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I live out in the country, and the one town I ride through is on a busy road where the average person goes about 5 over while texting on their phones. the road is lined with curbs so for the most part the only bailing would likely end with me crashing. I'm not looking to fight or anything, but if need be I would at least smack their car just to get their attention. I do ride with a camera so if anything does happen, its recorded.
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One of the things that bothers me most about drivers, riders, etc... is many think that once they have their license or can balance on two wheels, they no longer have anything to learn about their chosen form of conveyance. I endeavor to be a life-long learner, always attempting to improve my skills both behind the wheel and on the bike, (motorized or not), with the idea of staying out of those situations and placing my own safety squarely on my own shoulders.
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It's not just drivers who want to hurt you. It's also drivers who are paying more attention to their phone than to the road you have to watch out for.
You should always know where you can bail out and be completely protected from the car.
It's better to know where that bail out option is in advance than to try and find out in a half second as a car is veering across the center into your lane.
This is just how my mind works. Where is a defensive position? I look for it everywhere I go. On a bike, in a car, walking, going into a restaurant. I see where escape routes are. I see where defensive positions are. I see where threats could come from and which direction I should be most alert towards. Marine Corps...years of urban warfare training. It was drilled into my head. I can't turn it off.
You should always know where you can bail out and be completely protected from the car.
It's better to know where that bail out option is in advance than to try and find out in a half second as a car is veering across the center into your lane.
This is just how my mind works. Where is a defensive position? I look for it everywhere I go. On a bike, in a car, walking, going into a restaurant. I see where escape routes are. I see where defensive positions are. I see where threats could come from and which direction I should be most alert towards. Marine Corps...years of urban warfare training. It was drilled into my head. I can't turn it off.
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