38YPQ, use your fucking mirrors

**RantyDave** · 12th November 2007, 12:58

Originally Posted by FROSTY

where was your situational awareness?

Sounds like it was excellent to me. I imagine he thought "Oh, look, there's some noob on a GN I bet he's gonna ... y'know ... yeah, there it is you dozy git" - and hence we're reading a "concentrate" thread rather than a biker down one.

Dave

**Astrocat** · 13th November 2007, 06:48

Having read the responces, post mine, i conceed my comment and have to agree that mirrors are there to be used. regardless what type of transport being used, many mistakes occur because of the time honours excuse "....oh im sorry, i didnt see you...". Too late afterwards to say sorry, we all have a personal responsibility to ensure that mirrors are used. Good thinking for the rider following the GN. Pre-emptive thought prevented an accident from occuring. Well Done.

My apologies for my comment.

**ceebie13** · 13th November 2007, 07:24

Originally Posted by Astrocat

... i dont agree with the fact that the person opening this thread has to nerve to have the attitide of........."oh please excuse me, im going faster. How rude of you to be in front of me as i plow through"

But didn't you know... you have just described the typical Kiwi road user's way of thinking... "I'm behind you, therefore I must get in front"

**Fatjim** · 13th November 2007, 09:18

absolutely, now get out the way!

**ceebie13** · 13th November 2007, 09:22

Originally Posted by Fatjim

absolutely, now get out the way!

Have'nt you missed out an expletive, Jim?

**DougieNZ** · 13th November 2007, 09:25

Hang on...

Was that "don't perform an illegal manoeuvre in front of my illegal manoeuvre" ???

[ducks]

**jrandom** · 13th November 2007, 09:27

Originally Posted by DougieNZ

Was that "don't perform an illegal manoeuvre in front of my illegal manoeuvre" ???

Yup!

Spot on.

Add to that, "or we're both going down in a tangled heap".

**DougieNZ** · 13th November 2007, 09:30

Sop what if the motorcyclist was not filtering and changed lanes in front of you. His/her fault or yours?

**jrandom** · 13th November 2007, 09:31

Originally Posted by DougieNZ

Sop what if the motorcyclist was not filtering and changed lanes in front of you. His/her fault or yours?

Mine, like I said earlier.

**James Deuce** · 13th November 2007, 09:34

Originally Posted by Fatjim

absolutely, now get out the way!

You know I do!

**Squiggles** · 13th November 2007, 11:20

How do i get to the front of this thread?

**Disco Dan** · 13th November 2007, 13:03

Originally Posted by Astrocat

Having read the responces, post mine, i conceed my comment and have to agree that mirrors are there to be used. regardless what type of transport being used, many mistakes occur because of the time honours excuse "....oh im sorry, i didnt see you...". Too late afterwards to say sorry, we all have a personal responsibility to ensure that mirrors are used. Good thinking for the rider following the GN. Pre-emptive thought prevented an accident from occuring. Well Done.

My apologies for my comment.

Shouldnt you be working??

oh wait... im going to be late for work.. damit!