Got hit on the way to work - Page 2

damark115 · 04-14-2009, 11:47 AM

I think what we see as eye contact may actually be the other guy looking right thru us. Kinda like talking to my 14 year old. They may not even see us.

As far as an air horn, My yelling and beeping was enough to distract her / scare her so she got confused and was looking around while rolling back. Seems like slow motion as I think about it. My thoughts after were that if I just moved instead of yelling, she may have just hit the brakes.
An air horn would have probably scared the crap out of her more. Not everyone has the reflexes we would like them to have. Glad the cop was there to take her info, my back is getting stiff, I know I lifted the bike while still standing over it. Didn't think, came up damn easy. Adrenaline rush.

desertdog · 04-14-2009, 11:47 AM

Forgot to add in my first message, Glad you are ok and the bike is ok also. It could have been alot worse.

jd01 · 04-14-2009, 11:54 AM

Glad you made out alright, unscathed. Only one more word . . . . . . Stebel!

dogdoc · 04-14-2009, 12:04 PM

Thx God for no injuries. moral of the story stop way BACK so we can make a get away if needed and of course Stebel!

dandolfn · 04-14-2009, 01:39 PM

A Stebel air horn might have come in handy here.

Mine came in handy yesterday. Riding thru a small town when some guy parked along the side of the road decided that it was a good time to pull out on to the road.

Unfortunately, that was just at the time I was starting to pass him.

A blast from the Stebel froze him in his tracks and saved me from getting hit.

roadman · 04-14-2009, 03:45 PM

Good to here your ok :)

landman · 04-14-2009, 04:32 PM

with the new riding season upon us let's all be carefull out there.

cactusjack · 04-14-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dandolfn

A Stebel air horn might have come in handy here.

Mine came in handy yesterday. Riding thru a small town when some guy parked along the side of the road decided that it was a good time to pull out on to the road.

Unfortunately, that was just at the time I was starting to pass him.

A blast from the Stebel froze him in his tracks and saved me from getting hit.

I was going back to the office after lunch today and the Honda CRV in the lane to my right just came right over on top of me. I had to swerve and hit the brakes or we would have swapped paint. Unfortunately, I was in my car so I didn't have the Stebel horn to express my extreme displeasure at his abrupt and careless action.

redtail · 04-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Man I'm glad you're ok. Looking into the eyes to make eye contact seems to be a good measure, but better still, watch that front wheel. Your eye will pick up movement regaurdless if they make eye contact or not. They are out to get us. You can never read or educate yourself enough on safety. May God keep us safe.

markusmaximus · 04-14-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DesertDog

I have asked the following question on a number of different forums regarding eye contact and near misses, and have not gotten any responses, so would be interested in hearing any other thoughts on this:

How many times when you thought you made eye contact with a driver in a cage and they still did something stupid, were you wearing eye protection, ie sun glasses, helmut visor down, or other type of eye protection ??

If you were wearing eye protection, while you would think you were making eye contact with the driver he is not making eye contact back, and so may not acknowledge your presence.

Its funny how making actual eye contact seems to get an acknowlegement from others, while not making eye contact allows them to dismiss you.

Actually I make a point not to make eye contact. I look at the car grill or front tires to predict what they might do.

dennisbailey · 04-14-2009, 06:45 PM

Holy Crap!!! Oh, you did that already. A guy has to know when to hold on and when to bail off. Distance is our friend. Hope she is insured. Amen to the far left side and far enough behind for those "oh #$@&" moments. Get back on the horse as quick as you can.

damark115 · 04-14-2009, 06:58 PM

Thank you all for the comments and pointers.
Rode home from work today with much more awareness of everything.
Still very cautious at red lights even on flat land.

Thanks again
Mark

ezmoney · 04-14-2009, 07:07 PM

Glad to hear you are ok, ...................... was she cute?

jamiep24 · 04-14-2009, 07:14 PM

The good thing about it is you're ok and you can replace those boxers.

paul · 04-14-2009, 10:04 PM

Happy to hear you survived with minimal damage, you and the bike. Just goes to show, some wierd stuff is always possible. Thanks for the lesson.

04-14-2009, 11:47 AM	#16
damark115 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Methuen MA Posts: 349	Got hit on the way to work I think what we see as eye contact may actually be the other guy looking right thru us. Kinda like talking to my 14 year old. They may not even see us. As far as an air horn, My yelling and beeping was enough to distract her / scare her so she got confused and was looking around while rolling back. Seems like slow motion as I think about it. My thoughts after were that if I just moved instead of yelling, she may have just hit the brakes. An air horn would have probably scared the crap out of her more. Not everyone has the reflexes we would like them to have. Glad the cop was there to take her info, my back is getting stiff, I know I lifted the bike while still standing over it. Didn't think, came up damn easy. Adrenaline rush. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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desertdog Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Goodyear AZ Posts: 331	Got hit on the way to work Forgot to add in my first message, Glad you are ok and the bike is ok also. It could have been alot worse.
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04-14-2009, 01:39 PM	#20
dandolfn Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 374	Got hit on the way to work A Stebel air horn might have come in handy here. Mine came in handy yesterday. Riding thru a small town when some guy parked along the side of the road decided that it was a good time to pull out on to the road. Unfortunately, that was just at the time I was starting to pass him. A blast from the Stebel froze him in his tracks and saved me from getting hit. __________________ If you don't grow up by age 60, you don't have to... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-14-2009, 03:45 PM	#21
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04-14-2009, 05:45 PM	#24
redtail Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mauldin, S.C. Posts: 78	Got hit on the way to work Man I'm glad you're ok. Looking into the eyes to make eye contact seems to be a good measure, but better still, watch that front wheel. Your eye will pick up movement regaurdless if they make eye contact or not. They are out to get us. You can never read or educate yourself enough on safety. May God keep us safe.
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04-14-2009, 06:45 PM	#26
dennisbailey Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 248	Got hit on the way to work Holy Crap!!! Oh, you did that already. A guy has to know when to hold on and when to bail off. Distance is our friend. Hope she is insured. Amen to the far left side and far enough behind for those "oh #$@&" moments. Get back on the horse as quick as you can. __________________ Luck is the residue of hard work.
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04-14-2009, 06:58 PM	#27
damark115 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Methuen MA Posts: 349	Got hit on the way to work Thank you all for the comments and pointers. Rode home from work today with much more awareness of everything. Still very cautious at red lights even on flat land. Thanks again Mark
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04-14-2009, 07:07 PM	#28
ezmoney Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Moulton, Alabama Posts: 77	Got hit on the way to work Glad to hear you are ok, ...................... was she cute?
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jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Got hit on the way to work The good thing about it is you're ok and you can replace those boxers.
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04-14-2009, 10:04 PM	#30
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Got hit on the way to work Happy to hear you survived with minimal damage, you and the bike. Just goes to show, some wierd stuff is always possible. Thanks for the lesson. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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