Originally Posted by InTheTrenches

According to the OP the motorcycle was 50 ft away when he honked. The speed limit(as appears from the post) was 45mph. You can stop a motorcyle in fifty feet from 45 mph? Do it. Set aside reaction time, stop a motorcycle going 45 mph in fifty feet. You pick the bike. Just to let you know I looked up some stats. A profesional driver(Michigan motor policeman) takes around 160 feet to stop a big twin Harley. 45 mph is less than 60 mph but not enough to make the stopping distance less than fifty feet. But go ahead and use a Sachs MadAss, I will still bet you cannot make a controlled stop in less then fifty feet.
The best part is the Op is annoyed that he might be in trouble for pulling out in front of another vehicle rather than thankful he did not pull out in front of a triaxle dump truck which CANNOT stop in fifty feet nor is it slowed whn plowing over a guy on a bike.