Post by kopcicle on Apr 20, 2011 4:53:55 GMT -5
A non rider asked me "Why do you ride? "
I answered "Why do you breathe ?"
spend 6 months riding and you will be working out how to engineer cars to "see" bikes and warn the drivers.
I can't stress enough how many times I have had a driver look directly at me and while LOOKING RIGHT AT ME change lanes into me , turn in front of me , back into me .
Here , I posted this here some time ago and it just might give you some insight into what we have to deal with as riders .
kopcicle.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Soccer_Mom_From_Hell
I could go on about the police officer that thought I wasn't going to stop for him and thought forcing me off the road was a better option than lights and siren .
Or the woman that repeated in front of witnesses "He's just one of those bikers , why should I care "
Or the Driver that said " I out weigh him by 3,000 pounds . When I move over he'll get out of the way . "
Or " I didn't see him , his headlight wasn't on." How did you know my headlight wasn't on if you didn't see me ?
Or " Wha's the point officer ? He's just going to die anyway . One of those things killed my aunt , uncle , brother , sister , cat ,dog ...
Okay , I'm sure you get the idea .
Safety gear is my choice .
Being ignored on the road because there are virtually no penalties for drivers running into bikes , is not my choice or decision .
Once again . Why do you breathe ? For the same reason I ride . To live .
~kop
I answered "Why do you breathe ?"
spend 6 months riding and you will be working out how to engineer cars to "see" bikes and warn the drivers.
I can't stress enough how many times I have had a driver look directly at me and while LOOKING RIGHT AT ME change lanes into me , turn in front of me , back into me .
Here , I posted this here some time ago and it just might give you some insight into what we have to deal with as riders .
kopcicle.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Soccer_Mom_From_Hell
I could go on about the police officer that thought I wasn't going to stop for him and thought forcing me off the road was a better option than lights and siren .
Or the woman that repeated in front of witnesses "He's just one of those bikers , why should I care "
Or the Driver that said " I out weigh him by 3,000 pounds . When I move over he'll get out of the way . "
Or " I didn't see him , his headlight wasn't on." How did you know my headlight wasn't on if you didn't see me ?
Or " Wha's the point officer ? He's just going to die anyway . One of those things killed my aunt , uncle , brother , sister , cat ,dog ...
Okay , I'm sure you get the idea .
Safety gear is my choice .
Being ignored on the road because there are virtually no penalties for drivers running into bikes , is not my choice or decision .
Once again . Why do you breathe ? For the same reason I ride . To live .
~kop