Motorcycle crash in the news today 4/26/11
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Hoops 09Raven
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Yeah i saw that look too.
i'd be seeing if he can trade that ring in towards a new bike, well in addition to what the other driver will be paying for.
poor daytona.
in 2007, I got rearended (in a work truck). Stopped on a 2 lane highway waiting to turn left, and remember seeing in my mirror a truck coming at me at about 40-50 mph. I 'tried' to get moving as fast as i could to get out of the way and still got slammed from the back. driver never seen me, or my strobes for that matter.
to this day, everytime i am coming to a stop, i get that erie feeling and i focus in on my mirrors. I bet that rider, or anyone that gets hit from behind, will have that same problem for a while.
NoDoze
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^^^ Since that video of the dude on a moto getting hit by the lady on 19th Avenue in San Francisco, I've been really *more* diligent in looking at the rear view every time I slow to a stop and finding the exit or cover (filter exit) at intersections.
I think I remember the MSF instructor telling us to do the same. Make sure you are always scanning for exits and make sure the autos coming up behind you in traffic are slowing down.
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I think I remember the MSF instructor telling us to do the same. Make sure you are always scanning for exits and make sure the autos coming up behind you in traffic are slowing down.
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RedDeadRaven
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Looks like he grabbed his brakes way too hard and locked them up. No matter what happens in life, always remember 2 simple words: DON'T PANIC
:rof: thats the look i gave my girlfreind when she said she brake up with me if i get a bike...bin about 7months sense ive had my bike and were still together lol
always fun to mess with her when i get on my bike and tell her "thought you were gonna break up with me!?!?" and drive off lol
When ever i brake hard though i traffic i make sure to get in between the lanes so i dont get rear ended.
glad that dude is ok, thought for a second the car was gonna run over him
always fun to mess with her when i get on my bike and tell her "thought you were gonna break up with me!?!?" and drive off lol
When ever i brake hard though i traffic i make sure to get in between the lanes so i dont get rear ended.
glad that dude is ok, thought for a second the car was gonna run over him
Stephenfz6r
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:thumbup: "When ever i brake hard though in traffic i make sure to get in between the lanes so i dont get rear ended.":thumbup::rof: thats the look i gave my girlfreind when she said she brake up with me if i get a bike...bin about 7months sense ive had my bike and were still together lol
always fun to mess with her when i get on my bike and tell her "thought you were gonna break up with me!?!?" and drive off lol
When ever i brake hard though in traffic i make sure to get in between the lanes so i dont get rear ended.
glad that dude is ok, thought for a second the car was gonna run over him
If I am the last one in line waiting for a traffic light I move in between cars to avoid the hit from behind.
Looked the same to me... white smoke from the tires.... any time I have to get on the brakes hard, I check behind... if I can, I like to tap the brakes a few times to give the flashing brake light warning. It also looked like he had left himself plenty of room (no tailgating), but the driver behind just wasn't paying attention.Looks like he grabbed his brakes way too hard and locked them up. No matter what happens in life, always remember 2 simple words: DON'T PANIC
yeah, It also seems like he wasn't paying enough attention as well, hence the locked up rear when he had plenty of space to slow down.
As far as always looking for exits and such, I always move to the left or right side af slowing/stopped cars and NEVER stop directly behind a car. That way, as I look in my rear mirrors, if the fool behind me isn't slowing down, I can shoot between the cars and let them take the impact. But, I usually just split traffic to the front of stopped traffic.
As far as always looking for exits and such, I always move to the left or right side af slowing/stopped cars and NEVER stop directly behind a car. That way, as I look in my rear mirrors, if the fool behind me isn't slowing down, I can shoot between the cars and let them take the impact. But, I usually just split traffic to the front of stopped traffic.
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cam7777
Not sure of your local laws in the US, but in the UK we always filter (except Harley riders for some reason) so we are less likely to be done up the ar$e, so to speak
) so we are less likely to be done up the ar$e, so to speakThe reason Harley riders don't.......they wouldn't be able to stare at themselves in the reflections off the rear window of the car in front of them!Not sure of your local laws in the US, but in the UK we always filter (except Harley riders for some reason
Ploppity Drown
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Saw this story on the morning news here in LA. First thing that came to mind was "And that's why we split lanes." It's near impossible to anticipate and mitigate threats coming from behind. Threats ahead or to the side we can at least brake or swerve to avoid.
That guy is very lucky he didn't get hurt worse, or killed.
How many more instances like this do we need to see before the rest of the country wakes up and makes lanesplitting legal?
That guy is very lucky he didn't get hurt worse, or killed.
How many more instances like this do we need to see before the rest of the country wakes up and makes lanesplitting legal?