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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading the thread I do see where Greg is coming from, as the majority of accidents do seem to be avoidable by both parties if better concentration, appropriate speed and care is taken. But no faulters do happen - it is unfortunate that Kate and I seem to have had more than our fair share of those... ![]() Just wondering now with falling driving standards whether the no fault accident proportion will change and increase and become more common.. ![]() |
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BTW, both the accidents that I've had (involving no-one else but me and poor road circumstances) were my fault and could definitely have been avoided ![]() . |
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Jordan..."You are awfull....but I like you!" ![]() On a more serious note I have to agree that anyone choosing to ride a motorcycle on public roads is increasing their chances of having some kind of accident. It is unfortunately something that we all have to accept and just try to prevent such instances as much as possible. This prevention though cannot remove all such incidents due to the presence of other vehicle drivers and pedestrians and animals. I cannot understand why there is no bike awareness element to the car driving test in this day and age? I mean a half hour video or DVD with a question and answer section? ![]() |
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Chuckles with shoulders moving up and down in a very Muttley kind of way!
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it was a bitter pill to swallow when i was discussing the issue of accident avoidability with a police rider a few years back, and he said essentially the same as Greg - practically all could be avoided.
I countered with my 'but someone drove into the back of me while I was stationary waiting to pull onto a roundabout' and he said he'd have been looking in his mirrors with the bike in gear just in case. Now I also agree that there are very occasional exceptions to this rule, but that hard lesson meant I now look in my mirrors and hold the bike in gear in similar situations. So far that has prevented two incidents at traffic lights, and improved rear obervation when traffic is slowing saved me from a nasty rear end shunt on the motorway the other day (albeit still a very close call!) I now look back at that first accident and yes it was technically the other guy's fault but I also know I could have done something to help prevent it |
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