I always give plenty of room for motorcyclists. Had a cousin-in-law killed on one by a teen who pulled out right in front of him. No room for mistakes. Just a thought.
Yeah and some motorcyclist ride like they own the road they don’t
“Motorcycles? I don’t see no stinking motorcycles.”
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I’ve never understood why people keep saying it’s hard to see motorcycles. They are easier to see than a tiny car.
11. Motorcyclists enjoy being obnoxious by unnecessarily revving their engines
12. Motorcyclists don’t believe that traffic laws and lanes apply to them and often pass on the right especially when in heavy traffic
13. The medical community refers to motorcyclists as “organ donors” for a reason
True, particularly because it is quite common for a bike to be going much, much faster than the cars on the same stretch of road.
Unfortunately, too many motorcycle riders are, and they can cause a motorist great inconvenience when they apply for the Darwin Award.
“cagers”? Really? I’ve been a rider for 41 years - why antagonize car and truck drivers with this snarky term? It’s too much like homosexuals referring to straight women as “breeders”.
That said, the suggestions are excellent.
Colonel, USAFR
All you have to do when on a Motorcycle is remember that YOU are invisible. Cars DO NOT see you. AND remember Motorcycles PAY Road Use Taxes(unlike Obnoxious Pedal Bikers) so the DO own the road.
Saw my first motorcycle fatality up close when i was about 12. The pain and anguish in the face of the father that showed up at the scene of the 16 year old victim has haunted me to this day. The intersection of Constitution & Moon - Albuquerque - Summer 1967. It cured me from my want of a motorcycle and reminds me of their vulnerability on public roadways.
Also, here in California, motorcyclists are authorized to split lanes. Don’t know who came up with that dumb law but it’s dangerous as hell and tends to scare folks in cars, leading to accidents.
Especially since most motorcyclists don't believe the rules of the road and speed limits apply to them.
The suggestions are fine. The author is behaving like an obnoxious hectoring jackass. Bikers assume added risk and they do so voluntarily. People who go out of their way to tell others what they should be doing are generally up to no good.
People in cars who pass motorcycles think they do not have to cross over the centerline; they skim past a MC rider way too close.
We tour rural back roads on our MC’s—we are not out there for speed thrills. We yield to horseback riders, tractors, pedestrians, and pedal bikers. I wish people in cars were more considerate. Pass me, but please do so in the other lane.
Hang up and drive, and please don’t tailgate.
I prefer to assume other drives, including other motorcycles, are idiots, don’t see me, and cannot brake, accelerate or turn as fast as I can. So, I ride accordingly and use things to my advantage and ride very defensibly. I don’t brake faster than normal traffic, I don’t change lanes quickly, and I always give myself an out. Since I can accelerate and turn faster that adds to my options for getting out.
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