So I just got the Police report...
Basically it confirms my version... the Mercedes driver got a ticket at the scene (19yo asian woman), for being in "violation of CVC 21804 (a), failure to yield while entering a roadway from private property".... she is supposed to appear in court on 8-8-08.
The witness (woman) that stopped at the scene and came to talk to me while I was laying on the ground stayed on the scene as well, and confirmed my version to the cops, so that helps a lot... "She was travelling eastbound [on the same street, opposite direction], and saw the Yamaha vehicle (me) approaching at about 40-45mph [...]. She stated that the Mercedes was driven out of the driveway on the north side of the street, with the driver attempting to make a left hand turn. She stated she believed the vehicle was possibly coming across even into her lane, at which time she began to brake to avoid a collision.
She stated she watched as the Mercedes was driven directly in front of the path of the Yamaha and watched as the Yamaha collided with the Mercedes, sending the rider (me) over the hood and roof of the Mercedes".
The Mercedes driver also stated to the cop that "she was pulling out of the private driveway attempting to make a left-hand turn onto the street. She stated she looked to her left to clear traffic and stated she saw no vehicles coming her direction and she began to make her left-hand turn across westbound lanes of traffic".
There were "39 feet of preimpact skids"...
I thought I landed 20 feet on the other side of the Mercedes, but the report states 30 feet.... I still can`t believe that after such a flight, I did not have a scratch on my body... GEAR FTMFW!
So that should be an easy one for the insurance companies
Now I have to decide whether to go claim my money (for the bike only, the rest will be handled by my lawyer) from the Mercedes driver's insurance company or mine... if I go through mine, I`ll get the money faster, but I`ll have to pay the $500 deductible until the other insurance reimburses me... I will also have to get the money for my helmet from the other insurance, as my insurance does not cover anything that is not mounted on the bike (bs if you ask me...). The thing is, you don`t know what both insurance companies will offer... so I might just contact both and have them tell give me the total amount before chosing... any of you guys have experience with that kinda stuff?
Anyway, I am pretty happy of the outcome so far...
