Car vs Motorbike (2 Viewers)

[Tonthat]

It's not always the rider who causes the accident, it's mainly due to incompetent drivers. When I ride my 250 (Lolz fk u 2), I find that some drivers think I'm an experienced rider and therefore they sit up my arse expecting me to break the speed limit.

It's actually recommended that you ride a little bit faster than traffic. That way you don't stay in anyone's blind spot for long and you can escape the pack of cars.

Visibilty is a major problem I find, if you're uncomfortable while overtaking (especially semis), nothing wrong with gaining the drivers attention with a tap on the horn.

you're riding a bike. If you want to overtake a semi just bump it down a gear or two and accelerate quickly. Otherwise just ride on high revs, that way you can respond quickly when something unexpected happens.

 

[CIV1501]

It's actually recommended that you ride a little bit faster than traffic. That way you don't stay in anyone's blind spot for long and you can escape the pack of cars.



you're riding a bike. If you want to overtake a semi just bump it down a gear or two and accelerate quickly. Otherwise just ride on high revs, that way you can respond quickly when something unexpected happens.

See i disagree.

riding quicker will put you into peoples blind spots more, as most people dont really check their mirrors and shit often, they wont notice you coming up because of the time between checking mirrors and if you move into their blind spot then they wont know.

And hes talking about visibility. it doesnt matter if you can overtake that semi in 2 secs because if he doesnt know you're there, he can easily move over in the 2 secs and you are fucked. you have to be 10 times as aware and cautious than if you were driving.

 

[Bacilli]

I'm not sure if it's illegal to display an L Plate if you have a full rider licence? Safety is my main concern, and personally I have no objections to riding with an L plate; people back off while on your L's I've noticed, leaving you with plenty of room.

I wear a vest at night, my helmet has partial glow features, my pants have silver reflective material and my gloves also have reflective material. But an L Plate provides extra protection.

What's the worst a cop would do if he pulled me over for using an L plate?

 

[Tonthat]

See i disagree.

riding quicker will put you into peoples blind spots more, as most people dont really check their mirrors and shit often, they wont notice you coming up because of the time between checking mirrors and if you move into their blind spot then they wont know.

But when riding in the suburbs you'll be start stopping a lot at lights. It's best to ride a bit quicker so you can escape the packs that form because of this. But obviously this wouldn't apply for all situations.

And hes talking about visibility. it doesnt matter if you can overtake that semi in 2 secs because if he doesnt know you're there, he can easily move over in the 2 secs and you are fucked. you have to be 10 times as aware and cautious than if you were driving.

They won't be able to see you when you're in their blind spot. So when you overtake you should accelerate fairly hard so that you escape their blind spot. Semis tend to merge quite slowly anyway so even if they don't check their mirrors you should still be able to get out of the dangerous situation if you're on a low enough gear. But I agree with you, you have to be 10 times as aware and cautious than if you were driving.

 

[quik.]

um ok iv got a bike and ride it regularily lol??

Stop making shit comments then I guess.

As far as displaying L plates on your fulls, I vaguely remember a parent writing in to the RTA asking about driving with her son/daughters P plates still displayed, and the response was if you drive within the constraints there is no law against it or something. If you honestly do want to display L's on your full riders (I doubt it will make people any more or less considerate) then ring up and ask.

 

[CIV1501]

Stop making shit comments then I guess.

As far as displaying L plates on your fulls, I vaguely remember a parent writing in to the RTA asking about driving with her son/daughters P plates still displayed, and the response was if you drive within the constraints there is no law against it or something. If you honestly do want to display L's on your full riders (I doubt it will make people any more or less considerate) then ring up and ask.

stop sucking massive veiny cocks then i guess?