This is somewhat of a rant, so turn away now if you wish. I'll try to keep it short.
I was in California last week with my wife and daughter. Saturday, the 15th, the wife and I went to the San Diego Zoo, and then we were going to go to Miramar MCAS to get my Father-in-Law a Marine Corps shirt for a souvenier (He's an ex-Marine).
We are waiting at a stop light to turn left. We have a <span style='color:red'>RED</span> turn arrow we have to wait on. While I'm sitting there, I see a motorcycle pull up behind me. Looked similar to a busa due to the single headlight, but then I noticed the GSX on the fairing. He was right at the passenger side rear corner of our rental car. I also had time to notice that he was wearing a blue/grey Fox jacket, and a matching full-face helmet. Looked pretty well suited up.
I focused back on the light while still waiting for it to change to a <span style='color:green'>GREEN</span> arrow. We were the only two people at this friggin light. When the light changed to a green arrow, I released the brake and applied the gas.
<span style='color:blue'>READY FOR THIS ? ? ?</span>
Not one second later, I felt a bump and heard a thud, then noticed that there was this FUGGIN MORRON on a Suzuki GSX-? propped up against my right <span style='color:red'>FRONT</span> fender. I hit the brakes and he caught himself with his left foot as he looked right back at me, then took off.
I was like.....WTF? How the fugg did I hit that guy, and then I realized what happened.
He was using the California rules of "White Lining", but he was using them to pass on the outside(right side) of a left turn. He must have misjudged the turn and leaned in too soon. I think he was figuring on being at the line when the light changed, but he didn't make it. My rental Dodge Stratus must have launched too quick for him....yeah, right!
I tried following him to see if he was okay, and to ask why he was such a friggin idiot, but when he realized it, he took off. Not like a Busa taking off, but quicker than the rental car. I was telling the wife to call the police, and she was yelling at me to pull over to check for damage. Not a good time in the car.
I was so pissed at that guy for not even stopping to appologize or anything. I honestly wanted to let the guy know that I also ride, and would never do anything to endanger a biker, but his actions prevented me from doing anything to avoid it. This was a Tee intersection with only a left turn off of the main highway, so there wasn't any traffic to watch for on the right side.
For those who live in California: Does "White-Lining" apply to any/all traffic situations, or just the freeways? Is it legal to pass on the outside of a vehicle in a turn?
I'm still pissed that I don't know who it was, and that he probably thinks I'm just some stupid-ass cager who doesn't know how to look for bikes.
Okay, that's it. Just had to share. It's been eating me up inside.
EDIT: Never did get the damn USMC shirt either.
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I was in California last week with my wife and daughter. Saturday, the 15th, the wife and I went to the San Diego Zoo, and then we were going to go to Miramar MCAS to get my Father-in-Law a Marine Corps shirt for a souvenier (He's an ex-Marine).
We are waiting at a stop light to turn left. We have a <span style='color:red'>RED</span> turn arrow we have to wait on. While I'm sitting there, I see a motorcycle pull up behind me. Looked similar to a busa due to the single headlight, but then I noticed the GSX on the fairing. He was right at the passenger side rear corner of our rental car. I also had time to notice that he was wearing a blue/grey Fox jacket, and a matching full-face helmet. Looked pretty well suited up.
I focused back on the light while still waiting for it to change to a <span style='color:green'>GREEN</span> arrow. We were the only two people at this friggin light. When the light changed to a green arrow, I released the brake and applied the gas.
<span style='color:blue'>READY FOR THIS ? ? ?</span>
Not one second later, I felt a bump and heard a thud, then noticed that there was this FUGGIN MORRON on a Suzuki GSX-? propped up against my right <span style='color:red'>FRONT</span> fender. I hit the brakes and he caught himself with his left foot as he looked right back at me, then took off.
I was like.....WTF? How the fugg did I hit that guy, and then I realized what happened.
He was using the California rules of "White Lining", but he was using them to pass on the outside(right side) of a left turn. He must have misjudged the turn and leaned in too soon. I think he was figuring on being at the line when the light changed, but he didn't make it. My rental Dodge Stratus must have launched too quick for him....yeah, right!
I tried following him to see if he was okay, and to ask why he was such a friggin idiot, but when he realized it, he took off. Not like a Busa taking off, but quicker than the rental car. I was telling the wife to call the police, and she was yelling at me to pull over to check for damage. Not a good time in the car.
I was so pissed at that guy for not even stopping to appologize or anything. I honestly wanted to let the guy know that I also ride, and would never do anything to endanger a biker, but his actions prevented me from doing anything to avoid it. This was a Tee intersection with only a left turn off of the main highway, so there wasn't any traffic to watch for on the right side.
For those who live in California: Does "White-Lining" apply to any/all traffic situations, or just the freeways? Is it legal to pass on the outside of a vehicle in a turn?
I'm still pissed that I don't know who it was, and that he probably thinks I'm just some stupid-ass cager who doesn't know how to look for bikes.
Okay, that's it. Just had to share. It's been eating me up inside.
EDIT: Never did get the damn USMC shirt either.
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