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[bluejaybee]

I personally ask that everyone be aware and look real hard for motorcycles when traveling. This could of been avoided if the pickup driver would of looked twice before pulling out.show them the same courtesy and respect when passing them, etc.

I have nothing against motorcycles or people wanting to ride them. My feeling is that they do so at their own risk. No matter who has the right of way, they (motorcycles) are hard to see under certain conditions. And when it comes to a crash between a vehicle and a bike, it doesn't matter when that bike goes down. The biker lost. So if I were to be a rider, I would train myself to watch the cars and trucks for their blindness to me. I would ride with the attitude that they can't or don't see me. Not that this is right, but the fact is, I would like to get off my bike the same way I got on it. I know from personal experiences that I have on occasions, almost pulled out or pulled over on a biker. Thank heaven I didn't, but point made. Fact is they are hard to see and the biker needs to keep this in mind when riding. And I am sure most do. It's not who is right or wrong, but rather, who is walking away after a day of riding a bike.

 

[highway star]

When I had my bike I didn't just ride defensively, I rode paranoid. In traffic, I was always ready to grab the brakes for all they were worth.

 

[gotta go]

I treat bikes passing me with the same courtesy I accord to trucks. By turning my lights off and back on they know that I see them. Occasionally they come back over sooner than I'm comfortable, so I need to back down.
Is there anything that I, as a driver, can do when being passed by a group for improved safety? Sometimes the bikes on the right are closer to the dotted line than seems smart.
(Talk about hijacking a thread, should we start a new one?)

 

[highway star]

When I get passed by a guy on a rice burner doing an 85mph wheelie, I usually don't bother signaling that he's past me.

 

[fastman_1]

I have nothing against motorcycles or people wanting to ride them. My feeling is that they do so at their own risk. No matter who has the right of way, they (motorcycles) are hard to see under certain conditions. And when it comes to a crash between a vehicle and a bike, it doesn't matter when that bike goes down. The biker lost. So if I were to be a rider, I would train myself to watch the cars and trucks for their blindness to me. I would ride with the attitude that they can't or don't see me. Not that this is right, but the fact is, I would like to get off my bike the same way I got on it. I know from personal experiences that I have on occasions, almost pulled out or pulled over on a biker. Thank heaven I didn't, but point made. Fact is they are hard to see and the biker needs to keep this in mind when riding. And I am sure most do. It's not who is right or wrong, but rather, who is walking away after a day of riding a bike.

The Fact is we all need to pay attention, dosen't matter if your in your car,truck or on a motorcycle, always just assume the other person dosen't see you.