Truck Door...

**slofox** · 2nd September 2009, 11:55

Heading out to tag the tag this morning. Came up behind a truck and trailer unit stopped on the side of the road. A car is coming the other way towards me. So I slow up a bit but still look to be reaching the truck at the same time as the car does.

Slow further, see the gap between is quite a decent size so proceed through between the two vehicamickles. At which time the bloody truck driver opens his door. At around head height for me. No real big drama - there was enough room, just, and at a pinch I could have ducked under the door (tall truck!). But there was a brief "TWANG!" moment there all the same....

MEMO: Not everyone looks behind when they open a vehicle door....

**gtr boy** · 2nd September 2009, 11:58

would have thought the truck driver would have looked
from my experience there a bit..... more professional than cages
lucky day for you

**mowgli** · 2nd September 2009, 11:59

Might be your turn for Big Wednesday

**slofox** · 2nd September 2009, 12:02

Originally Posted by mowgli

Might be your turn for Big Wednesday

Hmmmm...now there's a thought...

**Sidewinder** · 2nd September 2009, 12:04

so you didnt hit it then??

**firefighter** · 2nd September 2009, 12:05

Originally Posted by mowgli

Might be your turn for Big Wednesday

I don't see why. I'd say that luck was used up with the truck

**Sidewinder** · 2nd September 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by firefighter

I don't see why. I'd say that luck was used up with the truck

they come in three's.
and im only two people away from a threesome

**Insanity_rules** · 2nd September 2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by slofox

But there was a brief "TWANG!" moment there all the same....

Ah the twang of the spincter muscle slamming shut in readyness for the pain, far to numerous is the time when that has happened to me.

Glad you didn't connect.

**MSTRS:Me** · 2nd September 2009, 12:27

Originally Posted by slofox

MEMO: Not everyone looks behind when they open a vehicle door....

That's very generous of you...

**slofox** · 2nd September 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by firefighter

I don't see why. I'd say that luck was used up with the truck

Hmmmm..that's a thought too!

**slofox** · 2nd September 2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

so you didnt hit it then??

Nah. Missed me, he did....

**grusomhat** · 2nd September 2009, 12:33

I've avoided ALOT of door hits when ridding my pushbike by giving parked cards a wide berth. You can see there's someone about to get out though on a pushbike.

Lucky miss though, maybe he thought "nah he'll go under

"

BTW, you going for a thread starter record?

**CookMySock** · 2nd September 2009, 13:45

I wont go near a stationary vehicle with someone in the drivers' seat, unless I have eye contact. In time you get good at reading them.

I have a mate who had his gixxer taken out in this manner. Lengthy legal battle ensuing.

Steve