Passed on an off-ramp today
Rode to a remote job site today and had something quite odd happen, which at first surprised the sh!t out of me, then pi$$ed me off, but then I let it go.
I was coming off a divided 4-lane, going from 110km/h to a 50km/h off ramp that was perhaps 500meters long . I was about 1/2 way down this ramp in the middle of the only lane when a little car blew past me going 80-90km/h. I was like WTF,:icon_fryingpan: good thing I wasn't a little left of center where I normally ride, but this was a 1-lane, admittedly a little on the wide side, but definately a single 1-lane off ramp. I estimate the car was 10-14" just to the left of my left mirror. Car essentially blew the stopsign at the bottom of this ramp and then 400meters up the road turned into a hospital where I was going to work. I couldn't see the details, but the car had a logo on it's doors (which at first I thought may have been some kind of at-home nursing folks) and I was going to confront the driver in the parking lot, but then I said, really what would that gain? They were either texting, stoned, or maybe it was a real emergency and they were looking to get a friend or family member to the Emergency Room for all I know. (although they didn't pull up to the doors; they went into the parking lot) Anyways, it freaked me out big time, no flash of lights, no horn, nothing...barely squeaked past me, just like I wasn't there. MAN ! |
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I have a close call almost every time I commute to work in Northern New Jersey. Only my "spidey sense" is keeping me alive and unscathed. :icon_nic:
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Shoulda stabbed them...no better place.
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Good wake up call, that happened because you lost your situational awareness.
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Good choice to let it go.... not easy but the best choice.
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Originally Posted by upflying
(Post 17735042)
Good wake up call, that happened because you lost your situational awareness.
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Originally Posted by M8USA
(Post 17735058)
Please explain, what you are saying makes no sense to me. Was it on a curve, approaching an intersection. Supposed to keep your eyes behind you.
It's also quite S shaped. I was in the middle of the "S"... That's where I got passed on my left hand side. I would've had to have been looking in my mirrors every 2-3 seconds to have seen this car coming. One doesn't normally get passed on a single lane anything...especially since I was in the dead middle. I guess the issue is this ramp is probably a little on the wide side for a single lane and they either felt entitled or were actually in a (real) hurry or just didn't see me...though there's lotsa real-estate on my bike, I wear a tricolour Harley jacket and a big orange pumpkin for a (FF) helmet. (yes, I know people have run into fire trucks and ambulances., all lit up) Maybe they were just updating their FaceBook status? Who the freak knows. I was waiting for my son the other night after dark in a mall parking lot and swear-to-God saw more than one car travelling at road speeds (50-60km/h) where the limit is 20. People just don't GAF. They're all entitled nowadays. |
Originally Posted by ve9aa
(Post 17735095)
The ramp exited the highway to the right and on a downhill.
It's also quite S shaped. I was in the middle of the "S"... That's where I got passed on my left hand side. I would've had to have been looking in my mirrors every 2-3 seconds to have seen this car coming. One doesn't normally get passed on a single lane anything...especially since I was in the dead middle. I guess the issue is this ramp is probably a little on the wide side for a single lane and they either felt entitled or were actually in a (real) hurry or just didn't see me...though there's lotsa real-estate on my bike, I wear a tricolour Harley jacket and a big orange pumpkin for a (FF) helmet. (yes, I know people have run into fire trucks and ambulances., all lit up) Maybe they were just updating their FaceBook status? Who the freak knows. I was waiting for my son the other night after dark in a mall parking lot and swear-to-God saw more than one car travelling at road speeds (50-60km/h) where the limit is 20. People just don't GAF. They're all entitled nowadays. |
Left me with blue balls. If you're gonna get me all revved up like that, you gotta learn to finish better.
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