FB400
Super Member
Ok, so I am really struggling with this. I made a mistake last evening that could have cost me big time and it would have been my fault. I keep microanalyzing and all I can
come up with is I am a total idiot.
Last evening, I thought I would take a ride after work down to the ocean beaches. Traffic is hellish at 5pm but I figured what the heck the sun is out and is nice temp why not go for it.
After braving traffic to get to the expressway I needed to pickup the parkway heading west to futher connect with another parkway going south.
I was on the expressway and as I approached the entrance to the parkway there had to be 40 cars backed up waiting in the entrance lane. Being a motorcyclist and being, ummm, kinda impatient, there was no way I was getting at the end of that long line of cars so I proceeded to look for an opening. I found a nice space of say 30 feet and moved into the lane. I wasn't expecting the car in front to stop short, which wasn't the worst of it. I had not gotten immediately in back of his bumper, so I had a buffer, and I did an almost stoppie to avoid collision.
Now comes my F up. Thinking I don't want to be in back of a guy who almost caused me to rear end him let me get the hell outta here. and I did. I hopped out of the lane and almost got run over in the process. I stuggle with my stupidity for making such a knee jerk reaction that could have gotten me hurt. It all happened very fast. I am happy with my reaction time to avoid hiting the guy in fronf of me but am besides myself for moving out of the lane. There was no time to think. My instinct really needs tuning as I may not get another free pass again.
come up with is I am a total idiot.
Last evening, I thought I would take a ride after work down to the ocean beaches. Traffic is hellish at 5pm but I figured what the heck the sun is out and is nice temp why not go for it.
After braving traffic to get to the expressway I needed to pickup the parkway heading west to futher connect with another parkway going south.
I was on the expressway and as I approached the entrance to the parkway there had to be 40 cars backed up waiting in the entrance lane. Being a motorcyclist and being, ummm, kinda impatient, there was no way I was getting at the end of that long line of cars so I proceeded to look for an opening. I found a nice space of say 30 feet and moved into the lane. I wasn't expecting the car in front to stop short, which wasn't the worst of it. I had not gotten immediately in back of his bumper, so I had a buffer, and I did an almost stoppie to avoid collision.
Now comes my F up. Thinking I don't want to be in back of a guy who almost caused me to rear end him let me get the hell outta here. and I did. I hopped out of the lane and almost got run over in the process. I stuggle with my stupidity for making such a knee jerk reaction that could have gotten me hurt. It all happened very fast. I am happy with my reaction time to avoid hiting the guy in fronf of me but am besides myself for moving out of the lane. There was no time to think. My instinct really needs tuning as I may not get another free pass again.
