12-19-2013, 03:23 PM
When I was younger I was invincible 24/7/365 (or so I thought). Now, if I'm not feeling 100% or if I'm distracted by some issue or other, or if I'm angry, or if I'm in a hurry, I simply don't ride. There are also certain times of day on certain roads that I prefer not to ride, such as afternoon rush hour.
Cagers are even more distracted and crazy during rush hour than normal. All that pent up frustration from a day at the office, plus hungry, plus low angle sun in their eyes, plus who knows what. It all adds up to a Thunderdome experience around here.
My best takeaway from the basic rider course was that accidents result from a combination of factors all at once. For example: Being distracted by a piece of gear, plus less than ideal pavement conditions, plus poor sight lines for merging or cross traffic, plus following too close, plus going too fast.
Never ignore a less than optimal factor and always take immediate action to eliminate them, even if it means pulling over and stopping.
Cagers are even more distracted and crazy during rush hour than normal. All that pent up frustration from a day at the office, plus hungry, plus low angle sun in their eyes, plus who knows what. It all adds up to a Thunderdome experience around here.
My best takeaway from the basic rider course was that accidents result from a combination of factors all at once. For example: Being distracted by a piece of gear, plus less than ideal pavement conditions, plus poor sight lines for merging or cross traffic, plus following too close, plus going too fast.
Never ignore a less than optimal factor and always take immediate action to eliminate them, even if it means pulling over and stopping.