Help for the future

[GingerMidget]

I had an incident on the motorway today on the way to Lower Hutt from Wellington, some silly person decides to change lanes right on top of me and force me sideways in to a nice solid concrete barrier. Minimal damage, and I was fine. Just about removed the seat by clenching though!

What is the best thing to do in a situation like that? She was slightly ahead so her passengers rear door was at my knee, and she kept going despite liberal horn use.

I braked because the only safe option I felt was back out. Grabbed the front and stomped on the rear then let go and did it again a bit gentler. The front got a bit wobbly after kissing the barrier, and both knees were quite warm.

I've reported it to the police, especially the fact she didn't bother stopping to see if I was ok.

[xXGIBBOXx]

You all good and the bike ?.Had a few close calls on the motorway half asleep people driving to work, same kind of thing . Air horns for the bike aye ? sounds like you did all you could . get the plate of the cage ?

[caspernz]

Spooky stuff Ginger, but we've all had those situations. First off, good you got off without bodily harm. Reported to Police, sweet.

Now without being a sook, I think you'll find few riders will pause in the blindspot you described, especially on a motorway. It's either in front of the vehicle in adjacent lane or behind, not alongside.

If it's during a passing move, if someone starts to slide across, braking is usually the safest option...in my opinion anyway.

[sinfull]

What is the best thing to do in a situation like that? .

To not let it happen again

[Madness]

You're options are always limited in situations like that, more so when on a 125. Braking is your best bet and the key is probably in your reaction time to start taking evasive action. Ideally you'd be pulling up your twin 320mm brakes with radial calipers & m/c then passing the offending vehicle, kicking off the drivers wing mirror in the process. Fuckers.

[Katman]

This.....

I think you'll find few riders will pause in the blindspot you described, especially on a motorway. It's either in front of the vehicle in adjacent lane or behind, not alongside.

.....and this.

To not let it happen again

[FJRider]

Glad you're ok ... but now you know some WILL do this to you. So when you are in the same position in the future ... and you know they could do it again ... move to where it can't happen.

Forget about who has "Right of way" ... just stay alive and undamaged.

[Ocean1]

What is the best thing to do in a situation like that? She was slightly ahead so her passengers rear door was at my knee, and she kept going despite liberal horn use.

You did good.

In spite of the local village idiot implying that it's always your fault, and that he'd never be found in that situation.

It's a good idea with cars in the next lane not to linger in their blind spot, but the last time it happened to me I was in a perfect position to kick the shit out of her drivers door. And that was on an extremely conspicuous and loud bike.

Keep up the braking practice, and consider investing in a FUCKING LOUD HORN.

[Berries]

It's a good idea with cars in the next lane not to linger in their blind spot, but the last time it happened to me I was in a perfect position to kick the shit out of her drivers door. And that was on an extremely conspicuous and loud bike.

Keep up the braking practice, and consider investing in a FUCKING LOUD HORN.

+1 to all that except the horn. The driver won't be able to see the truck that is making the noise so I'd forget about it. Just concentrate on getting out of the way rather than trying to get their attention.

[BMWST?]

+1 to all that except the horn. The driver won't be able to see the truck that is making the noise so I'd forget about it. Just concentrate on getting out of the way rather than trying to get their attention.

no.A bloody loud horn often scares em back to where they come from,then they look around to see what it was

[winston]

yea ring up the nzta get them to replace the concrte wall with a wire rope one. then the accident would only happen to you once problem solve

[unstuck]

Be aware, be very aware. Always.

[slofox]

+1 to the "stay out of the blindspot" advice.

Overall I think you did well.

[ducatilover]

Buy a gun? Or ride my 250, because nobody gives a fuck if it gets trashed!

[GingerMidget]

I'm going out for another ride very shortly, and I will ride the exact same route as Wednesday, with one exception. I will go down old hutt road instead of the motorway. Sure, its longer, but its less full of people. I need to remind myself that I can actually do it, and its not this big scary thing. Also that only 95% of cars are ignorant of other road users. The rest contain riders.

Thanks for the advice too.