Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
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Road Warrior
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Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
After reading and participating in the Florida law thread, I thought it would be cool if we all contributed a riding safety tip or two...or even more. I think we all can learn from each other.
1) I never ride side-by-side with a cager. If need be, I will slow down to allow a wide diagonal between us. I am constantly adjusting my speed...I guess this is why I would never use cruise control. By leaving a diag. between me and the cager, I have an out if something ahead of me goes wrong.
2) When approaching cager who wants to turn from another street or drive way into my lane, I watch his front tire/wheel. If I see any movement, I will slow down figuring he is about to proceed into my lane. (I generally slow down regardless if I see any movement or not.)
3) I always leave myself the 4 second cushion.
1) I never ride side-by-side with a cager. If need be, I will slow down to allow a wide diagonal between us. I am constantly adjusting my speed...I guess this is why I would never use cruise control. By leaving a diag. between me and the cager, I have an out if something ahead of me goes wrong.
2) When approaching cager who wants to turn from another street or drive way into my lane, I watch his front tire/wheel. If I see any movement, I will slow down figuring he is about to proceed into my lane. (I generally slow down regardless if I see any movement or not.)
3) I always leave myself the 4 second cushion.
Tourer
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
I also leave plenty of space in front of me...and;
1) If you can't see the driver's head over the back of the seat, be ready for them to do something stupid.
2) I watch the cage driver's mirrors to see where they're looking...they usually telegraph their next move.
3) When I'm closing the distance between me and ANY other vehicle, I am ALWAYS ready and waiting for them to do the wrong thing. No exceptions.
4) I never believe any cage driver sees me, even when I can see them looking right at me.
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front (see rule #4).
6) If you don't know what's going to happen if you lock up the brakes, start to slide on something slippery, or get pushed off to a gravel or sand shoulder, you'd better try these things out now, under controlled conditions. Not knowing how to react properly can get you killed.
Hard learned lessons...
1) If you can't see the driver's head over the back of the seat, be ready for them to do something stupid.
2) I watch the cage driver's mirrors to see where they're looking...they usually telegraph their next move.
3) When I'm closing the distance between me and ANY other vehicle, I am ALWAYS ready and waiting for them to do the wrong thing. No exceptions.
4) I never believe any cage driver sees me, even when I can see them looking right at me.
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front (see rule #4).
6) If you don't know what's going to happen if you lock up the brakes, start to slide on something slippery, or get pushed off to a gravel or sand shoulder, you'd better try these things out now, under controlled conditions. Not knowing how to react properly can get you killed.
Hard learned lessons...
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Road Warrior
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
ORIGINAL: 2003flhtci
I also leave plenty of space in front of me...and;
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front
Hard learned lessons...
I also leave plenty of space in front of me...and;
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front
Hard learned lessons...
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
a couple of other things i've learned:
1. keep you distance from an open pickup truck...had an empty 5gal drum come flying at me
2. watch the road as you're changing lanes...what i mean is don't just turn your head looking behind you as you change...did that and ran over something big, still not sure what it was but must have gotten kicked up by cars/trucks and wound up on the white lines...didn't lose it but it did scare the crap out of me
3. if someone wants to pass you...let them!
1. keep you distance from an open pickup truck...had an empty 5gal drum come flying at me
2. watch the road as you're changing lanes...what i mean is don't just turn your head looking behind you as you change...did that and ran over something big, still not sure what it was but must have gotten kicked up by cars/trucks and wound up on the white lines...didn't lose it but it did scare the crap out of me
3. if someone wants to pass you...let them!
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
I approach going for a ride my scoot as if I am preparing and going into a combat situation. Every cager, truck, bus, bicycle rider and every living thing out there is going to try and maim or kill me. Never trust any of them. Be alert and watchful and practice emergency manouvers and stops frequently.
Road Master
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
Been driving CDL for twenty years.
Best tips I ever heard and use everyday:
[ol][*]Constant head movement, always using mirrors,be aware of everythingentering your zone, anticipate the unexpected.[*]Ride like your invisible and alwaysbe planningan exit strategy.[/ol]
Best tips I ever heard and use everyday:
[ol][*]Constant head movement, always using mirrors,be aware of everythingentering your zone, anticipate the unexpected.[*]Ride like your invisible and alwaysbe planningan exit strategy.[/ol]
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RE: Positive Post---Safety Tips Learned
ORIGINAL: 2003flhtci
I also leave plenty of space in front of me...and;
1) If you can't see the driver's head over the back of the seat, be ready for them to do something stupid.
2) I watch the cage driver's mirrors to see where they're looking...they usually telegraph their next move.
3) When I'm closing the distance between me and ANY other vehicle, I am ALWAYS ready and waiting for them to do the wrong thing. No exceptions.
4) I never believe any cage driver sees me, even when I can see them looking right at me.
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front (see rule #4).
6) If you don't know what's going to happen if you lock up the brakes, start to slide on something slippery, or get pushed off to a gravel or sand shoulder, you'd better try these things out now, under controlled conditions. Not knowing how to react properly can get you killed.
Hard learned lessons...
I also leave plenty of space in front of me...and;
1) If you can't see the driver's head over the back of the seat, be ready for them to do something stupid.
2) I watch the cage driver's mirrors to see where they're looking...they usually telegraph their next move.
3) When I'm closing the distance between me and ANY other vehicle, I am ALWAYS ready and waiting for them to do the wrong thing. No exceptions.
4) I never believe any cage driver sees me, even when I can see them looking right at me.
5) I never stop defensive driving just because I'm stopped at a traffic light or intersection. I keep watching behind me, to both sides, and in front (see rule #4).
6) If you don't know what's going to happen if you lock up the brakes, start to slide on something slippery, or get pushed off to a gravel or sand shoulder, you'd better try these things out now, under controlled conditions. Not knowing how to react properly can get you killed.
Hard learned lessons...
