Comments on: Motorcyclist Dead After Falling Off I-110 Bridge http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-300285 Anonymous Sat, 13 Jun 2015 21:16:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-300285 I still can't believe this is real. I went to High School with Tim in Madison Heights and at the time he had a 600. He's been riding bikes for a very long time. Like many people, myself included, when you have the chance you like to go fast. I'm thinking more than just speed came into play. I'm sure he was speeding but there had to be a reason he slung to the far right. He probably got cut off and tried to avoid hitting a car which in return ended his life. It's true what they say, the good ones die first. He was an amazing person, but I refuse to accept that it was entirely his fault. He was way to skilled to get killed in that fashion. I still can’t believe this is real. I went to High School with Tim in Madison Heights and at the time he had a 600. He’s been riding bikes for a very long time.
Like many people, myself included, when you have the chance you like to go fast.
I’m thinking more than just speed came into play. I’m sure he was speeding but there had to be a reason he slung to the far right. He probably got cut off and tried to avoid hitting a car which in return ended his life. It’s true what they say, the good ones die first. He was an amazing person, but I refuse to accept that it was entirely his fault. He was way to skilled to get killed in that fashion.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295533 Charlie Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:42:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295533 Jeeperman--BLT & Robinhood are correct. You seem to think highways should be designed as if being used as a racetrack. As BLT states, are we to expect it to be changed so someone can do that curve at 80 or 100 mph? While we are at it, perhaps a safety net on every curve on the highway, for those who wish to exceed the highway design limits? I highly doubt that shiny metal expansion joints have any more effect than oil deposits have, after a rain. According to the story, the "crotch rocket' as they are now commonly called, did not go over the wall, but stayed inside all the way to the bottom. Perhaps they need seat belts so the driver doesn't get thrown over the wall? I don't care if the driver had been my own brother. The driver was clearly at fault, no matter how experienced or how nice of a person he was. The cause was excessive speed, & absolutely nothing to do with age, gender, or personal character, or road design. Jeeperman–BLT & Robinhood are correct. You seem to think highways should be designed as if being used as a racetrack. As BLT states, are we to expect it to be changed so someone can do that curve at 80 or 100 mph? While we are at it, perhaps a safety net on every curve on the highway, for those who wish to exceed the highway design limits? I highly doubt that shiny metal expansion joints have any more effect than oil deposits have, after a rain. According to the story, the “crotch rocket’ as they are now commonly called, did not go over the wall, but stayed inside all the way to the bottom. Perhaps they need seat belts so the driver doesn’t get thrown over the wall? I don’t care if the driver had been my own brother. The driver was clearly at fault, no matter how experienced or how nice of a person he was. The cause was excessive speed, & absolutely nothing to do with age, gender, or personal character, or road design.

]]> By: Robinhood http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295520 Robinhood Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:08:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295520 To those who say we speak ill will towards the victim SHOWS that you did not even get the picture yourself. SPEED KILLS and really do not care what you think or say. Responsible driving is what saves lives, showing off or just being careless does not. With that said, Let me at least make another thing really clear ... I do not believe anyone on this site has really stated anything ill will towards the motorcyclist BUT just trying to make you all understand that he was speeding and had nothing to do with those metal joints on the ramp. If the DOT did make corrections it would cost MILLIONS to fix and you all that say it needs to be fixed would be the first in line crying and complaining about having to pay more taxes to fix something that is not a problem at all. SPEEDING , TEXTING, TALKING ON PHONES, NOT PAYING ATTENTION is truly the problem here. Take responsibility for your OWN ctions FOR ONCE. To those who say we speak ill will towards the victim SHOWS that you did not even get the picture yourself. SPEED KILLS and really do not care what you think or say. Responsible driving is what saves lives, showing off or just being careless does not. With that said, Let me at least make another thing really clear … I do not believe anyone on this site has really stated anything ill will towards the motorcyclist BUT just trying to make you all understand that he was speeding and had nothing to do with those metal joints on the ramp. If the DOT did make corrections it would cost MILLIONS to fix and you all that say it needs to be fixed would be the first in line crying and complaining about having to pay more taxes to fix something that is not a problem at all. SPEEDING , TEXTING, TALKING ON PHONES, NOT PAYING ATTENTION is truly the problem here. Take responsibility for your OWN ctions FOR ONCE.

