Threat from behind!
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ummm, that's all part of riding. If you don't possess the skills to feather your brakes, wait for traffic, AND check your mirrors, then maybe shouldn't be riding. No, no legal responsibility, but more of a personal responsibility by not doing everything in his power to protect himself. The law sure as hell isn't going to protect you and neither is some tail light.
That's not experience, that's called complacency. Being complacent on a bike makes you nothing more than a statistic waiting to happen. That's not opinion, it's fact.
That's not experience, that's called complacency. Being complacent on a bike makes you nothing more than a statistic waiting to happen. That's not opinion, it's fact.
People who listen to radios, sing while they ride, wear ear buds or play with their touch screen, never learn this skill.
Last edited by Thumper09; Aug 26, 2015 at 12:19 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Galesville, WI
when I hear about guys getting hit/killed from behind, I can't help but hold them mostly responsible
Last I checked any rear end collision is always the fault of the one who rear ends the other. Yes always look out for the other guy, but one still has to keep eyes in front. Of course non of this matters if your dead. Always protect yourself as best you can. Head on a swivel peeps!
i have a big F@$@ off for that comment try making a left turn feathering the brakes waiting for traffic to break and watching your mirrors all at once the biker is not responsible by law or any stretch of reason you just have not been hit yet and think you have all the answers BS
Last I checked any rear end collision is always the fault of the one who rear ends the other. Yes always look out for the other guy, but one still has to keep eyes in front. Of course non of this matters if your dead. Always protect yourself as best you can. Head on a swivel peeps!
Last edited by DeputyLoud; Aug 26, 2015 at 12:17 PM.
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From: PA
It's not complacency, it's being knowledgeable enough where one can react without stress or rise in heart rate. I can see 360 degrees around me, as if it were an out of body experience, and am able to predict with 90% accuracy what moves other vehicles around me are going to make. It's a skill learned from watching and analyzing traffic patterns and how the human mind behaves in certain panic situations. Keep practicing and one day you will develop similar skills.
People who listen to radios, sing while they ride, wear ear buds or play with their touch screen, never learn this skill.
People who listen to radios, sing while they ride, wear ear buds or play with their touch screen, never learn this skill.
Regardless, when it's second nature (first gear and watching mirrors at stops), there is no stress, rise in heartbeat, or panic.
Last I checked any rear end collision is always the fault of the one who rear ends the other.
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From: Gods Country
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From: NC, USA
I have an LED tail light, LED Tri Bar, LED Saddlebag lid lights, LED fender plug lights, LED directionals and Custom Dynamic PLASMA Rods on my Street Glide. I agree that a cell phone texting DB or a drunk won't see me if I was on fire but hopefully the rest will.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Lost Wages, NV
After driving/riding in fire trucks and ambulances for a few years, I figure that if people can't see a big *** red truck with flashy lights and a really loud horn, how the hell are they going to see a small bike. Flashy lights aren't going to make a damn bit of difference.
Seriously, in three years, I saw four accidents involving fire engines with lights and sirens running get hit by other vehicles. One guy swore up and down that the engine driver was signaling him to go ahead by flashing his lights. Video showed that not only did the engine have a green light but the other vehicle wasn't even at the intersection when the engine started through.
Seriously, in three years, I saw four accidents involving fire engines with lights and sirens running get hit by other vehicles. One guy swore up and down that the engine driver was signaling him to go ahead by flashing his lights. Video showed that not only did the engine have a green light but the other vehicle wasn't even at the intersection when the engine started through.
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From: Badlands of ND
About a year ago I was sitting at a stop sign. I was first in line, just waiting for the cross traffic to clear so I could go. The guy behind me said he did not see me sitting there. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. Get hit by a moving vehicle from behind or on the side. People who say you can just get out of the way have never been in that situation.
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From: Oroville,Washington.
It's not complacency, it's being knowledgeable enough where one can react without stress or rise in heart rate. I can see 360 degrees around me, as if it were an out of body experience, and am able to predict with 90% accuracy what moves other vehicles around me are going to make. It's a skill learned from watching and analyzing traffic patterns and how the human mind behaves in certain panic situations. Keep practicing and one day you will develop similar skills.
People who listen to radios, sing while they ride, wear ear buds or play with their touch screen, never learn this skill.
People who listen to radios, sing while they ride, wear ear buds or play with their touch screen, never learn this skill.
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From: PA
There's no doubt that sometimes there's nothing you can do. However, there are guys on here who have said that they did exactly that - at a stop, saw someone coming up behind them, and took evasive measures to get outta the way and not get hit. So, the theory does work.
