Riding a motorcycle in India is already a risky endeavor; however, riding it on a curvy mountain road with traffic is an even more dangerous task. Recently, a video was shared online that displays how one wrong judgment and a dare to overtake in a turn can cause a horrific accident. In this particular instance, a Bajaj Dominor motorcycle rider met with an unfortunate accident due to his eagerness to overtake where he should not have overtaken.
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Bajaj Dominor rider crashes while overtaking
The video of this Bajaj Dominor rider getting involved in an accident has been shared on X (formerly Twitter) by DriveSafe on their page. In this particular video, we can note that there are two trucks driving on a curvy mountain road. In between these two trucks, a Bajaj Dominor motorcycle rider can also be seen navigating the continuously turning roads. The video shows that the rider first attempts to make an overtake. However, his attempt becomes futile as a yellow truck arrives from the other direction. This first attempt was made on a turn.
Following this, the rider continues to ride between the same two trucks while going downhill on the hilly road. After a few moments, the biker once again tries to make an attempt to overtake. But this time, a blue-colored bus comes from the opposite side, and he tries to come back to his lane, but this time he meets with an unfortunate accident. Soon after the accident, the truck driver in the rear slams his brakes, and the vehicle from which this video was captured also hits the brakes.
What happened?
Now for those wondering what actually happened, the answer is that the biker got caught by the rear metal bumper of the truck in front. Soon after the biker saw the blue bus arriving from the opposite direction, he tried to rejoin the left lane. However, this time around, his calculation went wrong, and his handlebar got in contact with the rear metal guard of the truck, making him fall on the ground.
Consequences
![Bajaj Dominar rider attempts overtaking on curve twice; crashes the second time [Video]](https://www.cartoq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Bajaj-Dominor-owner-crash-on-a-curvy-road-on-hill.jpg)
At the moment, there is no information on what happened to the rider after the accident. However, we can note that he was wearing a helmet, which must have saved his head during the fall. Also, the truck that was following the biker also seemed to have stopped on time. This means that he was not crushed by the truck as well. Most likely, he must have sustained a few injuries.
What can be learned from this accident?
From this video, the first and the main thing that we can learn is that we should never try to overtake on a curvy mountain road. Overtaking on these hilly roads becomes especially more dangerous because the roads are extremely narrow (generally single-lane roads). And due to too many blind corners, attempting to overtake in a corner becomes a norm which later causes such accidents. So when traveling on such twisty roads, overtaking should be avoided as much as possible. In case one has to make an overtake, it should be done in a straight patch of road.