garyahouse
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Ya gotta hear this one.
Was driving along (in the cage) in the center lane on a 3 lane section of the interstate when a Harley came blasting past on my right. He swerved quickly in front of us and then on to the far left lane in one huge 2-lane sweep. Just as he crossed the dotted line, the car in front of us swerved over into that same left lane, cutting him off. He heeled his Harley over to the right while clamping on the brakes, just as he swept around the left side of the car and nearly caught the rear bumper. He crossed the solid line at the edge of the expressway a bit when he finally slowed it down enough to tailgate the vehicle that almost killed him.
All this took place at about 70 mph. With handlebars at eye level, and his T-shirt and shorts flopping in the wind, here's what happened next:
He swerved over all three lanes again to pass several cars and continued on his way swerving defiantly in an out of traffic until he was out of sight in front of us.
I commented to my cousin who was doing the driving... there goes an accident waiting to happen. It's guys like that that cause all my relatives to think I'm crazy for riding a motorcycle, provide emergency room employees with plenty to do, and cause motorcycle insurance rates to keep climbing.
What a shame to watch that. It's only a matter of time before that rider becomes a statistic. Hope he doesn't injure someone else in the process. I hope he doesn't have a wife and kids at home.
Was driving along (in the cage) in the center lane on a 3 lane section of the interstate when a Harley came blasting past on my right. He swerved quickly in front of us and then on to the far left lane in one huge 2-lane sweep. Just as he crossed the dotted line, the car in front of us swerved over into that same left lane, cutting him off. He heeled his Harley over to the right while clamping on the brakes, just as he swept around the left side of the car and nearly caught the rear bumper. He crossed the solid line at the edge of the expressway a bit when he finally slowed it down enough to tailgate the vehicle that almost killed him.
All this took place at about 70 mph. With handlebars at eye level, and his T-shirt and shorts flopping in the wind, here's what happened next:
He swerved over all three lanes again to pass several cars and continued on his way swerving defiantly in an out of traffic until he was out of sight in front of us.
I commented to my cousin who was doing the driving... there goes an accident waiting to happen. It's guys like that that cause all my relatives to think I'm crazy for riding a motorcycle, provide emergency room employees with plenty to do, and cause motorcycle insurance rates to keep climbing.
What a shame to watch that. It's only a matter of time before that rider becomes a statistic. Hope he doesn't injure someone else in the process. I hope he doesn't have a wife and kids at home.
