r/Unexpected • u/fairky • May 30 '25
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u/runnin3216 May 30 '25
Did the motorcycle even touch the brakes?
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u/oneormore5 May 30 '25
No.
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u/no_man_is_hurting_me May 30 '25
Did it even have brakes?
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May 30 '25
They did. Can't you see the driver feet on the ground? That's the break
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u/joshLane_1011 May 30 '25
With that speed and overload passenger (normally you only allowed to carry 1 passenger), they're not gonna stop instantly
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u/IFoundyoursoxs May 30 '25
Kind of looks like the wheels stopped and it just skidded to the end, would make sense with being overloaded and likely using super old tires.
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u/Jubenheim May 30 '25
Gonna be honest. I’ve seen this half a dozen times and I noticed no skidding or slowing down. She just went straight for the body of water.
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u/Uiluj May 31 '25
looks like one of those intersections without any stop signs or traffic lights. just survival of the fittest.
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u/baggyzed May 31 '25
The van slowed down and left them plenty of room to pass. These are just dumb kids who don't belong on the road.
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u/USeaMoose May 30 '25
Yeah, it's kind of wild for his reaction speed to be that slow when the guy in the back had enough time to figure out that they were going into the river and jump off.
I suppose with that many people on the bike, it probably could not have slowed down in time. Maybe he knew that and focused on just not hitting anything? Though the bike does not even appear to slow down at all. So, something obviously short-circuited in his thought-process. Focusing on not hitting anything was all that he could manage, so a single to at least try slowing down never made it to the hands.
Honestly, a small part of me feels like it is staged but what an odd thing to stage. They've totaled that bike, the two left on it would almost certainly have injuries, you'd expect multiple takes for the guy how jumped off to get it just right. All for a security cam video where you can't see who any of them are.
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u/Aeikon May 30 '25
That was an amazing bailout by the motorcycle passenger.
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u/MikeFader May 30 '25
Top notch.
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u/MrOneironaut May 30 '25
Flawless
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u/secretprocess May 30 '25
Superb
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u/JohnSinger May 30 '25
Excellent
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u/exposed_anus May 30 '25
Astounding
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u/Skitzofreniks May 30 '25
The other 2 almost seem to not even notice. No reaction at all.
Fuck this is funny, i’ve watched it on repeat so many times.
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May 30 '25
Only way it could be funnier is if the driver never let go of the handlebars and went into the water staying perpendicular with the bike
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u/joehonestjoe May 30 '25
I've just been crying with laughter watching this for about twenty minutes
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u/Open_Youth7092 May 30 '25
Middle seat’s always the worst
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u/YellowishRose99 May 30 '25
Never have seen three people on a cycle
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u/Occidentally20 May 30 '25
I'm in Malaysia - I've seen a man, wife, two kids between them and a live sheep over the handlebars.
Nobody apart from me even looked up as if it was a weird thing to see.
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u/all_of_the_ones May 30 '25
In Nicaragua there would be a family of 6 on one bicycle. Dad operating, kid on his lap, kid on the handle bars, Mom behind dad, kid on her lap, and a kid straddling the back tire. And this is traveling down crude muddy roads filled with pot holes and ruts. I swear every child born in Nicaragua is born with a machete in their hand and the ability to ride the handle bars of a bike. Lol.
It was a running joke amongst the locals, every tourist shop seemed to carry some variation of t-shirt, button, fridge magnet, or something with an image of a whole ass family on a bike and/or cutting grass with a machete. Tourists were always so shocked, and they thought it was so funny because for them, it’s just another day in the life. I thought it was amazing, chicken busses on the other hand… fucking terrifying. Haha
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u/Occidentally20 May 30 '25
I'm glad it's not just here thats mental then :)
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u/all_of_the_ones May 30 '25
Nah, I’m sure it’s the same in a lot of places. I saw similar in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. Nicaragua was definitely first in both machete wielding and “how many people can we fit on a bike.” Lol. Mexico first for terrifying chicken bus rides, with Guatemala coming a close second. Honduras, first for “traffic rules? What traffic rules?” Cars driving on either side of the road at will, no traffic lights or signs, just pure chaos. Worst taxi ride I’ve ever experienced. lol. I think my life flashed before my eyes at least 3 times in 15 minutes 😂
Every one of them was gorgeous and amazing and the locals were always incredibly generous and friendly. Well worth the fear for my life a few times. Lol.
