first near death of the year

[winfield]

Being young and impressionable, perhaps your stern admonition will have a lasting effect and help her to be more bike-aware for the rest of her life. Your close call may save some other biker's life.

And to her credit, she was able to face you and apologize. Gives one hope she is also humble enough to learn from her mistake.

[FreshStart]

Being young and impressionable, perhaps your stern admonition will have a lasting effect and help her to be more bike-aware for the rest of her life. Your close call may save some other biker's life.

And to her credit, she was able to face you and apologize. Gives one hope she is also humble enough to learn from her mistake.

we can only pray she learns a lesson from this, but im sure she is looking twice now

[chuck hahn]

Yes to what Josh said..They have been closed off from cycle traffic for about 5 to 6 months and a cager doesnt think outside the box like a cycle rider has too. Be carefull and leave lots of adjustment distance for you in traffic and at stop signs and lights..and keep your eyes on the mirrors at stops..tailending isnt anything i wish on anyone on a bike!!

[GS ace]

Distancing

Two days ago, I was behind a dually 4-wheel drive Dodge that was pulling a trailer with two ATVs on it. We were on a pretty curvy road (RR12) that runs from Dripping Springs to Wimberley. On a curve, this guy's left front tire blew out at about 60 mph. He lost control, veered across the oncoming lane, slammed into a guard rail, came back over our lane, and into the ditch. Pieces of the tire and other parts were going everywhere. If I wasn't prudently distanced from it all, it could have been ugly. I'm sure glad that those ATVs stayed on that trailer and that there wasn't an oncoming vehicle.

A few years ago, in southern Missouri, I was on my Ultra and had a crated hot tub, on a trailer, that wasn't secured slide off onto the road in front of me. Fortunately, I saw the idiot's set up and stayed way behind him since I couldn't pass. It was really no big deal to me, but my wife flipped out.

[FreshStart]

Two days ago, I was behind a dually 4-wheel drive Dodge that was pulling a trailer with two ATVs on it. We were on a pretty curvy road (RR12) that runs from Dripping Springs to Wimberley. On a curve, this guy's left front tire blew out at about 60 mph. He lost control, veered across the oncoming lane, slammed into a guard rail, came back over our lane, and into the ditch. Pieces of the tire and other parts were going everywhere. If I wasn't prudently distanced from it all, it could have been ugly. I'm sure glad that those ATVs stayed on that trailer and that there wasn't an oncoming vehicle.

A few years ago, in southern Missouri, I was on my Ultra and had a crated hot tub, on a trailer, that wasn't secured slide off onto the road in front of me. Fortunately, I saw the idiot's set up and stayed way behind him since I couldn't pass. It was really no big deal to me, but my wife flipped out.

sounds like youve got my luck too

[GS ace]

I guess that I need to stay away from big trucks pulling little trailers.

[vtx1800lover]

danger on the raods

Hello Guys and Gals

I must agree with chuck on keeping watch on the mirrors been riding 35 yrs and raced 6 of those yrs. Yes you MUST keep and EYE on the world around you even in a car but on your bike its life or death. Yes lots of room and having the forsight to read the road and anticipate the drivers around you I don't know how I can tell but it has saved my life many times not only on my bike but in my own pickup truck. I to drive transports for a living and I too look out for bikes and give them the right of way ALWAYS I don't want to run over them "yikes". While riding or driving I give the big boys (trucks) lots of time and room so I can be seen.


Be Safe ! Archie

[earlfor]

Get used to it and expect it. I have had days when half a dozen cagers have either turned in front of me, or pulled into my lane squeezing me. Never forget, you are the fox. Everything else on the road is a hound and they get a prize if they can get you.
It'll keep you alive.

Earl

[sedelen]

I haven't had a close call in two weeks, which was the last time I rode. Seems like they all say, "I didn't see you" and I believe they're telling me the truth, I think it all has to do with human nature, they're not thinking about their driving, they got other stuff on their minds. Their subconscious
is doing the driving for them, so when they check traffic they are looking for a car or truck, they see the bike but it just doesn't register, bingo!
Of course that's doesn't go for all of them, and for those I wished I had a 50 caliber mounted some way so that I could let them know in certain terms they violated my right-of-way.

[tkent02]

I wished I had a 50 caliber mounted some way so that I could let them know in certain terms they violated my right-of-way.

You have no right of way. The law of gross tonnage is never in your favor.
They are blind, you are invisible which is a good thing, as they are out to get you. Be quick, be nimble and be gone before they do.
+1 on the .50, that would be a hoot.

These dual 40mm spudguns were a blast on my old car:

[spyug]

We've talked about it before and we all know it but single tracked vehicles are much harder to see and even harder to judge their velocity.

As the instructors and manuals keep stressing its up to us to make ourselves more visible, through good working lights, perhaps headlight modulators, lane placement and of course visible gear.

While I'm not a fan of looking like a Christmas tree I do think high viz colours are best. I find I can spot a rider in high viz at least twice as far away as one in regular gear. I tghink I'll be upgrading at least to a high viz yellow lid this season.

Glad you made it home ok.

Stay safe friends.
Spyug

[ddaniels]

Speaks highly of her apologizing even at a young age. I'd say she's off to a pretty good start as a concerned driver. I'm also very glad you're ok.

[scaylabs]

Ot

You have no right of way. The law of gross tonnage is never in your favor.
They are blind, you are invisible which is a good thing, as they are out to get you. Be quick, be nimble and be gone before they do.
+1 on the .50, that would be a hoot.

These dual 40mm spudguns were a blast on my old car:

Is that a BMW 2002? I have a '71 back home in South America, it was my first car! No, I'm not that old I got it in '97. One of these days I'll get some money together to have it restored.

[Gnomeboy]

This weekend, on my first ride ever, I was almost hit three separate times. Two of the times were because someone pulled out in front of me and didn't look. Had it not been for a little forsight and caution I might not be here. The third time was a rubber necker in a parking lot looking around for a space, in my lane, head on. I just stopped and laid on the horn and got a big doe eyed dumb look. Assume everyone is out to kill you with their stupidity.

[Tom R]

I almost ran over a late eighties ninja 600 (pretty sure)when he tried running into my Durango last night. As I was lazily pulling into the center lane from the left lane after passing a truck on 290 (turn signal and all) I catch a glimpse of this ninja overtaking me from the right lane and pulling into my lane on course to hit my nose. He was moving fast enough that I had to snap back into the left lane so as to not run him over. Then, farther ahead, I see this douche try to graze the nose of another car that had to hit the brakes as he completes a no signal sweep into the left lane. All this so he could catch up to his buddies. I'm assuming he was new - but a little spacial awareness would serve him well.
Almost running him over left me with pretty much the same feeling as almost being run over - strange.