Bikers shouldn't expect to be seen by other vehicles, ever. Nobody should ride unless they understand that.
It's analogous to the first rule of gun safety: "The gun is always loaded" except it's "Bikers are always invisible."
On a bike, your eyes are your only protection.
It's analogous to the first rule of gun safety: "The gun is always loaded" except it's "Bikers are always invisible."
I was once asked by a cousin if I rode "defensively," as if the drivers couldn't see me. I said "No!" "I ride as if the other drivers are trying to hit me! Defensively doesn't cut it!"
Mark
I agree. I have had two major accidents on a bike. Neither was my fault. Other driver (supposedly) didnt see me both times.
But some of the accidents during this bikeweek were not the fault of bikers not being defensive drivers. Some were, some werent. The news does push it to blame bikers; they want to paint bikers n a negative light with hopes of putting BCR in a better light than it is. IMO.