We all have heard about how important it is to make ourselves as visable as possible while riding.
I had a scary experience this morning while driving my truck that brought home the point. I was approaching a T intersection where I had a stop sign and the other street did not. As I approached I took a quick look to the left and saw no traffic -- yiou can see almost 500 yards sdown the street because of the park that is there. To the right is a semi blocked view and you really have to stop to be able to see well. All clear and I took another glance to the left and I now saw a motorcycle that was pretty close. I would not have hit him had I pulledout and he would not have hit me --but I know he would have braked and cussed me out. How did I not see him the first time I looked?? Being a rider I like to think I am very conscience of bikes. It was scary and my fault entirely.
The bike was speeding some but not excessively, probably 45 in a wide open 30 and I am very familair with the intersection.
What I did notice however when he went by was his visability or lack there of I guess. Black bike, black shirt, black helmet and a headlight that was misaimed low, so thta there was just a litle yellow glow. I am not tryijg to pick on those dressed in black -- I have a closet full of black tshirts from around the country. Just saying that sometimes we may be decreasing our visibilty w/o even realizing it. Think about it.
Sorry for the long rant.
Rick
I had a scary experience this morning while driving my truck that brought home the point. I was approaching a T intersection where I had a stop sign and the other street did not. As I approached I took a quick look to the left and saw no traffic -- yiou can see almost 500 yards sdown the street because of the park that is there. To the right is a semi blocked view and you really have to stop to be able to see well. All clear and I took another glance to the left and I now saw a motorcycle that was pretty close. I would not have hit him had I pulledout and he would not have hit me --but I know he would have braked and cussed me out. How did I not see him the first time I looked?? Being a rider I like to think I am very conscience of bikes. It was scary and my fault entirely.
The bike was speeding some but not excessively, probably 45 in a wide open 30 and I am very familair with the intersection.
What I did notice however when he went by was his visability or lack there of I guess. Black bike, black shirt, black helmet and a headlight that was misaimed low, so thta there was just a litle yellow glow. I am not tryijg to pick on those dressed in black -- I have a closet full of black tshirts from around the country. Just saying that sometimes we may be decreasing our visibilty w/o even realizing it. Think about it.
Sorry for the long rant.
Rick