Just had my 1st off !!!!!

Originally Posted by Bluepete

Sounds like she wasn't insured to me?

Good result!

Pete

+1 no way would they volenteer cash for a claim that was your fault unless they REALLY didnt want you to be making any phone calls.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

+1. This is very true BTW.

I'm terrible for sitting on peoples tails on my XT600, partly 'cos it doesn't have the power to get past easy, so it has to start an overtake close and blat past with less distance to cover, and also it's tall so you get white van man syndrome, you can see straight over the top of cars, so you plan for the road in front of them, not for them.

So long as you see where the blame lies, which you do now, and you can say "Oh f**k, I won't do that again!", 'tis all that matters.

Yup. Today as I was riding in I made a point of hanging back from the car in front specifically because I was thinking about this thread.

Regardless, a few miles later a blue RX-8 who clearly wasn't sure where he was going deccelerated rather abruptly (though he didn't apply the brake) and I had to brake a bit as well as I suddenly found myself catching up, just as well I'd been hanging back.

[SIII]

Got back on the horse today! Did 50 sedate miles today, confidence knocked a bit.

Doubled the distance i usually keep behind cars, really thought about my positioning on the road. I will take this is a serious wake up call and make sure i am on the ball and constantly monitoring my position and distance to the car in front.

Lived and Learnt!

[Bibio]

thats bad luck SIII. glad to hear you're ok.

Glad you're okay and back in the saddle