10-29-2014, 06:44 AM
Sorry that you got banged up! You're alive and healing. That's the main thing. - I use the middle or left lanes and use another car ahead of me as a shield of sorts. If there is not car in front of me, I slow down for places like that so that if the person turning right does not see me, I have someplace to go. The South is full of idiotic (for motorcycles) intersections like this and if you are going straight, the only place to be is the middle (scary) lane. But in heavy traffic all bets are off. I rode at rush hour in Melbourne on Route 1 South and it was pretty terrifying. I wore all my gear despite the 88 degree heat, vents open. - You just have to assume that these idiots will be idiots. - Sweating hurts less than road rash but hind sight is 20/20, so just glad you'll heal. The car sounds like a good idea. A BIG car! - Get well soon Matt!