driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
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Tourer
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From: Cleveland, OH
driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
We loaded my neighbors new Harley onto the back of his pick-up to get it home. Stopped for dinner, on the way out of the parking lot, some cage almost T-boned us.
Apparently, what they say about people not seeing bikes applies even if you're not on the damned thing! [:-]
Apparently, what they say about people not seeing bikes applies even if you're not on the damned thing! [:-]
Road Warrior
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From: Mission,BC.Canada
RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
With all the technology (gps cell phones etc..)available today,cagers are to distracted.Add to that everybody is in a hurry to get too much done in a day,makes for a dangerous mixture.I ride in a way that makes people see me.So far its worked for me,I have close calls every day but no accidents.I commute 100 miles in heavy to moderate traffic evey day.
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From: Northern Arizona
RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
From what I've seen of people driving/talking, I've come to conclusion that most people couldn't even breathe and talk if it weren't an automatic bodily function.
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RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
there is a problem with the eyes. They see it, but takes 5 minutes to register with the brain.
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Road Warrior
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RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
You are assuming that there's an intelligent being controlling that cage.
Bad mistake...[sm=gears.gif]
Bad mistake...[sm=gears.gif]
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
Some people will look right atyou and still pull out, they treat you like a pedestrian. They don'trealize that you aremoving as fast as you are.It's kind of an instinct thing. Sincewe were old enough to walk we were tought to look out for cars.
One time I wasgoing throughan intersectionand my neighbor was at the stop sign on the cross street. She waved at me and then
pulled out in front of me.Close call.
Typical elderly lady, very nice and concerned for her neighbors.
The next day she scolded me as to how dangerous motorcycles are, I just smiled and offered her a ride.
One time I wasgoing throughan intersectionand my neighbor was at the stop sign on the cross street. She waved at me and then
pulled out in front of me.Close call.
Typical elderly lady, very nice and concerned for her neighbors.
The next day she scolded me as to how dangerous motorcycles are, I just smiled and offered her a ride.
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From: Pensacola, FL
RE: driver REALLY do not see motorcycles!!
I gave my wife her first invisible day on Sunday.
Took her out for an afternoon of cruising the backroads through a bunch of farm land.
But, we had to use the busy roads to get to the backroads.
Had a full-size Dodge p/u pull out in front of us... luckily, there was an opening in the left lane and enough time to swerve... just barely. Even adding a small passenger like my wife makes quick manouvers slower.
As we passed by him, me honking the horn, my wife making some friendly hand gestures, the guy is smiling and waving... not the type of smile and wave that says, "oops, sorry", but the typeof wave and smile that says "WTF are you gonna do about it?"
And that right there, folks, is why Irarely carry any more. I was mad enough to plug that s.o.b. right in his excrement-eating grin.
It's one thing to endanger me, I'd probably not even give him a second look if I was solo... but you're Really gonna **** me off if you endanger my wife.
Took her out for an afternoon of cruising the backroads through a bunch of farm land.
But, we had to use the busy roads to get to the backroads.
Had a full-size Dodge p/u pull out in front of us... luckily, there was an opening in the left lane and enough time to swerve... just barely. Even adding a small passenger like my wife makes quick manouvers slower.
As we passed by him, me honking the horn, my wife making some friendly hand gestures, the guy is smiling and waving... not the type of smile and wave that says, "oops, sorry", but the typeof wave and smile that says "WTF are you gonna do about it?"
And that right there, folks, is why Irarely carry any more. I was mad enough to plug that s.o.b. right in his excrement-eating grin.
It's one thing to endanger me, I'd probably not even give him a second look if I was solo... but you're Really gonna **** me off if you endanger my wife.