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i'll just bet that from now on when you are slowing or stopping, you will be looking in your rearview to see whats happening back there.



You know, what's ironic about me getting rear ended, is that I used my rear view mirror and stayed aware of my surroundings probably much more so than most motorcyclists.

I had taken the MSF course before I even got on a motorcycle.
I was constantly practicing and reading about safe, proficient motorcycling and technique.
I had read David Hough's "Proficient Motorcycling," and was applying techniques I learned from that book.
I was always reading about technique on the internet.
I was in the process of reading "Twist of the Wrist Vol. 2" by Keith Code at the time of my wreck.

When I turned off of the highway onto the road where I ended up getting hit, there was no one behind me. There was no one in the turn lane behind me and no one in the oncoming turn lane.
When I was going down the road and approximately 50 to 75 yards from the tracks that I down shifted for, no one was behind me.
Then, while starting to go over the tracks...Bam!! Blindsided from behind.
The only conclusion I can come to is that she must have pulled out of a BP gas station behind me during that 50 to 75 yards to the railroad tracks.

She received 2 citations from the cop, plus she wasn't wearing her seatbelt. She also sustained $2500 worth of damage to her Honda Accord.
My 2007 motorcycle is totaled.

Regards,
-Ward