Coming off the A303 I took my usual long right hand sweeping corner. Usually I have my knee down round the corner as there are road works there. This time I was going a bit slower but made the mistake of NOT expecting the unexpected. I took it for granted that the road would have the right lane open, cones on the left and the left hand lane being worked on. This is how it has been for ages.
As I came round the corner I realized the cars in the right hand lane had stopped. As I started to slow I also realized that I was not gonna have enough time to stop. There were 4 cars stopped in the only open lane with a work truck picking up the barriers blocking the road. The road works were being packed up. I knew I was gonna hit the car if I didn't go wide. I couldn't slow quick enough because I was at about 45 degrees. I decided instead of hitting the back of the car I would pick the bike up and try and go round them, inbetween the cones in the left hand lane. This would have worked except for the "Stop here when red light shows" sign. I couldn't get the bike up quick enough and it hit the sign on the right hand front fairing.
The sign went flying and the 3 work men moving the barriers further up looked round. Luckily I didn't drop the bike and managed to stop before I ran out of road. I got off the bike, picked up the sign which had no damage and put in back in place. Once I done that the 3 work men turned round and carried on working. I got back on the bike and went home.
As they say 'toad Happens!!!'
