My first really, really close call on the Spyder

[vito1943]

I've been riding my Spyder for four years, and have never had a really close call for a serious accident until today. I think the two wheels in front design gives us such an improved view to oncoming cars and trucks that I have yet to have one turn left right in front of me. Today was a bit different, and I think the incident occurred because the pickup driver was not paying attention. I was coming down a pretty and heavily tree lined country road, and fortunately only doing about 45 on this 55 mph road. Suddenly on my right a pickup came out of side road without even slowing down until he apparently saw me and slammed on his brakes. This country road has virtually no traffic, and while I have ridden on it several times this was the first time I encountered another vehicle regardless of direction. He came to a stop a bit more than halfway across the road. I was able to swerve left, then right, and keep my front wheels from either hitting the truck or ending up in the ditch alongside the road. I think I was within a very few inches on both the right and left. No harm done and I know I will be watching that spot any time I am on that road in the future, and today served as a good reminder that even on the Spyder a serious accident can happen at any time.

 

[BajaRon]

I was rolling code in a fire truck and another vehicle hit me in the driver's door. There are never any guarantees. We all need to ride with that knowledge.

 

[Jackhartjr]

I was driving a very nice Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible, and a driver with no license turned left directly in front of me, totaled the car. Happened that quickly!
Fortunately, his sister who owned the car, had insurance!

 

[Raven]

People are dumb! Every time I go out in the Grocery Getter or the Ryker I see someone do something stupid.
Close to sixty years of riding motorcycles has made me a better car driver.
Ride or drive like everyone wants to kill you.

 

[Bfromla]

People are dumb! Every time I go out in the Grocery Getter or the Ryker I see someone do something stupid.
Close to sixty years of riding motorcycles has made me a better car driver.
Ride or drive like everyone wants to kill you.

Ask any train engineer, HORN; Traffic ARMS BLOCKING the PATH; but Stupid still gonna STUPID - & that's before all the new distractions & influences!

 

[pegasus1300]

If you want a new appreciation for stupid, watch Fridays with Frank on YouTube.