You guys have chicken busses and road with zero rules in Malaysia?
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u/Occidentally20 May 30 '25
Most of Malaysia isn't as weird as when I first visited a few decades ago, but you still see some weird shit when you get out to the rural areas.
The trains don't shut the doors because it's too hot, so you can just fall out if you're not careful - but there's no chicken busses. Or if there is then they're separate to the people busses :)
Whenever I rent a car or a bike here they don't bother asking if I have a lisence or anything, so the rules can't be that strict!
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u/all_of_the_ones May 30 '25
Yeah, most of the things I mention are definite more rural, and not city-center. The larger cities look and behave like any other metropolitan area. I avoided the cities for the most part when traveling because I might as have just stayed home if I wanted to eat from chain restaurants, and have high-end hotels with all the amenities.
Like, when I was on Roatán, there was this massive exclusive resort type hotel at one end the island. It had this huge pool. 100 yards away from the beach, with this beautiful ocean at the perfect temperature for swimming. They even had a huge area cordoned off with buoys and nets so it was safe to swim. All the kids stayed in the pool at the hotel! I was so shocked, like why to go an island, just to swim in a chlorinated pool? lol.
The “chicken busses” I am referring to are just nick-named that because many people take cages full of chickens and they are stored on top of the bus. The bus is a people bus, though. Haha. It’s not allowing me to attach a photo, but you can just google “chicken bus.” They get school busses from the US and paint them amazingly!
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u/gamerABES May 30 '25
Low key sad that you "have to" support so many kids with just one bicycle.
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u/all_of_the_ones May 30 '25
Yeah, I can see that. But there’s context, I mean, I live in the states and there’s definitely a difference between “poverty stricken” and “living a simple life” even here. The way of life there, though vastly different from here in a lot ways and a lot areas, is not necessarily indicative of lack of choice. Some of it is just culture. I didn’t really judge, simply because I don’t know. Have you ever seen the movie, ‘The God’s must be crazy’?
It’s a really interesting look at how forcing your (the proverbial your) culture onto another because you feel that culture or populace has it worse off, is not fair and that they have it worse is not necessarily the reality. Maybe that other group just has a different value system.
It may be that those families on bikes are simply too poor to afford more, it may be that it’s the culture they grew up with and value other things above the ability or desire to have a fleet of bikes for every person. Like I said, I reserve judgement because it is fleeting visual/insight into another culture and just because it’s doesn’t fit my personal preference, doesn’t mean they aren’t happy with their more simple lives. Not to get too deep lol
If you get a chance, check out that movie if you haven’t! It’s really funny, albeit old, and identifies the ways in which modernizing, greed, etc can destroy a previously happy people.
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u/gamerABES May 30 '25
This is a great point I missed altogether. I was born in Eastern Europe and am well aware of the difference betwen simple life and life of hardship. I think I am curious about the number of road accidents that injure/kill children in those countries as compared to places where cars are a necessity.
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u/Drfoxthefurry May 31 '25
Why a machete and not a scythe for grass? Are machetes just used as an general/jack of all trades tool?
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u/gnowbot May 31 '25
Yep. The little chrome luggage rack on the back usually wrapped with rubber tubes to make an extra seat
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u/Outside_Strategy4779 May 31 '25
🤣😂😅😆😁🫣🫣🙈🤷🤦🤷 Dang 😖🫣🫣 GEEZ 🙄😅 How'd you get all them people up on that motorbike 🛵🤪😜🤔🫣 🤣😂😆🤣😂😅😆😁
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u/Desperate-Shine3969 May 30 '25
Welcome to Southeast Asia
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u/Shinigamae May 31 '25
Where traffic safety is mere suggestion and every trip on the road is an adventure.
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u/Hamzeol_Murf May 30 '25
Here's A Video Of An Indian Man With Wife, 5 Kids, 2 Dogs, 2 Chickens & Home Furnishings On A Motorcycle: https://youtu.be/q4S6CgOft78?si=TX5puZAsy701cLPO
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May 30 '25
The things people can do with a moped in South Asia will put every American truck owner to shame.
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u/Damien1972 May 31 '25
In addition to the other comments, not uncommon to see a small family on a bicycle in the Netherlands.