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295514 jeeperman Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:20:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295514 All of you that say do not blame the design, blame the rider/driver. Think about this......... We have cars and trucks that wonder too far right, drop a tire off the pavement. Then over correct and end up crossing all lanes of traffic before either saving themselves or hitting someone or something. Very wide metal expansion joints, polished by thousands of tires after it starts to rain after a prolonged dry spell ARE SLIPPERY. Now run over the same at an angle at speed and see what happens. Then drift to the right enough to make contact with the concrete barrier with your front tire. A concrete barrier that is thicker at the bottom than at the top = a ramp. A ramp UP and then over the barrier. Those barriers should be slanted in towards the roadway at the top so that there is no ramped surface going up. Which is what the wall does on NASCAR and most race tracks. That way if any vehicle rubs into the barrier, it is forced down into the roadway. Not launched up a ramp. Think about that. All of you that say do not blame the design, blame the rider/driver.
Think about this………
We have cars and trucks that wonder too far right, drop a tire off the pavement.
Then over correct and end up crossing all lanes of traffic before either saving themselves or hitting someone or something.
Very wide metal expansion joints, polished by thousands of tires after it starts to rain after a prolonged dry spell ARE SLIPPERY. Now run over the same at an angle at speed and see what happens.
Then drift to the right enough to make contact with the concrete barrier with your front tire.
A concrete barrier that is thicker at the bottom than at the top = a ramp.
A ramp UP and then over the barrier.
Those barriers should be slanted in towards the roadway at the top so that there is no ramped surface going up.
Which is what the wall does on NASCAR and most race tracks.
That way if any vehicle rubs into the barrier, it is forced down into the roadway.
Not launched up a ramp.
Think about that.

]]> By: BLT http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295502 BLT Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:45:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295502 Yes, let's spend millions of taxpayer dollars to fix this. Better yet, let's see who wants to donate their own money to this cause. I think I would like to kick in some money so that motorcyclists can safely exit the interstate at 80 mph. Yes, let’s spend millions of taxpayer dollars to fix this. Better yet, let’s see who wants to donate their own money to this cause.

I think I would like to kick in some money so that motorcyclists can safely exit the interstate at 80 mph.

]]> By: alyssa http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295484 alyssa Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:20:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295484 this is a sad time for everyone to me driving in the car over that bridge is scary enough and I can't imagine even being on the back of a motorcycle being careful not bridge is key but the correct speed limit should be listed and 55 going over that is not good. You people make mockery over his desk and say speed speed speed is what killed him maybe the bridge wasn't built right how many deaths need to happen before this is fixed this is a sad time for everyone to me driving in the car over that bridge is scary enough and I can’t imagine even being on the back of a motorcycle being careful not bridge is key but the correct speed limit should be listed and 55 going over that is not good. You people make mockery over his desk and say speed speed speed is what killed him maybe the bridge wasn’t built right how many deaths need to happen before this is fixed

]]> By: Charlie http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295470 Charlie Tue, 31 Mar 2015 23:27:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295470 @ bob white--As far as I am concerned it is NOT the responsibility of the DOT to fix every possible issue with a road problem. All of the money in the world can't fix every possible problem. The problem is driver responsibility. It is up to the driver to drive within the limits of the road design & its limitations. Period! As far as those thinking commenters are speaking ill of the victim, I think you are overreacting. They are simply making comments on the cause of the accident. The facts are the facts, even if you personally knew the victim. @ bob white–As far as I am concerned it is NOT the responsibility of the DOT to fix every possible issue with a road problem. All of the money in the world can’t fix every possible problem. The problem is driver responsibility. It is up to the driver to drive within the limits of the road design & its limitations. Period! As far as those thinking commenters are speaking ill of the victim, I think you are overreacting. They are simply making comments on the cause of the accident. The facts are the facts, even if you personally knew the victim.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295467 Tammy Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:54:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295467 it is kind of designed poorly. the curve compounds and tightens up as your altitude is dropping out from under you. it is kind of designed poorly. the curve compounds and tightens up as your altitude is dropping out from under you.

]]> By: bob white http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295465 bob white Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295465 This is at least the 5th motorcycle death at that spot since I moved here. I ride and know that this is a poorly designed curve that must be taken at the proper speed and positioning. I agree that it is the rider's fault of excess speed or incorrect positioning in these tragedies, but it is the fault of the DOT and the city to not have made corrections or improvements to this dangerous curve to prevent further incidents. How many more will die before something is done? This is at least the 5th motorcycle death at that spot since I moved here. I ride and know that this is a poorly designed curve that must be taken at the proper speed and positioning. I agree that it is the rider’s fault of excess speed or incorrect positioning in these tragedies, but it is the fault of the DOT and the city to not have made corrections or improvements to this dangerous curve to prevent further incidents. How many more will die before something is done?

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/motorcyclist-dead-off-i-110-bridge/comment-page-1#comment-295461 Jim Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:22:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=211329#comment-295461 i knew Tim well.. His family and friends are all grieving for his loss myself included. How dare any of you speak ill of him. He was young and made a mistake that ended his life. It is hard enough dealing with his loss without people making a mockery of his death. Keep your comments to yourselves. i knew Tim well.. His family and friends are all grieving for his loss myself included. How dare any of you speak ill of him. He was young and made a mistake that ended his life. It is hard enough dealing with his loss without people making a mockery of his death. Keep your comments to yourselves.

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