Nice little TV bike safety advert from the UK

[Blackbird]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-EDJj-gu2Q

[munster]

I like it. :-)

[tri boy]

Thats good advertising.
Puts the human edge towards the cage drivers.
Nice to see positive angles.

[shafty]

Thats a goodie!

[dogsnbikes]

like it. :yes:

be nice if our bumbling mp's would understand that add,but guess that would be asking too much:innocent:

[YellowDog]

A new approach to an old subject.

I like it!

[firefighter]

Unfortunately ACC are more interested in spending levys on full page newspaper smear campains.

Good ad though.

[Tink]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-EDJj-gu2Q

That was pretty cool, especially when the lady pillion acknowledged the driver for pulling back in.... !

[portokiwi]

Wouldnt do too well in Wellington, Not good in the wind.
Not good in South Auckland.......Get mugged

[Hopeful Bastard]

At the very end of the Video.. It gives you an option to watch the making of it.. If you havent watched it.. i suggest watching it. Its an awesome vid!

[Tink]

At the very end of the Video.. It gives you an option to watch the making of it.. If you havent watched it.. i suggest watching it. Its an awesome vid!

NICE! Thanks

[p.dath]

That looks like a lot of power consumption. Could I perhaps just get lasers fitted to the bike capable of shooting through cars?

[90s]

Cool vid thanks. And I used to bike through those exact roads everyday, and have even been cut up in that tunnel. Sadly drivers are not very caring around there, and without the large signs I am not sure they are going to start being so.

Agree with comments though that it is great to see bike safety being shown as a cager - not biker - issue.

[vifferman]

I bet it'd be illegal for me to fit one of them thar signs to my motorbicycle.

[Blackbird]

Agree with comments though that it is great to see bike safety being shown as a cager - not biker - issue.

Thanks everyone. Although I've previously posted about the following situational awareness video: http://www.public.tv/channel.php?group=4EW9-3P8K-9MF4-C6GO-YVU5, I reckon that people who only drive cages should be made to sit down and watch it, as well as inexperienced riders in particular. I think cagers would be gobsmacked with the amount of observation that's going on.

I had to shake my fist at a 4x4 driver on the Coro-Thames coast road this morning who cut a corner and was aiming straight at me. Plenty of time to take avoiding action but judging by the big swerve on her part, it was clear that she wasn't paying attention. I must revise my theory a bit. Thought that the only 4x4 drivers who were a menace were those who wore baseball caps and had moustaches. Maybe it's only those who are towing boats with mo's and baseball caps who are the real dickheads on the road. (see:http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2010/03/global-driving-standards-or-lack-of-em.html for my rant)

[mazz1972]

Awesome :)

[Blackbird]

Awesome :)

Cheers! Seen this one? http://www.public.tv/channel.php?group=4EW9-3P8K-9MF4-C6GO-YVU5. I've posted about it before but it's a great video for people new to motorcycling and a refresher for experienced riders in terms of situational awareness and how much it can do for you. Pure cage drivers probably wouldn't "get it". About half of my advanced riding course was based on situational awareness. A mate in the UK did an advanced course and his instructor was a member of the Diplomatic Protection Service. He reckoned that his course was at least 75%! It's what keeps you alive.