I almost smoked a biker today...

[Luckylegs]

When I'm on a bike approaching a traffic situation like this, that is, someone waiting to turn right in front of me, I'll flick to high beam and point myself straight at them for a second or so. This makes me the threat so the driver hopefully thinks to himself "Shit, dudes coming right at me, I hope he's seen me!" It just kind of wakes them up a bit.

Anyway, that's my thinking and it's worked so far.

Yup good plan, I do the exact same thing (albeit the high beam bit).

[Ender EnZed]

When I'm on a bike approaching a traffic situation like this, that is, someone waiting to turn right in front of me, I'll flick to high beam and point myself straight at them for a second or so.

The risk with this would be them thinking that you've signalled that you're letting them in.

[toycollector10]

The risk with this would be them thinking that you've signalled that you're letting them in.

I'm aware of that so don't use the technique all the time. It's all in the timing of the pass etc. Sometimes I'll give the bike a wiggle and then point right at them. You create movement tangental to/across their line of sight instead of just being a fixed target slowly getting bigger in the back of their eyeballs.

[avgas]

mmmmmmmmmmm ironing - I forget if its sweet or salty.

"You're".

Slow. STEVE_T gets the hitcher award for brilliance.


Which reminds me - I miss the old master hitch.

[Berries]

Today i was driving home as you do when I was waiting to turn in to a side st I waited for all the cars then just as I started going I saw a biker I missed him by inches? He was riding to the far left. I was told your meant to ride as close to the center line without puttung yourself in harms way. How often do you see this?

I think they call it SMIDSY. Happens to a lot of cagers.

[mulletman]

I smoked a biker today



Smoking 101

Dang !