Who else rides by "the force" then?

I noticed a thread on a regional forum about the moment you are heading toward oncoming traffic at night in the rain and have that lack of vision and have to aim for where you know the truck/car isn't. I assume it must happen to everyone and its just one of the things you get used to and mitigate the risk as much as possible, or are there some magic tips for this?

[yorkie_chris]

Nah just kinda aim to the left a bit and hope you don't die really

Why would you be heading for oncoming traffic at night in the rain? Personally, I try not to filter when it's dark and there is adverse weather. I like to get the odds on my side a bit. Other than that I guess it's just judgment and a bit of

[yorkie_chris]

You get the "oh f### where's the road gone" thing on a normal road when there's a bit of a crest, or some tw4t has full beams on.

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Why would you be heading for oncoming traffic at night in the rain? Personally, I try not to filter when it's dark and there is adverse weather. I like to get the odds on my side a bit. Other than that I guess it's just judgment and a bit of

Wasn't on about filtering, the effect is the same if you are on your own side of the road, just got to aim for the right place. all of a sudden, a lane of a road doesn't seem that wide heh

[rictus01]

Hmmmmm, don't think I use "the forces" although it could look that way, blazing headlights, a dip of vision to the nearside curb, so no slowing down or a blind crest, you've previously observed where the road goes, so isn't a problem that kind of thing.

I guess with enough experiance, knowing your own limits and practised forward observation it can come across to others as either "the force" or "blind luck" where as in fact it's neither.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by Brettus

Wasn't on about filtering, the effect is the same if you are on your own side of the road, just got to aim for the right place. all of a sudden, a lane of a road doesn't seem that wide heh

Aha. In that case I generally use the force. Can't quite explain it but you get a feeling for where the road should be. Haven't fallen down a ditch yet (touches wood).

[Mr Speirs]

Advice even on my first cage lesson which was in the dark was 'Just don't look at the lights look slightly to the left of them'

So I believe that is how you drive in the dark

It sounds dangerous and a bit @rse to the wind but it actually makes a lot of sense.

Originally Posted by rictus01

Hmmmmm, don't think I use "the forces" although it could look that way, blazing headlights, a dip of vision to the nearside curb, so no slowing down or a blind crest, you've previously observed where the road goes, so isn't a problem that kind of thing.

I guess with enough experiance, knowing your own limits and practised forward observation it can come across to others as either "the force" or "blind luck" where as in fact it's neither.

Cheers Mark.

aww well now you gone and taken all the magic out of it, I suppose next you are going to tell me there's no easter bunny too :P

hehe, nicely explained though there is an element of trust/faith in there though, you couldn't for example see if there was something sticking out of the side of an oncoming truck/car but there isn't anything can be done about that anyway but maybe i'm the only one to ponder such disturbing thoughts heh.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

You get the "oh f### where's the road gone" thing on a normal road when there's a bit of a crest, or some tw4t has full beams on.

I had that... I left the road to try some motorcross. Got to say the Falco isnt an enduro!

Normally when its not a crest causing the issues I follow the white lines or if its one of the few roads with working cats eye's then I follow those.

Man this is what annoys me... Cats eyes now adays are always knackered. We should pester the government about it! URG