I have been riding 2 months now with about 1500 miles under my belt and this morning was an eye opener. I have read the statistics and been warned about how people don’t respect motorcyclist, but I have yet to see it personally until today. On my way to work I have to make a right hand turn from a 2 lane road onto a 4 lane highway. I have never caught the green light, so I always pull up to the right side of the lane and stop a little further ahead to get a good view of the on coming traffic to make a right on red or wait until it turns green.
Well as I approach the intersection, I see the light is red and I am coming to a stop and as I put my foot down I notice the light had changed. Then I had this feeling I need to look behind me. Sure enough this lady in a 06 black full size suburban pulls right beside me in my lane and makes a right turn right in front of me. First I was in disbelief and then I was pissed off. So I thought two things as I was pulling out, one I was on a 600 pound motorcycle and she was in some big massive SUV and second if I didn’t start thinking straight I was going to get killed at the next intersection.
Fortunately, I ride my bicycle everyday in traffic and I guess I have developed a sixth sense when riding in traffic. I am use to people passing me only inches away but that just went right through me. So from now on I am going to stay in the left or center lane when coming to intersection. I learned a lesson today, Dean
