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Originally Posted by MikeV
I taught motorcycle riding for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). I have been a motorcyclist for 48 years and I still ride. The most important thing we teach students is to make sure they are seen. That means not riding in the blind spots of cars and tucks and to always leave enough space to evade. Unfortunately a lot of motorcyclists don't bother to take the courses offered by the MSF.
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I have also been riding motorcycles for over 40 years and lost a close friend when a car pulled out in front of him at an intersection. He had full protective gear on but impact at 55 mph negates all that. Operator of car did not see him. People are programed to look for cars coming not motorcycles or bicycles. There are some hotdogs out there driving motorcycles but like someone else said the motorcycle rider usually is not at fault. I see some of the newer bikes have a flashing headlight that is very hard to miss, great idea.