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Originally Posted by Beartato
Why are we blaming the guy on the bike? The idiots in the car made the illegal move. Everyone's so quick to judge but this guy had about 2 seconds to react, he didn't have the luxury like we do of watching it over and over on Youtube to figure out the best plan of action.
As a rider myself I really wanna strangle those guys in the car.
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No the car is 100% at fault....but as I have told my three sons who all ride.
WHO THE FUCK CARES IF YOU ARE RIGHT AND DEAD????
You as a biker most develop a constant awareness of all the drivers around you and be ready for anything. To find places to put the bike if you are pulled out on, cut off or the like. It will happen and how painful it is is totally up to you in many cases.
The plan here is brake hard. Pick an escape route and go there.
Instead we probably got (rear) brake and no decisive action or recognition that there were options. Target fixation at its finest.
FOCUS YOUR LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO SINCE YOU ARE GOING THERE. NEVER FOCUS YOUR VISION WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO GO AS IT EXCLUDES ALTERNATIVES.
Given that situation I would not have hit that car.