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Today, on my way home from work, I witnessed one of the scariest moments involving a motorcycle that I can remember. At least with one that I was not riding.
Let me try and set the scene. I am southbound on a 2-lane city street, coming up to a cross street/stoplight. The light is red, there are three vehicles backed up at the light (third one being a full sized SUV). Then a gap in the stopped traffic and a driveway to the right allowing two cars to exit, then another car then me (Chevy Truck). One car in the driveway is wanting to turn right and is waiting for traffic to move so he can merge in, the Mini-SUV behind is wanting to turn left, but is just sitting there, even tho there is room for her to make her left. I am thinking, go woman, go before traffic blocks you in. But danger lurks.
After a few seconds, she starts to make her move. Scanning the traffic ahead I see a motorcycle traveling westbound on the cross street ahead. With his signal on, his right turn signal. Right at this point things start happening in ----slow----motion..........
I can see it coming, just as sure as I don't know WHAT to do. I'm thinking, no, no, NOOOOO!!!!
The mini-SUV is across my lane and still moving to head north. The bike has now made the right turn and is heading north, only yards away. They are on a collision course. Neither can see the other because of the BF-SUV. SUPER----slow----motion now and I am panicked more than I ever was during the smiley bag incident or the other dozen get-offs I've had. What to do. What to do! I am feeling totally helpless with imminent tragedy unfolding before my eyes.
My drivers side window is open due to the nice day, and I do the only thing I can think of and lay down on the horn as hard as I can. Without even meaning to I am yelling NOOOOOO at the top of my lungs. I don't know if the motorcyclist heard either noise, but he did look in my direction, just at the last minute and saw the front of the car coming out right in front of him and did a perfect swerve, missing the front bumper by inches. Literally INCHES !!! The woman in the car looked quite surprised, and was maybe even more surprised to hear me YELL, "You Stupid B&*%H!!!!" As she passed by me just a second later.
I probably shouldn't have done that. She really had no way to see the bike, and was being quite tentative in her turn, right up until the moment she decided to GO, and go she did, and almost took out a brother. The guy on the bike did exactly the right thing. All except being aware of the possibility of a left-turning cage, from the gap in the stopped traffic.
It's springtime again. Rusty skills. PLEASE, let's ALL be careful out there. Please.
Let me try and set the scene. I am southbound on a 2-lane city street, coming up to a cross street/stoplight. The light is red, there are three vehicles backed up at the light (third one being a full sized SUV). Then a gap in the stopped traffic and a driveway to the right allowing two cars to exit, then another car then me (Chevy Truck). One car in the driveway is wanting to turn right and is waiting for traffic to move so he can merge in, the Mini-SUV behind is wanting to turn left, but is just sitting there, even tho there is room for her to make her left. I am thinking, go woman, go before traffic blocks you in. But danger lurks.
After a few seconds, she starts to make her move. Scanning the traffic ahead I see a motorcycle traveling westbound on the cross street ahead. With his signal on, his right turn signal. Right at this point things start happening in ----slow----motion..........
I can see it coming, just as sure as I don't know WHAT to do. I'm thinking, no, no, NOOOOO!!!!
The mini-SUV is across my lane and still moving to head north. The bike has now made the right turn and is heading north, only yards away. They are on a collision course. Neither can see the other because of the BF-SUV. SUPER----slow----motion now and I am panicked more than I ever was during the smiley bag incident or the other dozen get-offs I've had. What to do. What to do! I am feeling totally helpless with imminent tragedy unfolding before my eyes.
My drivers side window is open due to the nice day, and I do the only thing I can think of and lay down on the horn as hard as I can. Without even meaning to I am yelling NOOOOOO at the top of my lungs. I don't know if the motorcyclist heard either noise, but he did look in my direction, just at the last minute and saw the front of the car coming out right in front of him and did a perfect swerve, missing the front bumper by inches. Literally INCHES !!! The woman in the car looked quite surprised, and was maybe even more surprised to hear me YELL, "You Stupid B&*%H!!!!" As she passed by me just a second later.
I probably shouldn't have done that. She really had no way to see the bike, and was being quite tentative in her turn, right up until the moment she decided to GO, and go she did, and almost took out a brother. The guy on the bike did exactly the right thing. All except being aware of the possibility of a left-turning cage, from the gap in the stopped traffic.
It's springtime again. Rusty skills. PLEASE, let's ALL be careful out there. Please.