Dangers of riding.

[Myka]

Being a professional driver, poor drivers are my number one "pee" off. They really should make people more responsible for their actions. That's just plain ignorant. When is the world going to start breeding more decent people???

[365seasons]

Originally Posted by Myka

Being a professional driver, poor drivers are my number one "pee" off. They really should make people more responsible for their actions. That's just plain ignorant. When is the world going to start breeding more decent people???

what kind of professional driving do you do Myka?

i completely agree that is a pretty scary move and its to bad you never got the chance to smash the windows out

[mark]

To bad you didn't get the plate. I know cops (at least the RCMP in Sherwood Pk) follow up as I got the call from them about me passing on a double solid then giving the finger the the other driver.

(just too bad they got the wrong vehicle/person as the plate they had been sitting in the garage since I sold the RX7 about 8 years before and I don't own a flatbed Chev)

[mike31154]

I've been biking for many years and I really try to keep my cool no matter how annoyed I get sometimes at the behaviour of other drivers. I know I make mistakes and annoy other drivers sometimes as well with the odd screw up, so I try to keep that in mind, especially when I'm on the bike. The reason being, just the kind of thing that happened to you and on a bike you don't have a chance. Right or wrong, your'e going to be the one ending up seriously injured or worse, mort, not the guy/gal in the cage. They often don't realize they're essentially in control of a deadly weapon when it comes to bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrians.

Just last week I had a motorhome squeeze me out of the left lane into oncoming traffic. Fortunately the road was wide and traffic light enough that I was able to avoid a mishap. At the next light I did decide to pull up next to the guy, not to smash any windows, but simply to ask whether he saw me or not and to be more careful. When I got a look at the driver I realize he must have been 80 if not 90 and his younger copilot apologized before I had a chance to speak. This old gentleman really shouldn't have been behind the wheel. The vehicle was from the states so they were obviously unfamiliar with Vernon and it looked like they were a little lost.

I like to think over the years I've developed a sixth sense when I'm on the bike and seem to anticipate that someone is going to do something goofy, like cut me off or whatever, but you just never know as was the case last week. Obviously the guy in your situation was over the top and didn't care about the consequences of what he was doing. Dudes like that end up getting their just desserts at some point in their life, hopefully before they end up killing someone else. Getting behind the wheel transforms some people, Jekyll and Hyde, I'm like that when I get on the soccer pitch. Pretty mellow any other time, but my competitive nature often gets the best of me when chasing a stupid ball around, he he.

[banditpowdercoat]

I ride bike, and am not ashamed to say I have laid the boots to the door of a car who driver saw me, but proceeded to just pull out, saying whatever,. its just a bike. Laid my bike down to avoid her. Lucky I was only going 25Km/H

I HATE the I rule the road additude.

[Navarchus]

Well since we are not “fragable” I believe that on the road you should be smart not right!

[365seasons]

+1

Originally Posted by navarchus

well since we are not “fragable” i believe that on the road you should be smart not right!

[Myka]

That's too bad you didn't get a plate number. Remember to do that next time!!

Originally Posted by 365seasons

what kind of professional driving do you do Myka?

I have a Class 1A license, so I drive big rigs. I could tell you A LOT of stories about "donkey" drivers. Your risk is much greater on a motorbike, but boy can the 4-wheelers mess you up in a rig. Like when everyone cuts in front of you on a red light...they just don't realise what they are risking. I mean, as a truck driver we expect a bunch of people to cut in front of us at the last second, but sometimes you get that real idiot who really cuts it close and makes you leave 30 feet of black marks on the asphalt in an effort to keep your rig from driving their hatchback into the back of their head. Oh, then everyone looks at the truck driver like he is the idiot. I just have to laugh because it's so stressful when that happens.

[Key Equine]

Yeah, I have a Class 1 as well and driving those big rigs gives you a bit more respect when you're driving around then in your normal vehicle. Plus the big rig I drove was also a horse trailer, so with seven show horses in the back you have live cargo to worry about too! Geez, I just about break into a sweat just remembering it...

Anyway, sorry, kind of got off topic there.

[04scoobysti]

Originally Posted by Myka

That's too bad you didn't get a plate number. Remember to do that next time!!


I mean, as a truck driver we expect a bunch of people to cut in front of us at the last second, but sometimes you get that real idiot who really cuts it close and makes you leave 30 feet of black marks on the asphalt in an effort to keep your rig from driving their hatchback into the back of their head. Oh, then everyone looks at the truck driver like he is the idiot. I just have to laugh because it's so stressful when that happens.

On the flip side of that I have been stopped at a red light with a semi behind me and he was creeping, as most truckers seem to do to maintain some momentum, he jumped the light and pushed my car 20 feet or so. Thank god no one was infront of me or he didn't push me into a busy intersection. God knows how some people keep their licenses.