Sunday,
I riding back from Laguna Seca. I'm on CA46 and in the distance a car is passing a semi. I notice the car is taking too long and getting close so I start waving my left hand all around so there's no doubt the car can see me. No attempt to clear my lane, I brake down to 20mph and move all the way over in the shoulder to the very edge of the pavement. The car is still coming centered in my lane with the semi right next to it. I'm thinking this isn't right at all, so I'm ready to turn into the dirt if the car tries to hit me... They go by, the car is still centered in my lane next to the semi!!
I was really starting to wonder if the car would try and hit me, it was all very wrong... The 2 cars behind the semi both slowed to a stop and pulled over into their shoulder of the road. One of them said he got the guy's license plate and is going to call it in as soon as he gets reception, I gave my number to give to the police if they want to talk to me. No call.
Then yesterday I'm splitting on the 405 in heavy traffic. Cars going 20, I'm going 25. When a Mustang suddenly changes lanes with me right next to him. I quickly swerved right and maintained about an 1" buffer between me and the stang. It was really, really, really close, it as over before I could even think about it. The guy never looked to the right, never looked over his right shoulder, and didn't use his turn signal!!!
I looked back afterwards and he had a sheepish look on his face and basically motioned "sorry".
After my accident last year when a suburban took me out with a violent lane change with no turn signal, I didn't even have time to react, I've tried to educate people I know to ALWAYS use a turn signal and NEVER change lanes suddenly or quickly. The argument that someone will fill your hole is not good enough. I always use my turn signal in my car and am always able to change lanes when I want to. I move over at a normal rate or slower and the idoit who tries to fill the hole always backs off because he know's I'm coming.
Here's the rant;
The turn signal isn't for you or those you see. Its for those you don't see, it gives them the chance to evade!! We're all human, we'll all screwup and not see someone when changing lanes, and using the turn signal will save your a$$ or someone elses!!!!
I feel better now...
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I riding back from Laguna Seca. I'm on CA46 and in the distance a car is passing a semi. I notice the car is taking too long and getting close so I start waving my left hand all around so there's no doubt the car can see me. No attempt to clear my lane, I brake down to 20mph and move all the way over in the shoulder to the very edge of the pavement. The car is still coming centered in my lane with the semi right next to it. I'm thinking this isn't right at all, so I'm ready to turn into the dirt if the car tries to hit me... They go by, the car is still centered in my lane next to the semi!!
Then yesterday I'm splitting on the 405 in heavy traffic. Cars going 20, I'm going 25. When a Mustang suddenly changes lanes with me right next to him. I quickly swerved right and maintained about an 1" buffer between me and the stang. It was really, really, really close, it as over before I could even think about it. The guy never looked to the right, never looked over his right shoulder, and didn't use his turn signal!!!
After my accident last year when a suburban took me out with a violent lane change with no turn signal, I didn't even have time to react, I've tried to educate people I know to ALWAYS use a turn signal and NEVER change lanes suddenly or quickly. The argument that someone will fill your hole is not good enough. I always use my turn signal in my car and am always able to change lanes when I want to. I move over at a normal rate or slower and the idoit who tries to fill the hole always backs off because he know's I'm coming.
Here's the rant;
I feel better now...
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