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People take extra care, tin top drivers are becomin more inconsiderate
about who else use roads besides em. I nearly got taken out by woman
using her mobile phone and I didnt see it comin she stopped just
in time inches from my bike and then continued as if nothin happend, well
the thoughts flooded my head, its only a matter of time b4 some one
realy takes me out so take care, man theres no teachin em theyl neva
learn there is more of them an only a few of us. Take care Take care

Good advice Adel - you just can't take anything for granted on the road and it pays to always be vigilant...

When I left the UK in March, the reat mobile phone debate had been running for well over a year. You would go on to he UK bike forums and at least once a week there would be a 'car driver on phone nearly took me out' thread.

It is pretty much my own pet hate

yea its up to US to keep ourselves safe..anticipate...anticipate guys!!

watch out for dickheads...

Neka79 wrote:yea its up to US to keep ourselves safe..anticipate...anticipate guys!!

watch out for dickheads...

Thats what I ment to say, DICKHEADS IN TIN TOPS

Adel this a regular occurance for me, I mentioned that i had taken to punching the drivers window just near their ear to make them aware of my presence and i am sure some of them have gone to the mechanic to find out what the loud banging sound was because they where still way too busy on the phone to notice me.

someone mentioned to me that this could be called road rage so i have stopped doing it but dont take for granted what their indicaters are doing and make eye contact or just dont get that close to them.

The dayglo green/yellow shirts seem to help heaps too they can see you on the moon with one of these on.

Barrabob wrote:Adel this a regular occurance for me, I mentioned that i had taken to punching the drivers window just near their ear to make them aware of my presence and i am sure some of them have gone to the mechanic to find out what the loud banging sound was because they where still way too busy on the phone to notice me.

someone mentioned to me that this could be called road rage so i have stopped doing it but dont take for granted what their indicaters are doing and make eye contact or just dont get that close to them.

The dayglo green/yellow shirts seem to help heaps too they can see you on the moon with one of these on.

mate..i have loud pipes..i pull up beside the car and rev the tits off my bike (well i use to with the blade)..especially if the window is down..

It f_ _kin happend again today second time in less than a f_ _ kin week could it be my
riding or somethin in the air that thy smell that makes em go to sleep,
this stupid bitch makin a rite turn and Im approchin on the opposite side
shes waitin for me to approch then dicides to turn infront of me when ther
is only 50 metres left between me an the her car whats worse than
that is she stops dead infront of me she musta paniced so I had
no choice but to apply brakes and Im sure every one knows the feeling
when a bike goes from side to side when brakes are slamed well you got
no choice but to wait for that moment for when the bike just goes ova it
makes you shit bricks thats exactly what happend to me but managed to control it, then she takes
off and I afta her, caught up and went off at her but she had the decency
to say sorry how ever somethin got to be done about this neg drivin
toward riders, I am sick of it surely somethin can be done to make this lot
to b aware of the dangers that lay ahead o Im so
mad

sounds like a bad week mate......hopefully it will be over soon. It just means you *always* need to be on your toes, don't expect any help from cagers, they are not looking for you........

Maybe a Hi-Vis vest would help ?? I hear that most of the Soft Bot Bot Crew are wearing them these days ??

betta watch out for the sheila ..woman female (she ain't no lady)
in Melb SE 'burbs who drives (well sort of)
..while cleaning her teeth

her problem is putting on the toothpaste...at 80 kmh
up Nepean Hwy

Gosling1 wrote:sounds like a bad week mate......hopefully it will be over soon. It just means you *always* need to be on your toes, don't expect any help from cagers, they are not looking for you........

Maybe a Hi-Vis vest would help ?? I hear that most of the Soft Bot Bot Crew are wearing them these days ??

this was tonite and youd think she can see my bright lights

Smitty wrote:betta watch out for the sheila ..woman female (she ain't no lady)
in Melb SE 'burbs who drives (well sort of)
..while cleaning her teeth

her problem is putting on the toothpaste...at 80 kmh
up Nepean Hwy

She falls in the same category as that woman that was film puttin lipstic on at 60k in london not long ago



dont mean to affend all this doesnt apply to women riders,

mate maybe u should carry stickers in ur pocket..i use to do it to hand out to prospetive members...u could right a message on the back of it "this club has 1000 members..dont upset em, there worse than Jokers" and hand it out...hehehe

Neka79 wrote:mate maybe u should carry stickers in ur pocket..i use to do it to hand out to prospetive members...u could right a message on the back of it "this club has 1000 members..dont upset em, there worse than Jokers" and hand it out...hehehe

I'll do anythin to make these fuk eds wake up to them selves, at the moment your idea is brillaint, I f_ _ king had it with the arrogance these a holes have

I was told diong my rider training "Look at the driver not the car" this has saved my ass more than once!

It amazing what people do in their cars on the way to work Reading papers, laptops make up and the street directory is always trouble, they turn first look second and indicate third.

Take care peoples!!!!

Mate of mine gave me a good tip, ride in the right hand lane and look at the drivers side mirror, when/if they use it then they'll be aware of you, until then, assume yourself invisible.