Another Spyder accident - distracted driving

[Cleg]

Safety

I move around in the lane (and stop on one side or the other...), and i also leave a pretty healthy gap between me, and the vehicle in front.
...And then I watch my mirrors! :shocked:
Thanks for the above comment Bob D. In addition you commented on defensive driving in another post. Well I might add that the addition of an attention getting brake light pattern is well worth the investment. Recently while in Florida an older gentleman commented at a light how effective brake lights were in getting his attention. Just sayin...

 

[Vader]

My experience..

Not as severe..but only having my GS for about a month and a half, I was not very happy...

 

[Y Rider]

Hope my wife doesn't read this thread. She would never ride passenger with me again after seeing the photo. nojoke

 

[Arion]

This is just a reminder of the inherent danger involved in what we enjoy doing! Bob D, I hope this guy had safety gear on, and not Flip Flops shorts and a tank top! But it reminds me why I go ATGATT every time I get on the darn motorcycle, you don't know when you are going to encounter the distracted driver whether you are going to the Grocery Store, or to Valcourt! Dress for the slide, not the ryde!:bowdown:

Agree with your comments completely. Beyond that, I really, really like your F3. Very nicely done and, although I'm very pleased with my 2015 RT-S, I'm envious of yours nonetheless. Hmmmm, I wonder if I can convince my charming spouse we need one so we can have a pair of Spyders. Didn't someone once say you can never have too many motorcycles?

 

[Bob Denman]

nojokenojokenojokenojokenojoke

 

[finless]

Funny I saw a cartoon today that applies...

Bob

 

[cognaccruiser]

Well folks on a serious note, you can stop twenty feet before, pull to the side, stand on your head and balance an egg on your big toe but there is no guarantee that this will not happen to you. You cannot control the person behind you. She is putting on makeup, lipstick and looking at herself in the mirror while scolding the kids in the back. He is reading the Wall Street Journal and just dropped his Cigar between his legs. Junior is trying to impress his present squeeze with his fast and reckless driving. Cell Phones are the worst. (No Junior Barnes you are not smart enough to text and drive at the same time) Well I guess you get the Picture.

This is my theory and I'm sticking with it: never drive anything but a cage on Friday evening, Sunday evening and Monday morning. These are the most dangerous driving periods period. Friday evening people are rushing home to start the Weekend. Sunday Evening they are rushing home from the weekend and Monday Morning they are rushing to work because they are late from having too good of a weekend!

Be careful out there, the life you save might be mine!:shocked:

Jack

I agree with everything you say about not being able to avoid the IDIOTS out there.

I think the important realization is that we ride motorcycles which is a risky pleasure. If you ride you should have already accepted the fact that we are at greater risk than some other activities. We can't prevent every possible scenario but what we can do is be aware of our surroundings and ride accordingly. In my mind that involves positioning ourselves to reduce the possible harm. Wear the best possible gear to what ever level we are comfortable with and as everyone says, ride like they are out to kill us.

If we take precautions perhaps the life we save will be yours or mine.

Gary

 

[Roadster Renovations]

When I remember to do so when stopping in traffic I will angle the byke slightly so that if I do get hit from the rear I don't become a sandwich.....this guy is very lucky!

Also, I agree that people should be checked out even if they are walking around. Years ago, one of my customers (automotive) fell asleep while driving and crossed the line and had a head on collision with another car. The guy got out, appeared fine, was talking and stuff and then died right there on the spot 15 minutes later. Get checked out! Regardless of how you feel.

 

[Twilldous]

Glad the rider is ok and yes I agree the Spyder played a part in his surviving this crash.
I remember doing the Gearing Up course here in Canada that's the motorcycle safety course sponsored by the government, well I wouldn't say sponsored entirely because it still cost 400 dollars, and I highly recommend anybody getting into bike riding take the course. The first lesson we were taught was that the only thing we are in control of on a motorcycle is the distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Use that to your advantage be ever so mindful of the traffic approaching behind you always look for an escape route and remember that you are alone nobody sees you. The biggest and most important lesson of all the instructor told us to always remember is that every cager is out to kill you. That in itself is a harsh statement but lets look at it from the cagers point of view, he/she is looking for cars/trucks only not 2 or 3 wheelers, late for work, on the phone, texting, speeding, distracted with radio, kids,pets,other drivers, arguing with spouse,
I could go on forever but I have yelled at my wife many times behind me on the wing, "HANG ON", and have had to make an aggressive move to avoid getting clipped.
I have followed drivers to their destination and confronted them on what they did and the answer is always I didn't see you.
So keep your cool, always leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you, be very mindful of traffic behind you, be ready to brake or throttle out of a situation anytime, never drive if you are tired and never never never drive under the influence.
We switched to the Spyder last year because of age and at 60 this year I feel I have a few good years left riding yet.
I look forward to riding with some of the members on this site here on the rock in years to come.
God bless and ride safe
Dave

 

[rustynail51]

distracted driving

glad the spyder rider was ok. Poetic justice, while standing at a controlled crosswalk in fargo,nd I watched while a person dialing a phone rear ended a police car, officer was not happy.

 

[Road-Kill]

"The driver told RNRF that he was propelled on top of the SUV and believes the size of the bike probably saved his life"

Yup.........

 

[Culpjp]

This is why in my motorcycle safety class, they stressed to us to leave a safe path out of this situation. This includes stopping with enough room between your motorcycle and the vehicle in front of you so that you can move out of the way if the car behind you is not going to stop before hitting you.