Blair v. State

OPINION

Patchett, J.

This is a claim which arose from a motorcycle accident which occurred on October 18, 1983, at the intersection of Route 43 and Route 41 in Park City, Illinois. The Claimant, Michael Blair, was driving a 1976 Honda 750 cc motorcycle north on Route 43 near the point of merger with Route 41. Randy Vogel had been driving behind Blair for over a mile in his 1979 Camaro. He testified that Blair was not speeding, weaving, or driving erratically. When both drivers started to merge onto Route 41, Vogel looked over his right shoulder to check for traffic. He looked forward again and…