It happens from time to time...a near death experience.. normally because of some chopper in a car who is not interested in bikers... so, someone pulls out in front of you, then spots you as you take evasive action.. you both hit the brakes and fortunately avoid a collision... you've both stopped and you can feel the adrenaline....then you make eye contact... now what?
Over to you!
so, someone pulls out in front of you, then spots you as you take evasive action.. you both hit the brakes and fortunately avoid a collision... you've both stopped and you can feel the adrenaline....then you make eye contact... now what?
Over to you!
I'd be looking at getting moving again so that the near miss doesn't turn into a whack up the rear end by the following traffic...
All that giving the finger and swearing is low class it doesn't help and we bikers should hold the high ground. Anybody can get it wrong and pull out on a biker..or another vehicle.It's called being human..
When I get home after something like that..I weigh it up and discuss it with my mates and try to develop better strategies to improve my riding...eg was my position on the road correct for maximum visibility by the driver.? Did I use all the road signs before the junction to judge my entry into the hazard zone ? Was I too close to the vehicle in front ( thereby rendering myself invisible ). Did I assess the terrain approaching the junction eg bend,dips, high hedges and parked vehicles etc. Was I going too fast ? remember a car driver turning onto a 50mph road is expecting to see traffic at 50mph..not 80-90----etc
oh well that's my take on what to do after a near one
There are just allot of people out there that don`t belong behind the wheel. I`ve been in a fire truck with lights and siren and have been cut in front of. They are just too busy with there important life or busy texting.
Yeah out in Ma. I saw one guy on his cellphone pull out in front of another guy who was busy eating a Big Mac ( which covered his face and eyes with all the wrapping paper.).They both missed each other by inches and I could tell neither one had seen the other at all. I know this as there was no finger shown by either driver :naughty:
i've smashed a few mirrors off and kicked in a couple of doors in when i was young i just let it go now it's not worth it people will still drive like idiots it wont change anything.
a while ago i parked in the city when i came back i found my bike blocked in by a car double parked managed to get it out via the footpath i did leave a note on the car it said please don't double park inconveniencing other people took me ages to write with my keys
i've smashed a few mirrors off and kicked in a couple of doors in when i was young i just let it go now it's not worth it people will still drive like idiots it wont change anything.
a while ago i parked in the city when i came back i found my bike blocked in by a car double parked managed to get it out via the footpath i did leave a note on the car it said please don't double park inconveniencing other people took me ages to write with my keys
Having the good fortune of living in a state where it is legal to carry a sidearm on a motorcycle AND being left-handed, I used to shoot a front tire till some stupid SOB nearly hit me while rolling over several times at 75 MPH (I think he did it on purpose). But I've matured, now I just shoot the mirror.
I will say this about mirror dinging as i try to remaine calmer these days ....there is a reason I remain calmer ...one of the last times i did it was during street traffic and when it was clear enough the young crazy wack job lady in the benz followed me . Followed me like a fuckin nut adn tried to run me off the road , wasnt a game i enjoyed playing and i got the hell off the road quick before someone got hurt. Hell I never even scratched her mirror I just moved it ..apparently I am supposed let ppl try n kill me and then when i let em know they go after chance two ...not cool. MORAL of the story ...some ppl are just nuts so watch out
When I get a nut tailgating or driving agressively..I get the hell out of their zone as 200 KGs of bike versus 2000Kgs of car...Hmmm You ain't gonna come off best..Philosophy.." don't become part of somebody elses accident " :smoking:
A bit of psychology: What response would make the driver feel the most upset?
If you act like a tool, the driver will be justified "He was an asshole anyway - good enough."
If you're polite and make a friendly/jokey response, they might think "He was a nice bloke and I nearly killed him".
/Just the way my mind works having had a whole career based on conflict management.
A bit of psychology: What response would make the driver feel the most upset?
If you act like a tool, the driver will be justified "He was an asshole anyway - good enough."
If you're polite and make a friendly/jokey response, they might think "He was a nice bloke and I nearly killed him".
/Just the way my mind works having had a whole career based on conflict management.
