So motorcyclists are more likely to get rear-ended in traffic?
I guess I am completely ignorant and a bit obtuse on it, as I’d have thought it about impossible for the car directly behind, presumably the only one in a position to do damage, to not see the motorcyclist. I also would have thought the speed of any damaging movement would be too slow to do the usual damage.
It does not creep along like NYC sludge, but accelerates up to 20-30mph and slams back to a dead stop. Over and over, like a giant accordion. A bike caught in the midst of this has to hope the car in back is paying attention and stops in time.
Bumper tag is very common, you do not want to play that with a car. I used to get a kick out of admitring the skid marks all over the concrete center dividers from those that lost control trying to stop in time.
Better idea now? I stopped riding on LA streets and freeways long before I stopped riding altogether.