Originally Posted by
DwarvenChef
Getting hit/tapped by a car is un avoidable if you ride in traffic, someday and someway it's going to happen, it's a matter of being mentally prepared for it. After being hit by at least 10 cars in my years on my various bikes, some lost to cars, I do as mentioned before I look for reasons I may have been hit and do what I can to avoid that condition that favored me getting tagged by the car.
My wife and daughter get tired of me bringing up and pointing out situations where getting hit by a car was a high probabilty in a given situation. So far my daughter has avoided a couple close calls from my advice and for me that makes my experience of getting hit worth all the pain and headache.
It's all about how you prepare for it mentally...
True that! I knew it was a possibility that I would get hit and tried to prepare myself mentally for it. I also tried to prepare my wife but seeing as how she was not the one riding she didn't have to face that fact everyday. It would be a kiss followed by a "ride safe" in the morning as I left. I was seeing possible accidents happening on the road all day and doing my best to avoid them. I was not able to avoid this one but handled it in the best way I can. My wife is a little more apprehensive about it but she understands now, I think.
We have had the car vs. bike death likelihood several times in the last 2 days. I even asked her cousin, an ER nurse, how many car accident victims she sees. She said, "Lots!' I asked about bike accident victims, "She said not many." I then asked the wrong timed joke and asked if they take them straight to the morgue. She laughed and my wife didn't find it funny at all. I have a sick sense of humor.