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10/11/2013 at 07:09 • Filed to: None
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I always thought Riders squeezed between traffic to get to the head of the cue. But it all makes sense now..
A Car Hits You From Behind
You come to a halt a stop sign/cross walk/intersection/to avoid a family of baby ducks when, the driver behind you doesn’t see you or isn’t trying to and plows into you at high speed. The most common car accident is a “fender bender.” A fender bender can kill a motorcyclist.
How To Avoid It : Use cars as your very own crumple zone. A single car stopped at a multi-lane stoplight, with more cars coming from behind? Pull in front of it (wave nicely) and you’re cushioned from any subsequent impacts. Between a line of cars works just as well.
No free crumple zones available? Stop to the side rather than the center of a lane, rapidly flash your brake light by tapping a brake lever, keep the bike in gear and your right hand on the throttle. Pay attention to what’s coming up behind you and be prepared to scoot away should it appear someone’s about to come plowing into you.
Also if you have time this article is an interesting read
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> @rbalch1
10/11/2013 at 11:44 |
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Holy shit that guy got NAILED. I can't believe he landed on his feet. Impressive 10 out of 10 landing for him.
I saw a motorcycle the other day that had 2 side brake lights (sticking off each side of the rear wheel) then his center one would flash 5 times before going solid when he went into the brakes. The side ones lit up solid as soon as he touched the brake.
Looked cool, and definitely told you he was stopping. I thought it was a cool feature. (I have no idea what kind of bike it is other than it was a cruiser style, I don't know a lot about bikes).
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> @rbalch1
10/11/2013 at 13:07 |
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Yeah, shit coming from behind on a motorcycle is scary. Also, A+ on him for not freaking out. I don't care how nice of an old lady you are, coming out of the vehicle, that fear and adrenaline can turn to rage in an instant. I'm pretty sure the walking away from the 'I'm sorry' was to stop him from snapping on the lady.