Good driving advice, and story of Miata survival from big truck
09-05-2017, 02:06 PM
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so pass everything on the road at 3x+ the speed limit? got it, cause thats how i ride a motorcycle. i didnt even need to read the article
09-05-2017, 04:54 PM
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40th anniversary Edition
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Pickup trucks and tractor-trailers were the worst at not seeing me individually when I rode motorcycles across the country. So our motorcycle group rode in a spread out pack, in staggered alignment so we could be seen. But even that didn't stop some trucks and cars, in a big hurry, from trying to lane change right through our pack.
But yes, the best advice is to anticipate that you aren't being seen, especially by trucks , and just preemptively and safely get out of their way. I could not believe how many times over the years at toll booths that approaching cars didn't see a stopped motorcyclist paying a toll.
As a news photographer I covered far too many fatal accidents where larger vehicles failed to see smaller sports cars and motorcyclists.
But yes, the best advice is to anticipate that you aren't being seen, especially by trucks , and just preemptively and safely get out of their way. I could not believe how many times over the years at toll booths that approaching cars didn't see a stopped motorcyclist paying a toll.
As a news photographer I covered far too many fatal accidents where larger vehicles failed to see smaller sports cars and motorcyclists.
Last edited by gwilliams6; 09-05-2017 at 05:01 PM.