I recently had a guy in a very large pick up truck pull out directly into my line of travel as I approached at a speed of around 50 mph in my big pickup...it would have been a hell of a collison had I not changed lanes calmly to miss him. This same individual proceeded to follow me and I watched him cut off two other people as he negotiated traffic while manipulating his cell phone. I though he was drunk off his a**. He followed me into the parking lot of the bank I was heading to, and, as I was exiting the bank he opened the door...still f*cking with his cell phone...he asked me how it was going...that's when I said that my day would be better if he would stop trying to kill people with his cell phone use while driving.
A moment later, as I sat in my truck getting ready to pull out, he walked up to my window, handed me the bank card I had left behind in my anger and wished me a Merry Christmas.
I recently had a guy in a very large pick up truck pull out directly into my line of travel as I approached at a speed of around 50 mph in my big pickup...it would have been a hell of a collison had I not changed lanes calmly to miss him. This same individual proceeded to follow me and I watched him cut off two other people as he negotiated traffic while manipulating his cell phone. I though he was drunk off his a**. He followed me into the parking lot of the bank I was heading to, and, as I was exiting the bank he opened the door...still f*cking with his cell phone...he asked me how it was going...that's when I said that my day would be better if he would stop trying to kill people with his cell phone use while driving.
A moment later, as I sat in my truck getting ready to pull out, he walked up to my window, handed me the bank card I had left behind in my anger and wished me a Merry Christmas.
I'm sure you would think some of our laws in Uk are pretty wacko ! but I've spent a fair bit of time in New England..some of it negotiating the roads on foot as I try not to drive out there :ahhh:
But for gawds sake ..They only just outlawed TEXTING whilst driving..what the fcuk was that all about ? and you can still whilst in control of a car, stop the actual driving bit, pick up your cell phone, scroll through your contact list and call your significant other so he/she can hear the crunch as you crash ....IMHO of course :smoking:
Karma
Like all religious deities say, I just let is slide
Nobody is an out right killer and upon reviewal of their action they may identify they made a mistake.
..........
If not, let a higher authority deal with that, just take a lesson and a blessing your card wasnt pulled.
But cussing them out does get some of the frustration out
Karma
Like all religious deities say, I just let is slide
Nobody is an out right killer and upon reviewal of their action they may identify they made a mistake.
..........
If not, let a higher authority deal with that, just take a lesson and a blessing your card wasnt pulled.
But cussing them out does get some of the frustration out
+ 1 ..let God sort em out ...It's obvious from reading the cross section of replies on here that some of us don't ever make mistakes on the road..I however am not one of that fraternity...Try to be an officer and a gentleman..Keeps the blood pressure down..you live longer !!! :smoking:
I kick the Fuck out of there car to let steam off as long as the dude in the car is not bigger than me,Mitch.:bandit: Joe I never get tailgated because I just turn that round thing in my right hand and waive goodbuy.
Yeah the size weight consideration is well worth doing...I once made a yawn gesture to some little toughies in a van who were tailgating me for miles in my truck...It was ever so subtle as they went past..Their little neanderthal brains couldn't cope with the complexity of my response and they went absolutely ape ! Probly didn't expect that I was finding their ten miles up the back of the sharp end of my truck a tad boring !!They kept overtaking me stopping in the road and beckoning me to fight them.Like I'm going to get out of my truck to have my teeth non surgically removed in a hurry !! By ffing Master Blaster !!.I'm convinced if they had guns the little fcukers would have shot me ! Thank god no guns in Uk...If I get a psycho like that I always head towards the local police station so that they can have the offer of putting their point to the desk sergeant !
Now I do a silent yawn..It's easier that way...
But your right Mitch..flick the wrist and get the fcuk out of there ! :smoking:
Good story Joe lucky you were in your truck. Years ago I was on my Ducati and this fuckwit cut me off so i rode past him giving him the finger etc well this guy was fucken huge his head was touching the hoodlining of the car,next set of lights he was behind me and ramed the back of my bike (no damage) looked in my mirror and he was getting out of his car to kill me,he was the size of the Hulk,so lights still red I looked no cars so I just gunned the bike and got the fuck out of there. Sometimes you have to ignore idiots and just get out of there and take a few deep breaths,Mitch.:yo:
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
MV Agusta Forum
1M posts
55.7K members
Since 2005
A forum community dedicated to MV Agusta motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about troubleshooting, maintenance, performance, modifications, classifieds, and more!