If I didn't see it I wouldn'y have believed it....

[madandy]

Been thinking about this and have realised that I do in fact do something like this already, in that I acknowledge those drivers who do give way and wait for me, especially if they could have snuck through in front but have opted not to. A little lift of the left hand in acknowledgement is all it takes. Whether they see it or not I wouldn't know but it is right to reinforce "good" behaviour. It is all too easy to get agro and offensive when some dork drives right at you. We run the risk of dumping on ALL drivers, even those who do make an effort and thereby reinforcing the "biker" image of mad hoons with no manners. In my experience there are more drivers who do look out than who do not - else I would not still be alive to ride at my advanced age of (cough cough mumble mumble)..........

Excellent.
I try to acknowledge the 'good' drivers do at intersections too - ya know the ones that nearly went but had a second glance and saw you.
it's all very well to say that they F'n well should have looked harder the first time but it's evidence that maybe there is hope, that maybe the 'look out for motorcycles' adverts work. maybe people, not all, but more than before are taking head.

Most of us, I'm sure also wave a little thankyou to some of the more attentive drivers who move over to the left a little to let us safely by when out on the open road.

To simply roar past their window impatiently at 100mph is hardly gaining us any friends amongst the general public though some really do deserve a good panel beating...

[Mikkel]

I always wave at all the old people who scowls at me.

[raftn]

I ride and i drive, cant ever say i have been blameless in some of the incidents i got into. I once almost took a biker out, i failed to indicate and changed lanes, missed him by inches, to be fair he was in my blind spot, but if i had looked properly and indicated it would of never of happened. None of us a blameless we all maek mistakes. I apoligised to the guy profusley, admitted i was a biker and i should of known better. He accepted and we went our seperate ways. Point i am makeing, is we are all vuneralbe to making mistakes, and not paying attention......

[Swoop]

I happily give a small wave/lift hand off of the grip with open hand, type gesture to reinforce a "thank-you" to cagers who move aside when filtering.
I believe it balances the "yin/yang" ratio of mirrorectomy's performed.

[MSTRS:Me]

... Point i am makeing, is we are all vuneralbe to making mistakes, and not paying attention......

Of course we are - human nature to err - it's the making amends that counts (like you did). Too many would just flip the bird and carnage on.

[slofox]

....to be fair he was in my blind spot, ......

That is my second "Rule 1" - NEVER ride in a car's blind spot - so easy to avoid that spot, so stupid to lurk in it.....either drop back or get alongside or in front.

[scumdog]

. Why lump everyone into a select group of wankers because of a single person actions?

'Cos it's the KB way - all Honda riders, all sprotsbike riders, all cruisier riders all cops etc are wankers because a KBer had a bad experience with one or two of the previously mentioned groups...

That attitude is a 'maturity indicator'

[MSTRS:Me]

'Cos it's the KB way - all Honda riders, all sprotsbike riders, all cruisier riders all cops etc are wankers because a KBer had a bad experience with one or two of the previously mentioned groups...

That attitude is a 'maturity indicator'

It's the ones who can't take off the persona with the helmet that you've really got to watch.

[swbarnett]

You're on a GN. Upright seating position. You 'might' wear an open face too.
On a sprotbike, leathers and full face - it's not so easy. The situation that occurs to me where this is a major problem is where you are coming into an 'angled' left turn intersection...the angle is too great to turn one's head far enough to see what's coming from the right, yet the mirrors miss the view because of the angle.

Fair point. All the bikes I've owned have had more of an upright seating position.

BTW: Full face all the way. Although some may disagree I actually like my face the way it is.

[howdamnhard]

Don't expect any one to look for you, don't expect anyone to give way to you just because they should. The sad fact is mate none of em give a toss about you, treat them all like idiots, consider your self invisible (hi vis or not) and most importantly, remember the only one looking out for you is you.

Ride safe Rhino and big ups for stopping to help.

Well said Martybabe. Hi vis jackets help but don´t rely on it.