how to be seen

big.bee.time · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 May 2007 Karma :

has this happened to anyone else a was driving a long on my bike and was doing was doing 60 mph.
Had my lights on and reflective jacket on and my bike has loud exhaust on it and my bike is bright red .
And when was coming up juction on my left and and some silly woman pulled out almost knocked me off my bike is there any more ways to be seen better.

Nb · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Had the same happen to me once before, only my fast reactions saved me and my bike from hitting the car. All you can do is just wear hi-vis and be on your guard all the time. Wink

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

no offence but it's really hard to read what you've typed because you've hardly used any full stops. I can't really think of anything else. Sounds like you have taken all safety measures possible. Maybe just do extra mirror/shoulder checks. That way you'll be more aware of whats going on around you. Apart from that all I can suggest is ride defensively, and expect everyone else on the road to be an idiot.

Trixie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Karma :

Some people just never bother looking properly. I've had a similar thing in the past and fortunately managed to catch up with the dozy bint to explain exactly where she was going wrong. Wink

You've just got to stack the odds in your favour, and as has already been said, just assume that everyone's an idiot and that they're all out to get you.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

i find it handy to sound the horn if it its possible someone hasnt seen me

we have had a debate on here before

and it seems that women pull out, just expecting other people to slow down and let them in

its not that they dont see u, they just pull out and think you will have plenty of time to slow down for them

its like they would do it for someone else, so they just expect people to do it for them
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Surprisingly sometimes you can be over bright. Headlights can make it hard to judge distance. A bit of contrast to bright colours can make a difference.

Try to make an habit of making eye contact, if you can't see them looking then prepare for the worse.