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Old 05-22-2017 | 07:40 AM
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I'm coming down a main street in my town yesterday. Oncoming car has blinker on, waiting for me to pass, so they can turn left. The girl behind that car decides to hell with waiting, and for some reason decides to pass the car in front of her ON THE LEFT into oncoming traffic, aka my lane. If I was in a car, it would've been a head on collision. Luckily I was on the bike and had just enough room to swerve and squeeze by.

I wanted to pull a U, chase her down, and her into tears. Instead I went home, cracked a beer, and counted my blessings. Stay safe ya'll. Keep your head on a swivel.
 

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Old 05-22-2017 | 07:51 AM
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bet she would have said she didn't see the m/c and current laws would let her out of it
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 07:53 AM
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Sometimes it seems that motorcycling is going from one close call to another.
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 07:55 AM
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Glad to hear you're OK. It's best not to chase anyone down these days.
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Brewmany
Sometimes it seems that motorcycling is going from one close call to another.

Sometimes?
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 08:02 AM
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Glad you're okay, brother. It seems close calls are getting more frequent these days.
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 08:17 AM
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It seems that 90% of people are idiots these days.
I'm looking to move to a more remote area...less idiots.
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 08:22 AM
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It seems that 90% of people are idiots these days.
I'm looking to move to a more remote area...less idiots.
Let me know if you find that place.
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tomtay
The girl behind that car with the cell phone
added text based on probability
 
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Old 05-22-2017 | 08:53 AM
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As riders we have an advantage when we're in our vehicle. We watch, we pay attention to those around us, we can see and hear, for the most part we see driving as a responsibility. As mentioned 90% of other drivers are risky as f***. They don't watch/can't see or hear/in a hurry/on their phone/have a bullshit attitude and just simply don't care. Close calls are a daily occurrence nowadays. It's sad when you have to take evasive manouvers regularly.
 


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