Highway Etiquette
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: UK
I take the view I prefer you to carry on riding your ride, rather than confuse me by changing how you're riding and start waving at me. When and how other road users overtake is their decision to make. If they're quick, they'll know how to overtake. It's rarely that frustrating and I reckon people in front worry about it more than those preparing to overtake.
I hate it when some car drivers try to be helpful by moving to the inside of the lane, then kick up loads of debris off the side of the road. Only being helpful, but better if they just drove normally.
Last ride, on a 2 lane stretch, a truck driver helpfully put his indicator on to signal we could overtake. My mate in front of me eased towards the centre of the road, to check before he went, to find a fast car heading towards him. Luckily, neither of us trust other drivers or riders. I will overtake when I'm ready, whether you wave me past or not. Best to do nothing surprising and let the other rider, ride their ride.
I hate it when some car drivers try to be helpful by moving to the inside of the lane, then kick up loads of debris off the side of the road. Only being helpful, but better if they just drove normally.
Last ride, on a 2 lane stretch, a truck driver helpfully put his indicator on to signal we could overtake. My mate in front of me eased towards the centre of the road, to check before he went, to find a fast car heading towards him. Luckily, neither of us trust other drivers or riders. I will overtake when I'm ready, whether you wave me past or not. Best to do nothing surprising and let the other rider, ride their ride.
Last edited by Mart; Sep 22, 2020 at 06:07 PM.
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From: Georgia
Very rarely does anyone come up behind me, Im usually the one coming up on slower riders, but when I do see the guys on sport bikes coming up on me, I move as far to the right as possible to let them fly by me. I cant stand when a slow biker stays in the middle while in the twisties.
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From: Aurora, CO
Not too long ago, I was riding down I-25, not going too fast, maybe 5 or 10 over. In my mirror I see a sportbike closing in on me fast. He got about to where I figure he could see my patch, hit the brakes hard. He maintained about 30 meters behind me. Shortly after that, another sportbike guy came blasting past both of us. The first one went around and caught up with. It looked like he was chewing him out, then they both slowed down and let me pass. I found it a bit amusing as we are not 1%, though we are 3PP.
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From: Over there
I give them the opportunity, but it's up to them when or if they take it.
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From: Santa Klaus County, Cali
What's nice is that in Texas, pulling to the right and allowing someone to pass in your lane is legal. I tend to poke along at my own pace, not dropping below the speed limit but definitely not whizzing down the road.
Owning older iron makes the riding that much more enjoyable when maintsining correct speeds with stock/close to stock bikes.
Cali allows for lane splitting so I will pull to the right of my lane if someone cares to pass as long as the road is straight and not on a hill or a curve.
Owning older iron makes the riding that much more enjoyable when maintsining correct speeds with stock/close to stock bikes.
Cali allows for lane splitting so I will pull to the right of my lane if someone cares to pass as long as the road is straight and not on a hill or a curve.
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In my world, it is called common courtesy. I ride my own ride and if somebody wants to go faster, I see no reason to block them from doing so but to each their own.
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From: Ottawa, CANADA
As long as it's safe, I'll pull aside, and wave them by. Better than having them sitting on my ***, cause they're in such a hurry, and it has never bothered me if someone wants to go faster than me, even if I'm already rolling well over the limit. Unlike some people who get their panties in a twist over it.
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From: Utah
Flame away but thats directly from a DPS officer