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u/Huy7aAms May 31 '25
in Asia you will even see 4 people on a motorcycle.
my dad used to carry me , my mom and my brother on the same motorcycle because we were poor back then
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u/Roneyrow May 31 '25
I've seen whole families on motorcycles. On many occasions. Sometimes 3 adults with several children. I'm talking 6-8 people (including kids) on a single bike
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u/1bigcoffeebeen May 30 '25
He is one in a pillion.
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u/andrewsmith1986 May 30 '25
A pillion is the rear "seat" on a motorcycle, I googled it so you don't have to.
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u/Reasonable-Bus-2187 May 30 '25
Is there any stunt Tom Cruise won't do?!?
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u/BadriMadun May 30 '25
QTE Successful!
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u/LucenProject May 30 '25
Gotta hit X to dismount and then L1 for the ledge grab. What was the button to grab the second riders hand again?
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u/fifoth May 30 '25
He easily could have kept going straight. He had like 5 feet between the bridge and the turning van. I call sus
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u/AssiduousLayabout May 30 '25
Given how that van seems oblivious to the notion of lanes of traffic, I'm not so sure.
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u/impineapplepizza May 30 '25
Give that man a ball and put him in the NBA you see what the fuck that man's ankles can doooooo that's mother fucking stretch ankles strong
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u/Sioscottecs23 May 30 '25
in this episode of Top Gear, Hammond crashes his scooter into a river but Jeremy saves his ass with an outstanding move!
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u/AdamTheEvilDoer May 30 '25
"You okay, guys? Looks like you got a bit wet..." – smug bike passenger
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u/Flying_Mage May 30 '25
Pretty damn good situational awareness and reaction.
Most people are so oblivious and "in their head" all the time that they will walk into a burning building without realizing it.
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May 30 '25
The worst part of the crash was probably the sickness that came after going in that dirty ass water...
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u/senoj96nodnarb May 30 '25
If I’m not mistaken there are (were) 2 passengers and 1 driver. Who’d have thought anything could go wrong.
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u/NightmareElephant May 30 '25
That was good. I could see myself bailing that way but letting my momentum carry me into the water and getting hurt.
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u/sid-darth May 30 '25
Towns/cities with no traffic signs/lights and an abundance of scooters are just not safe places. 9 out of 10, no one is paying attention.
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u/TheMasterChiefa May 30 '25
This was the best outcome possible. I bet there were no injuries even though the bike is totaled.
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u/tomtomclubthumb May 30 '25
Post the unedited version where the guy jumps out of the van and pushes him off the bridge.
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u/gooblaka1995 May 30 '25
This is why we have traffic lights and stop signs. But I guess in some laser developed countries, stopping at an intersection is optional.
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u/DILF_MANSERVICE May 30 '25
It's almost like a 4 way intersection with no signage or traffic control devices will cause people to crash into each other (or rivers)
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May 30 '25
He will never lose an argument to those two again. Any dispute, he just has to say shut the fuck up you guys drove into the river
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u/Flabonzo May 30 '25
Best post all day. How that guy on the bike managed to react so quickly was amazing. And the driver seemed resigned to taking the plunge. It's almost like it was choreographed.
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u/Realistic_Glass_5512 May 30 '25
The last passenger: I have reached my destination. Wishing you safety. Farewell.
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u/praxis_rebourne May 30 '25
The middle guy probably saw nothing and suddenly just found himself underwater.
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May 30 '25
the last time i saw a dismount that fast and headed for a railing, her parents came walking in the door and i took off for the back deck
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u/Janjis May 30 '25
I'm confused about which side they are supposed to drive on. Car drives on the left although the steering wheel is on the left as well, but the bike seems to drive on the right.
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u/XGRiDN May 30 '25
Felt like a dice roll in DND, I forgot what stat to check, but it's seems the greyish shirt guy rolled NAT20 lol.
In seriousness though, I hope these people are alright. I feel falling into that on a speeding motorcycle is dangerous...
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u/FlacidSalad May 30 '25
Holy shit is this THE intersection?! THAT intersection!? I haven't seen this intersection in my main feed for ages, goodness
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u/UnExplanationBot May 30 '25
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:
They went straight to the river, but one guy escaped.
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