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One of the main reasons I don't ride anymore.
Idiots look right through bikes. I don't care how careful you are as a rider... people just do not see bikes plain and simple.
Glad to hear you are OK.
Agree with Mark...grew up riding Motocross where you don't have to worry about careless idiots who literally look right through bikes like they are invisible (absolutely love motorcycles, but this simple fact keeps me from riding them on public roads...with a young family, I have alot to lose). Still love to ride off-road, just not on public streets.
A close friend of ours had a Suburban pull out right in front of him like he was invisible...he swerved, clipped the front left end of the Burb...and of course, came out on the losing end. He is lucky to be alive, completely shattered his right leg with 6 months of hard recovery just to be walking around again (could have easily blead out on the scene, and fortunately had ultra-fast emergency response on the scene that day).
Very glad to hear that you are OK given this serious accident.
Last edited on Fri Nov 18th, 2011 11:26 pm by stew77