@$$holes in SUVs (and all other forms of cage) will look you in the eye and pull out right in front of you, watching you the entire time, close enough that you might pull a stoppie trying to brake. It helps to be prepared for it, but if they wait until you're almost to them to pull out, I guess your only option is to brake as hard as skill will allow and hope for the best? If you're sure they're going to go and not brake in the middle of turning, I guess you could try to swerve behind them...

If I'd been in the truck, I probably would have rammed his ass... pissed me off on another beautiful riding Sunday...

Yeah, I think people in all vehicles tend to be moronic around motorcycle riders. Anyway, glad you didn't get in an accident.

May I suggest a "Stebel Nautilus Compact Motorcycle Air Horn". The stock one is worthless. When I lay on that sucker, I can not be denied. IT GETS THEIR ATTENTION FAST. I think running red lights is fastly becoming a sport.

http://www.bikerhiway.com/motorcycle-horns-29/stebel-nautilus-compact-motorcycle-air-horn-black-74.html

I think I've used a horn maybe twice in my life. I'm either too busy avoiding the accident to hit it or I'm cutting it as close as I can because I'm pissed and want to scare them. Today, I didn't use it. I felt the rear start to come up, so I was just trying to keep the bike stable. I'll consider that, though, because there are some situations that I think it would be appropriate. It might scare me just as much, though.

JHenley17 If I even think they are not paying attention to me, I give them a toot or two. It gets their attention. Better safe than sorry. Keep the faith.

When I lived in Atlanta the chicks from Louisiana were sooo hot. You are a lucky man.

Agreed. I've had all sorts of crazy crap happen and odds are stacked that it's a stupid SUV versus any other type of vehicle. Just weird. Like an invincibility complex or something.

I miss having a flash to pass trigger for my high beam...

We got two big things working against us. First, we are usually going faster than everyone else. Second, we are so small we look far away.

When possible, I try to stay out of the right most lane...

I woman almost hit me last week. She wanted to merge the same street I did, but from the other side of the crossing, and she didn't even brake to take some time and look around. I saw the f*cking Chevy plate VERY close and straight to my knee. I was lucky I could swerve it while hitting the horn.
I missed Spain, where everybody's used to drive with bikes around and most of them use their blinkers and mirrors.

Madatory continuing drivers education... another Gov program I'd support. And faster removal of bad drivers. The busses need customers :wink:

Madatory continuing drivers education... another Gov program I'd support. And faster removal of bad drivers. The busses need customers :wink:
For real!!! We really need Rnd to run for office. Nay, not to run - just to be in office. Assless chaps and all!!!

Madatory continuing drivers education...

Umm, how about actually drivers education. I know, my high school didn't teach us shit in half a semester and 20 hours of training.

Anyone else think "driving right" (staying in right lane unless passing) should be a law? Who cares about speeding when the problem is lane discipline and road manners.

@$$holes in SUVs (and all other forms of cage) will look you in the eye and pull out right in front of you

If I'd been in the truck, I probably would have rammed his ass... pissed me off on another beautiful riding Sunday...

I might carry something dense and easy to throw in my tank bag from now on.

Anyone else think "driving right" (staying in right lane unless passing) should be a law? Who cares about speeding when the problem is lane discipline and road manners.

This is probably my biggest peeve. I'll admit that I'm a bit of an aggressive driver, triply so if I see somebody doing something either stupid, dangerous, or both (which makes me somewhat of a hypocrite with all of the speeding that I do), but blocking the passing lane (it is supposed to be illegal, at least here) just brings out the devil in me.

Why Does it always seem to be old pick up trucks with big metal bumpers that are heading straight for your knee?

Just a reminder, When I wrecked, I missed the truck. I swerved allright, but I didn't have any road left to swerve into. If you swerve to avoid hitting a vehichal, and wreck in the process, it's YOUR FAULT. Even if that vehichal was in the wrong lane heading the wrong directione or pulled out in front of you or what ever. If you don't hit the other guy, he is not part of the accident. " no collision" It will be reported on your insurance as an " at fault accident" If I had rollerskates on, maybe I could have smashed into the yahoo in the truck, sailed over the hood, and landed on my skates and rolled to safety. That way he could have paided for my deductable! Yes, if at all possible, hit the other guy! Don't bail!

Anyone else think "driving right" (staying in right lane unless passing) should be a law? Who cares about speeding when the problem is lane discipline and road manners.

Technically, it is the law... The "SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT" signs on interstates are black letters on a white background, like a speed limit sign... Which means it's an enforceable rule.

I think I learned that... in Drivers' Ed, of all places. :wink:

Anyone else think "driving right" (staying in right lane unless passing) should be a law? Who cares about speeding when the problem is lane discipline and road manners.

Technically, it is the law... The "SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT" signs on interstates are black letters on a white background, like a speed limit sign... Which means it's an enforceable rule.

I think I learned that... in Drivers' Ed, of all places. :wink:

Yes, but did they teach you that the stop signs with white borders are optional?

I think I learned that... in Drivers' Ed, of all places. :wink:
Imagine that... just think what people could learn in Continuing Driver's Ed... :lol:

Seetrout... can you find that white border stop sign thing in writing someplace, I'd want a photocopy with me...just in case... :wink:

Evil Ed, got one too... let's say you are minding your own biz on a multilane highway at night in on one of the inner lanes. Now unbeknownst to you, the two cars in front of you are in a bit of an "argument" ... the lead arguer decides to slam on his brakes. You are now driving at 70 toward two cars who've slammed on their brakes and come to a stop in the in the middle of a busy highway. Can't swerve left or right due to traffic and your lack of time in a panic stop. Well you hit the back of the stopped car in front of you. Your the at fault party. You get out of your car (thank goodness I was in a car) to see what the F the issue was and see the lead arguer pealing away... JOY, officer hands me a ticket to ice the cake.

RND, that's what lawyers and courts are for. Of course, you gotta get the @$$hole's license plate number, first...

My next mod is going to be an Inspector Gadget-style helmet copter so I can just fly up out of crappy traffic situations. Anybody up for a group purchase? :D

I used to love that show! The chicks name was Penny and the dog was Brain (I think).

I never understood what Inspector Gadget really was. Is he human? Or just a robot? If he's human how does he fit a helicopter in his head? How come his legs were springs?

If he's a robot then who the heck is Penny? She's human so where did she come from? Who's her real mother? So many questions.

Penny was his niece... it could be three things:

A. Inspector Gadget is something like a goofy robocop. Dr. Claw(?) somehow mangled his original body. There were some living brain cells and the chief had a huge budget, so they put him back together as a cyborg.

B. As you said, he's a robot. This makes sense, as he never really showed any emotion other than slight excitement figuring stuff out, if I remember correctly...

C. He's human. Penny's father was a shady pawn shop owner who died shooting heroin or something and her mother was arrested for prostitution, so she went to live with her uncle.

May I suggest a "Stebel Nautilus Compact Motorcycle Air Horn". The stock one is worthless. When I lay on that sucker, I can not be denied. IT GETS THEIR ATTENTION FAST. I think running red lights is fastly becoming a sport.

http://www.bikerhiway.com/motorcycle-horns-29/stebel-nautilus-compact-motorcycle-air-horn-black-74.html

After an incident today, I think this is going to be my next mod. I was riding through a mall parking lot along the storefront and some bitch pulls out from one of the parking aisles, never even looking or slowing down. I lay on the horn, she still doesn't notice. I'm right next to her passenger door pulling ahead before she even sees me. I wanted to hop off so bad...