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So glad you're ok Martin - all down to the expertise of the rider!
I refuse to ride to work on my bike because of bloody idiots on the road. I live rural so drive into town with lights on all the time. They don't see me in my car. Seriously - I drive a V6 with headlights on ALL the time!! They are far too busy texting on their bloody phones etc and just not paying attention to see a big arse car. Some of the worst drivers are actually young mums with kids in the cars - around my area they speed or just don't pay attention.
How are they going to see me on my bike? They turn in without indicating. Drift across lanes. Pull out of stop signs/side roads in front of me. This morning when we drove in single lane split into 2. Guy took the right lane, we took the left. He then drifted in the middle driving through the middle of both lanes absolutely oblivious to it all.
When you get a car license, it should be compulsory to take a bike awareness course. In Perth bike riders get bad press due to a few idiots who do the wrong thing. Everytime a bike rider gets hit in Perth, FB lights up - "They should be banned", "You have kids - you're selfish to ride", "You're a temporary Australian if you ride" etc.
Rant for the day (my first cup of coffee went cold before I drank it so I'm cranky) Blah
I refuse to ride to work on my bike because of bloody idiots on the road. I live rural so drive into town with lights on all the time. They don't see me in my car. Seriously - I drive a V6 with headlights on ALL the time!! They are far too busy texting on their bloody phones etc and just not paying attention to see a big arse car. Some of the worst drivers are actually young mums with kids in the cars - around my area they speed or just don't pay attention.
How are they going to see me on my bike? They turn in without indicating. Drift across lanes. Pull out of stop signs/side roads in front of me. This morning when we drove in single lane split into 2. Guy took the right lane, we took the left. He then drifted in the middle driving through the middle of both lanes absolutely oblivious to it all.
When you get a car license, it should be compulsory to take a bike awareness course. In Perth bike riders get bad press due to a few idiots who do the wrong thing. Everytime a bike rider gets hit in Perth, FB lights up - "They should be banned", "You have kids - you're selfish to ride", "You're a temporary Australian if you ride" etc.
Rant for the day (my first cup of coffee went cold before I drank it so I'm cranky) Blah