Why *I* hate texters

[Ari Rankum]

This driver was not charged with texting, but it's hard to imagine what was going on in that car, given the lack of reaction on the driver's part. It does look like the rider lit up his rear a second or two before he got crunched. I'm very surprised that an unlicensed, uninsured irresponsible **** doesn't go straight to jail for nearly killing someone like this, cell phone, texting, or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wptWHqDZFAE

In that situation, locking up the rear, he should have been all over his mirrors looking for bad news - he definitely had time to react and lane split for safety and let that mofo take out the car in front, which he managed quite nicely, regardless, after launching the rider, the bike, and his own damn POS cage.

 

[not2shabby]

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[SacramentoMike]

I suppose visual confirmation of what you know you'd be seeing would make it all the more dramatic, but the fact that it happened at all should serve as enough of a warning. Not that any of us didn't already know it happens a lot! Good reason for MORE and BRIGHTER lighting in back, if that would have helped at all in this case. You should see what Brodie's rear looks like when he brakes (a pair of Clearwater "Glendas" in red. Wow!)

Yeah, but ugly to be hit from behind anytime, let alone on a motorcycle. I've been in a car that was thus hit, and it was very ugly. Too bad the driver above apparently wasn't cited. To the OP: good to see you back posting after a long absence from the board.

 

[Ari Rankum]

Video removed due to copyright infringement, etc., etc.

Razza Frazza!

Here's an alternative, but less thorough (by a lot) link:




@SacramentoMike: Thanks, bro!

 

[not2shabby]

Dayum! That's the stuff nightmares are made of.

 

[dcarver]

H O L Y C R A P

 

[kolonial72]

Disclaimer - I am NOT trying to blame anyone in that video for anything. Just trying to point a few things out and give ya something to think about.

I noticed that the rider seemed to have a fair following distance form the car in front of him. But did you notice how that car was tailgating the next car up? When I see the driver in front of me driving to close to the next car up, I like to back off a little extra. You know, to make up for his lack of following distance. Same if someone is following me too closely. I'll back off the car in front of me a little extra then, too. Obviously more light in back can help, as can maintaining an escape route. This was just a note about following distance.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Disclaimer - I am NOT trying to blame anyone in that video for anything. Just trying to point a few things out and give ya something to think about.

I noticed that the rider seemed to have a fair following distance form the car in front of him. But did you notice how that car was tailgating the next car up? When I see the driver in front of me driving to close to the next car up, I like to back off a little extra. You know, to make up for his lack of following distance. Same if someone is following me too closely. I'll back off the car in front of me a little extra then, too. Obviously more light in back can help, as can maintaining an escape route. This was just a note about following distance.

That's something I like to do as well. However, when you back off extra in heavy traffic, that invariably "invites" someone to occupy that space...around here anyways. Heavy traffic does not allow the good option of maintaining proper following distance. That combined with cell phone yackers and going to hell texters, plus my increased aggression around traffic is the reason I do not commute on my FJR. I save my rides for rural areas when at all possible.

 

[Silver Penguin]

That's something I like to do as well. However, when you back off extra in heavy traffic, that invariably "invites" someone to occupy that space...around here anyways. Heavy traffic does not allow the good option of maintaining proper following distance. That combined with cell phone yackers and going to hell texters, plus my increased aggression around traffic is the reason I do not commute on my FJR. I save my rides for rural areas when at all possible.

So true. Whenever you leave a decent stopping distance, in heavy traffic, someone sees it as an opportunity to gain a car's length on their lane, and moves into your space. I try to leave the best distance I can, and keep an eye on the virtual space between two vehicles ahead, as a potential escape route. Rural areas and even off road (not on the FJR, of course) provide for more relaxing riding. I have been able to shift my commute to an obscenely early hour which makes the ride a lot more enjoyable.