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On Aug 7, 12:11 pm, donquijote1954 <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Aug 6, 8:32 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Zigzagging: Most Dangerous Driving
>
> > > Don't ask me for a study that backs up such a statement, it's just
> > > obvious. Every time you get on the road you see these wild vehicles
> > > (usually SUVs and larger vehicles) zigzagging all around playing a
> > > game of Russian Roulette --a game they always win since they are
> > > bigger...
>
> > You guys always lose me with these SUVs are evil threads. I never
> > have any problems with them when I'm on my motorcycle. You just have
> > to drive your motorcycle like a car, following the same rules, keep
> > your high beam on in the daytime, and make eye contact.
>
> You'll be lucky if you can make eye contact. Most of them have tinted
> windows.
>
> If you are
>
> > experiencing problems, I would guess it is one of three things: you
> > are not keeping up to road speed, you are not accelerating as quickly
> > as everyone else, or your bike just too small to be seen/noticed.
>
> If they can miss a scooter, what comfort there's for a bicycle? Or
> could it be that they simply miss it because they are engaged on the
> phone, changing pampers, etc?
>
>
>
> > You might want to consider something a bit bigger. I've ridden the
> > Honda Silver Wing and that's a sweet ride.
>
> > Other than that, the best you can do is get a really loud horn, such a
> > boat horn or something.-
>
> How about requiring these TRUCKS to require a TRUCK DRIVER'S LICENSE
> (a step above driving a regular car but not a fully semi driver's
> license) and banning cell phones, etc? I guess that would be too much
> for the big business involved in SUVs...
I am curious as to where you live.
In NYS, you can't tint front windows or windshields, so that problem
goes away. It is also illegal to talk on a cell phone (except with
hands-free or a headset).
wrote:
> On Aug 6, 8:32 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Zigzagging: Most Dangerous Driving
>
> > > Don't ask me for a study that backs up such a statement, it's just
> > > obvious. Every time you get on the road you see these wild vehicles
> > > (usually SUVs and larger vehicles) zigzagging all around playing a
> > > game of Russian Roulette --a game they always win since they are
> > > bigger...
>
> > You guys always lose me with these SUVs are evil threads. I never
> > have any problems with them when I'm on my motorcycle. You just have
> > to drive your motorcycle like a car, following the same rules, keep
> > your high beam on in the daytime, and make eye contact.
>
> You'll be lucky if you can make eye contact. Most of them have tinted
> windows.
>
> If you are
>
> > experiencing problems, I would guess it is one of three things: you
> > are not keeping up to road speed, you are not accelerating as quickly
> > as everyone else, or your bike just too small to be seen/noticed.
>
> If they can miss a scooter, what comfort there's for a bicycle? Or
> could it be that they simply miss it because they are engaged on the
> phone, changing pampers, etc?
>
>
>
> > You might want to consider something a bit bigger. I've ridden the
> > Honda Silver Wing and that's a sweet ride.
>
> > Other than that, the best you can do is get a really loud horn, such a
> > boat horn or something.-
>
> How about requiring these TRUCKS to require a TRUCK DRIVER'S LICENSE
> (a step above driving a regular car but not a fully semi driver's
> license) and banning cell phones, etc? I guess that would be too much
> for the big business involved in SUVs...
I am curious as to where you live.
In NYS, you can't tint front windows or windshields, so that problem
goes away. It is also illegal to talk on a cell phone (except with
hands-free or a headset).