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GreedyTop -> RE: Bikers note to D.U.M.B. drivers (1/27/2008 6:15:28 PM)
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ORIGINAL: ownedgirlie
In the days when I was married, my husband and I would ride around on his motorcycle. I really enjoyed it. But the most important lesson we learned was to drive as though you're invisible. Whether or not drivers are cell phoning or anything else, they just don't see you.
Lane splitting is legal here, as long as it's at the speed limit or, if traffic has slowed, no more than 5mph over the flow of traffic.
There has been debate after debate over wehther or not the ridiculously loudness of altered bikes save lives. There was a discussion on that topic here last summer, I think, and many riders voiced their opposition to that claim. I think if the argument held water, insurance rates would go down for loud bikes, and manufacturers wouldn't make them so quiet. What saves lives is knowing you're in an incredible vulnerable position and riding accordingly.
As for distracted drivers, we live in a "hurry-up-and-go" society. We (generically speaking) have become so good at multitasking that when we're not, we feel like we should be doing more. It's no wonder people can't relax anymore. I'd be interested to see if accident rates have increased, decreased, or stayed the same in the last 5 years.
Well said, Owned.
The issue I have with the whole loud pipes save lives thing is that... with loud pipes, unless you are too close to the rear of the car, they wont hear ya (doppler effect, anyone?).
Next to it? meh, maybe, depends on how distracted the driver is (or how loud the stereo is playing).
Ahead of the car? Yeah. those loud pipes are LOUD.. but you're past the car.. sooooooooooooooooooooooo
*edited for error on the 'to/too/two' thing
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