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Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
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Stichill Offline
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Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
Being rear-ended is the new left-turn-in-front-of-motorcycle.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/st...ed-drivers

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07-08-2017 08:43 PM
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Flynrider Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
Yep. At a traffic light, I spend most of the time watching the mirrors. A few years back I was sitting at a light when I heard screeching tires approaching from behind. I've always left some space in front of me to be able to duck between the cars ahead and it came in handy. The distracted driver stopped manage to stop his truck right where my bike had been.

The article talks about distracted driver recognition, which I think is pretty easy. The distracted driver of today looks just like the drunk driver of yesterday.

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07-09-2017 12:49 AM
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Rocky Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
(07-09-2017 12:49 AM)Flynrider Wrote:  Yep. At a traffic light, I spend most of the time watching the mirrors. A few years back I was sitting at a light when I heard screeching tires approaching from behind. I've always left some space in front of me to be able to duck between the cars ahead and it came in handy. The distracted driver stopped manage to stop his truck right where my bike had been.

The article talks about distracted driver recognition, which I think is pretty easy. The distracted driver of today looks just like the drunk driver of yesterday.

Yep, same here. We don't have the intense traffic here like in really big cities, but I still watch my mirrors at traffic lights and moving along in city traffic.
The cell phone epidemic is everywhere.

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07-09-2017 02:43 AM
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Stichill Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
I'd like to see law enforcement switch from speed control to cell phone interdiction.

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07-09-2017 05:37 AM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
I'm certainly afraid of distracted drivers... and deer lol

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07-09-2017 11:48 AM
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PowerDubs Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
I'm afraid of distracted deer!!

The ones looking right at you tend to stand their ground...

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07-09-2017 01:24 PM
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rotor Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
(07-08-2017 08:43 PM)Stichill Wrote:  Being rear-ended is the new left-turn-in-front-of-motorcycle.

When stopped at lights, always position the bike ~between~ the two lanes. (Those of us that practice the new-age religion of lane-splitting do it automatically Smile
07-12-2017 07:04 AM
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hb9400 Offline
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RE: Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers
It's a constant annoyance especially commuting to work. Had a guy driving in a van with his left leg hanging out the window and his cell phone in his right hand driving next to me on Monday. I got his attention and just started shaking my head and he knew right away what he was doing. Just 1 of many distracted drivers I see every day and am only too glad to point out to them with "WTF" are you doing!

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07-12-2017 02:59 PM
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