Tip: Riding by sight and anticipation.

[turtleman]

I also prefer the right hand lane on the Motorway because then I only have to worry about cars coming at me from the Left, not both sides.

I also tend to ride to the right hand side of the lane. It avoids oil, fluids and all sorts of debris that could be between the car wheel tracks and also gives me an easy escape route to the right if it looks like the car behind me isn't going to stop.

I also stick to the right hand lane on the Motorway, for the very same reason as yourself. When in the right hand lane, I tend to stay to the left of centre - not hugging the line, hell that's the lane for the guys filtering - so that I am visible in the mirror of the driver in the lane to my immediate left - seems to have stopped the number of plonkers that lane change into me, thus negating the need for deploying 139db of Stebel whilst taking evasive action.

[Macontour]

We need to be more proactive in our safety. having hi-vis gear and headlights on and so on does not absolve us of the need to be prepared for the bad actions of others.

If approaching a blind crest, especially if you are unfamiliar with the road, it makes sense to button off slightly in case of bend or obstacles straight after crest.

If I am at the front of the queue at the traffic lights and they go green, as I start to move off I do a quick glance to my right and before I reach the middle of the road I glance left. This has saved me on a few occasions from being T-boned by a red light runner.

If first at the red light it pays to watch the person approaching from behind in case they are asleep and be prepared to move quickly in case they don't stop.

Avoid riding in the blind spot of another vehicle, either go past it or drop back, don't ride along where the driver can't see you. If you can't see their face in the mirror, they can't see you......if they bother to look.

Remember that car drivers estimate speed based on what they are used to.
If you are doing 180 ks, you are doing 150 feet per second!!!! Car driver at intersection sees you coming 300 metres away and expects that you are doing about 100 ks(80 feet per second) therefore he has in his mind plenty of time to pull out(10-11 seconds). In reality he has only 5-6 seconds. By the time he has decided he has room, looked the other way to make sure it is clear and started to pull out, YOU have maybe 2 seconds and you lose maybe half a second in reaction time before you even go for the brakes!

You plow into his drivers door still doing 100 ks plus and that is it!! All over.

Figures are approximate only for the sake of illustration. Don't pull out a calculator and tell me I am wrong.

[Macontour]

Always have a split second look over your shoulder before changing lanes just in case there is a car, truck or fast Ducati in your blind spot.

If waiting to pull out of a cross roads and you didn't see the indicators start flashing on the approaching car, they may have been left on and he may not be intending to turn at all. Wait for other obvious signs of his intentions like slowing, pointing etc. =He may also be indicating too early and planning to pull over just past the intersection.

If following a car in suburban streets or shopping areas and they are on and off the brakes and head moving around a lot they are probably looking for a parking space and may stop suddenly or do something else unexpected, like a U turn.

Watch the front wheels of cars at the side of the road with drivers in them, especially if indicating. If the wheel starts to change angle from straight ahead, they may be about to pull out.

When pulling across an intersection check both ways AGAIN as you move off similar to my previous post, in case someone is approaching fast.