Be prepared for anything
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Be prepared for anything
We have talked about this in other threads but this is a reality all the time . Exiting the highway you get rear ended and pushed into car ahead of you. Lots of on ramps and off ramps are like this in my state. I try to stay over to left or right of cages but not always easy. Why I never put my bike in neutral and chill waiting for traffic to merge. Always some moron texting, or talking on cell phone , or apply in make up, or day dreaming . Hope this guys alright.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/loc...s_in_braintree
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/loc...s_in_braintree
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I lived in a town right next door to Braintree, Mass and rode all over there. I was in my early 20's then and had nerves of steel but I doubt I could do it today. In Mass, you can actually drive in the breakdown lanes at certain times of the day (at least when I lived there (1986-92). Hope he makes it.
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I try to always keep aware of what is behind me but sometimes you only have a second to react. I was rear ended at a light a couple years ago but I was watching my mirror and seen it coming. When I seen he wasn't going to get stopped I bolted, aiming between the car in front of me and the car beside him. I was about even with the car that was in front of me when he hit us both shoving me into the intersection but only crumpled my fender and broke my rear lights. I would have been sandwiched between him and the car in front had I not moved.
I wish the best for that rider.
I wish the best for that rider.
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I lived in a town right next door to Braintree, Mass and rode all over there. I was in my early 20's then and had nerves of steel but I doubt I could do it today. In Mass, you can actually drive in the breakdown lanes at certain times of the day (at least when I lived there (1986-92). Hope he makes it.
And the drivers well why else do they call us Mass Holes. Good mirrors, Loud pipes yes loud pipes and nerves of steel help but getting rear ended happens almsot as much as being left turned by a cager.
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I live in Braintree and we drove by it. Actually, we were on 93 and my wife looked down and saw it. This is the first that I actually heard what had happened. I ride into Boston every day and I can honestly say that I find the drivers in cages more respectful of me on the bike than when I am in my truck. Trying to get over 4 lanes of traffic at the speed of about 45 mph in about half a mile so I can ride in the HOV lane can be a bit hairy, but the cagers know what I am up to and they give me the room to get there.
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At Ulmerton and Starkey last week I was stopping for red light - just put foot down and heard a squeal of tires behind me. I ALWAYS stay in gear and to the side of my lane around here when stopped so I can escape QUICK.
I'm already letting out the clutch and going thru the red when I first heard it. WHAM car behind me gets hit - Parts in the air hard. Car behind me gets pushed PAST where I was.
Close one. Again.
I'm already letting out the clutch and going thru the red when I first heard it. WHAM car behind me gets hit - Parts in the air hard. Car behind me gets pushed PAST where I was.
Close one. Again.