the vehicle and it also isn't always on. I admitted to the police I had filmed the incident. They asked me why I record traffic and I said I do it for the scenery and to have a memory (touristic purposes). They took the SD-Card and mailed it back to me a week later without deleting anything. So I think they're ok with it.

3. Scenerey? What scenery?
The "Bergische Land" and the "Sauerland" in North-Rhine-Westphalia close to where I live is full of little mountains, lakes, forest, little villages with old half-timber houses and beautiful bent roads. Be sure to give it a go, when you ever visit Germany.

4. How did you know he turned left?
I could see him. The GoPro has a fisheye lens and everthing appears more distant than it is. Also in the video when I approach the junction you can see him thru the fences on the left.

5. Why do you blur face and license plate?
German law requires me to do so.

6. Weren't you afraid of being shot or assaulted?
No, first of all this is not 'murica ;) Weapons are really rare over here. I don't know anyone who owns one. On the other hand I did not think of anything at that moment. All acting was instinctively.

7. What happens next?
My passenger and I faxed our witness protocol forms to the police on Sunday who will forward them and the other witnesses protocols to the prosecution. We expect to be summoned to court lateron.

8. Will you keep us posted?
Yes I will. Don't expect it to be soon though. Courts are usually overallocated. Set a bookmark and check back every once in a while ;)