Glad I pay attention...
- Thread starter Cerebus
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he was approaching, didn't speed up or anything... she just wasn't paying attention.. and yes, that crap happens way too often...
also noticed her right blinker worked just fine, but not her left one.... one thing that really annoys me.... there are way to many cars out there that didn't pay for the optional turn signals... (oh wait, they're mandatory), LEO should enforce the law more often when drivers change lanes without signalling, that and driving without headlights on (during rain, dusk/dawn)... those people are more dangerous than speeders all day long
RevUnlimiter
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You can't really blame her. If she hadn't passed the TWO vehicles in front of her and settled right back into the same lane at the same speed, there's no telling what could have happened--hundreds of thousands of people could have suffered.
Two more times today. One at speed on the highway. I was right next to her door when she started coming over. Luckily, she only came 1/2 into my lane. So coming home from work, I decided I would take the leisurely route through town ...where a woman in an Outback wagon decided to cut across two lanes so she could get a sweet parking spot. That one was closer than the video. I do believe I'll take the Jetta tomorrow.
If you ride in the right third of your lane when on the leftmost lane, cars will see you better. You'll have to be aggressive about moving, though, don't stay in anybody's blind spot for long. Not saying go fast, but vary where you are in relation to the cars next to you.
And one thing I have found to help against people turning in front of me: headlight modulator. Plus cover your front brake AT ALL TIMES...
And one thing I have found to help against people turning in front of me: headlight modulator. Plus cover your front brake AT ALL TIMES...
Yup, I get annoyed whether in the Ram or on the bike when people change lanes or make turns without signalling. It happens every single day especially at on/off ramp commuting to work. I expect it and it's not a danger, but I wish a cop would see it even once. Finally had someone nailed a few weeks ago. They flew by me and I knew there was a cop in traffic and bam! I sit in my truck or on my bike gesturing and talking to myself when some dbag goes from far left lane (6 lane divided highway) to far right just at the off ramp just so they can get past the one extra car almost causing me to highside in the meantime. I use my limited sign language for cases like that.
Not defending her, but same thing happened to me a while back and I tried analyzing what I did wrong and how to prevent it from happening again.
I realized that our bikes get completely hidden by the B-pillar of cars so it's possible she checked her blind spot and mirrors and actually didn't see you because you were covered up by the pillar.
I realized that our bikes get completely hidden by the B-pillar of cars so it's possible she checked her blind spot and mirrors and actually didn't see you because you were covered up by the pillar.
FastFreddy
New Member
That was similar to yesterday, when I'm following a bus that's slowing for the red light ahead, then a chick comes screaming past in the turning lane, then attempts to snap lane change in between me and the bus. I instinctively yelled "F U" so she took a photo of me at the lights without realising she was the aggressive driver when the lights are red 100 m ahead anyway. Some people obviously don't look more than 20 m ahead at best.
You have to assume every car is about to do a snap lane change.
You have to assume every car is about to do a snap lane change.
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I gotta disagree with you here. Let's say for the sake of argument Cerberus was riding to the right third of his lane and was next to that SUV. She STILL wouldn't have seen him except he would have had no time to react. Cerberus would be a stain on the highway right now. When I ride in the fast lane (street or highway) I usually ride center or left. What happened to him has happened to me more times than I can count, but without a buffer I might not be here either. If they don't see/hear me where I am, two feet to my right won't make a difference.
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Yeah, in the lane I was in, I never ride in the right third. When you're RIGHT next to them, it would leave you no time to react.
On a related subject to the head check, the habit (need?) that I developed from riding the bike has carried to my car/SUV as well. I find myself head checking all the time.
On a related subject to the head check, the habit (need?) that I developed from riding the bike has carried to my car/SUV as well. I find myself head checking all the time.
I ride to the right until I get up to the car I am passing and then I move to the far left of the lane (just before passing) . Most car mirrors won't see a bike in far left of the lane, but I'd never stay right to pass. Just want to get noticed on approach. I want a little space cushion just in case.
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