Safe Riding Tip

Originally Posted by I'm_a_Newbie

Angling to the right is perfect for turning right out of a T Junction. But in my opinion wrong when crossing oncoming traffic.

In your original post you are talking about turning right across on-coming traffic?

Originally Posted by I'm_a_Newbie

Hi All.

Here is a safe riding tip for you. When waiting to turn right across on-coming traffic, always have your front wheel pointing straight ahead and wait a few feet back from the apex of the turn. This way you leave yourself room to get moving before trying to turn. The most important thing of all though is that if your are hit from behind, with your front wheel pointing forward you will be pushed up the road and not into the on-coming traffic.

One small tip that might just save your life.

This is what I was taught on my DAS. (and during my driving lessons YEARS back)

It would without a doubt become a slagging match in my opinion, for instance I can see the idea of the original post being a wise idea, however I was told on my DAS that if you are not forward enough at the junction then whoever it coming out of that junction might see it as you are letting them go first, and if that happens as you are turning then it is going to be rather a nasty accident.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Mogs I don’t see the harm in having a dedicated section … if people want to learn, they can read it, if they don’t want to learn/be preached too then they don’t … they will look at the other sections.

Also where there is disagreement, I don’t see the harm in this either … it can be discussed in the consequent thread, again this can only educate. It also gives a chance for ‘poor’ advice to be dismissed or at least given doubt by the unknowing if it has been heavily refuted in the thread.

I would not like to see this site get a similar reputation to that of IAM "A bunch of old wannabe coppers that worry only about road safety" This isn't true but mud sticks.

Originally Posted by Ping

This is what I was taught on my DAS. (and during my driving lessons YEARS back)

OMG - why dont I remember that I must have taken it in subliminally because I tend to do it anyway - like when you u turn - you get your momentum going in a straight line and then turn.

Originally Posted by Kate

In your original post you are talking about turning right across on-coming traffic?

Hi Kate.

Yes, that is the point I am trying to make. Angling to the right is best at T junctions when turning right out of the T but is the wrong thing to do when turning right into the T, crossing the path of oncoming traffic.

Kind regards
Tim