Near miss

[bobsnicholson]

The nearest near miss this am on the bike.
A49 i saw a car come to the T junction on my left about 150 mts ahead, i'm on the main road, i slow down watching her, she's not seen me i say to myself, slow to about 20 or less, sure enough she comes out sharpish, i hit the brakes and went behind her in front of the car that was behind her. So so close. She was totally oblivious to me being there, i was invisable.
They are out there folks. Be alert. I feel sure a lesser experianced rider would have hit her and who know's what the out could have been.
I turned around went home to change my underwear.

[Ninjachica]

Heard a good phrase today ftom a policeman:

The standard of some driving is atrocious

Yup. But why? We've all had to pass a test.
I know the roads are terribly congested, but it's easier to look look out for each other, than to pick up the pieces

Glad you are ok
As they say; adrenaline is brown

[Snev]

it's almost like having ESP..... you actually learn how to predict some drivers and be in a position to avoid what so obviously looks like their failure to see you or even bother to look..... Loud Pipes help considerably in my experience.... a Blip on the throttle normally gains attention..... had loads of these sort of encounters over the years.... All the Police are doing is fining people for exceeding a given speed limit and totally ignoring bad and dangerous driving until after an accident. I RECKON AT LEAST ONE IN FIVE DRIVERS I MEET IN TOWN ARE ON THEIR PHONES......

[bobsnicholson]

If you get the chance to hear the horn on a new wing do. The dozy sod would not have heard your pipes. The horn, brakes and stunt were all performed in a split second when she pulled out.
Yes, anticipation is part of good road craft.

[Snev]

I have the Denalli Split Bomb on my bikes.... they are loud but the pipes are louder and even then, some are oblivious.... agreed, Anticipation is the best weapon.

[Ninjachica]

Horn on the ninja is rubbish

Horn on the fazer makes me jump, even though it was me that hit it

[bobsnicholson]

[CantCorner]

My unprofessional opinion ......

Too many people staying in the UK during the school holidays adding to the traffic congestion which in turn frays people's tempers leading to a lack of concentration .

On my home from Stratford , the number of cars that moved right in their lane to stop me filtering or even overtaking was unbelievable . Even my pillion got bored of the number of "one finger salutes" issued , as we finally got passed .

[Beelady]

Glad all your experience paid off.
I have a Denali sound bomb on the Striple. Sounds great every time the MOT comes round, but I can't use it on the road. My paws are to small to reach the button unless I let go of the bars. I never have time to let go of them in an emergency
Can just get a touch on the horn button on the Kawasaki, but it's a big stretch.