26 outlaw bikers crash on Oregon freeway

[underpants]

Source: MSNBC

WILSONVILLE, Ore. - More than two dozen motorcycles crashed on a freeway in Oregon on Friday, blocking traffic for hours, police said.

Oregon State Police said the bikers were behind a car when traffic unexpectedly slowed in the northbound lanes on Interstate 5.

Lt. Mike Towner, of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, said emergency crews arrived at the scene to find “ordered mayhem.”

Most of the victims belonged to the Brother Speed motorcycle club, officials said. The Oregonian reported that the group is identified by the state's Department of Justice as an outlaw biker gang.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32923524/ns/us_news-life

[pattmarty]

1. The only thing I want to know is what in the fuck is "ordered mayhem"?

[uppityperson]

4. What you find in preschools and large groups of bikers who have crashed.

In the preschool, we called it "organized chaos".

[msongs]

2. reckless riding is so outlaw lololol - law says u must drive in such a way so that

u can avoid collisions. sounds like they were not leaving enuff space between them to allow for unexpected occurrences.

Msongs

[graywarrior]

3. Hell's Angels must be laughing their asses off.

[Ferret Annica]

20. We have no Hells Angels up here

And no one I know who rides motorcycles - me included - is happy to see two of these guys airlifted hopital in bad shape.

[Scurrilous]

5. The ride back to the clubhouse:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. ...

:rofl:

[Treo]

17. Right turn Clyde NT

[Gman2]

6. This is why I will not ride with no fear or otehr tough guy stuff on.

Nothing worse than a tough guy crying like a baby.

[Kindigger]

7. people were treated for shoulder & hip injuries & broken bones

Sounds like the wussies have a helmet law.

[Fastcars]

8. Can't Tell From The Article...

I wonder if it was a matter of all the cars on the interstate slowing down for some form of obstruction or if it was a matter of the bikers running up on traffic trying to intimidate someone into giving way and the car driver freaked out and got hard on the brakes causing the pile-up. I can see how either scenario could play out.

[Retrograde]

15. my impression of Oregon drivers

is that they're afraid of speed. I don't think the state speed limit is over 55 mph anywhere in the state (it's 65 or 70 in most of California), and I always feel like I'm crawling through the place, usually behind people who are going 5mph under the limit just to be on the safe side.

Of course, I could just be remembering the frustrating ones.

[taralynn]

18. The interstates are 60 to 65 when

you're outside of the densely populated urban areas. Most of the drivers do not go under the speed limit, but there are enough of them to drive you crazy at times.

[Ferret Annica]

19. Wrongo, the speed limit on I-5 and elsewhere is 65

in most places. I live in Eugene, Oregon, and an aversion to speeding is nowhere to be seen.

We just had a kid in fact die on the first day of his motorcycle endorsement on his way to play video games with a friend. Very often, too often, people go too damn fast.

[LWolf]

21. Heh.

In my area, the limits are usually 45mph. Even on the highways, until you get out of town.

Winter ice is one reason. Deer are another.

I counted on my way home Friday night; a total of 17 deer in 4 different places, all close by the side of the road. None crossed in front of me that trip, but they regularly do just that.


I like it slower. I usually identify impatient drivers who tailgate or insist on passing cars who have the effrontery to do the speed limit as new immigrants from more impatient places. ;)

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Just what is an outlaw biker?

Are they outlaws in the same sense that Little George Bush was a cowboy?

[Fastcars]

13. After A Quick Google....

Brother Speed is a true outlaw club. 1%ers. Usually associated with drugs, prostitution and various other criminal acts.

They are much more outlaw than Bush is cowboy.

[DavidDvorkin]

14. I see. Thanks.

I have the impression that there are people who dress in leather and ride motorcycles and wear bandannas or Nazi-looking helmets and then consider themselves outlaws. Suburban middle class outlaws. But I guess that doesn't apply to these guys.

[L. Coyote]

22. Basically, a criminal on a motorcycle.

I know some of these guys, including a (past) leader, from when I lived in the area.
I did not ever see or hear or know of any criminal conduct by the club though.
Of course, in OR, smoking it is a misdemeanor. :rofl:

[slampoet]

23. An Outlaw Biker is what your podiatrist tries to be on the weekends.

[AlbertCat]

10. What a headline.

I thought they got wasted and were sleeping it off on the highway....


It's like:

BRITISH LEFT WAFFLES IN FALKLAND ISLANDS

or

CHILDREN AT SCHOOL MAKE DELICIOUS SNACKS



Gee... I hope everyone has health care.

[underpants]

16. That's funny

i didn't get that meaning of "crash" but now that you point it out :rofl:

[Bette Noir]

11. I'm glad I wasn't in Oregon yesterday.

I thought it was bad enough having to drive all over LA.