mpb218
Junior Member
I wasn't going to mention this but then thought, if this lesson saved my ass then it's worth reminding everyone.
Went to work this morning, worked, went to sailing lessons (good times, with a cutie too) then heading home at around 8:45. Not a few miles from home there is a left turn and I am on a road with houses on the left and right. People park along this road (there's even a semi truck... kind of out of place) which obstructs the view of the side streets. So there I am riding, coming up on a side street and see through the parked car windows (on the right side) the lights of a car on the side street. It's not moving so they "probably" see me, but I pull into the left of the lane anyways. Damn good thing I did. They pull out and came WAY OUT before they stopped! I had to pull an emergency turn into the other lane and I was barely inches away from hitting them. I looked into my mirror and they sat there for about 10 seconds, probably saying what I was "ohmygodohmygodohmygod". I was friggin PISSED, I wanted to turn around and raise hell but... it's not worth it.
Morals of the story: KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND YOU ARE INVISIBLE!!
Went to work this morning, worked, went to sailing lessons (good times, with a cutie too) then heading home at around 8:45. Not a few miles from home there is a left turn and I am on a road with houses on the left and right. People park along this road (there's even a semi truck... kind of out of place) which obstructs the view of the side streets. So there I am riding, coming up on a side street and see through the parked car windows (on the right side) the lights of a car on the side street. It's not moving so they "probably" see me, but I pull into the left of the lane anyways. Damn good thing I did. They pull out and came WAY OUT before they stopped! I had to pull an emergency turn into the other lane and I was barely inches away from hitting them. I looked into my mirror and they sat there for about 10 seconds, probably saying what I was "ohmygodohmygodohmygod". I was friggin PISSED, I wanted to turn around and raise hell but... it's not worth it.
Morals of the story: KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND YOU ARE INVISIBLE!!