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talk to any truck driver and you will get the same stories as here. If they don't see the semi coming, they sure as hell will not see a motorcycle.





Sad about the rider that got killed. All lives matter.
People's brains get short circuited sometimes I think. I have had folks pull out in front of me in my big ole Ford LT9000 dump truck while looking right at me. One was a school bus loaded with kids, had to take the shoulder, one was an old man, he disappeared under my bug shield , on and on. Always be ready to leave this world if your name is called.



Oh man, that had to be tough bro. Sorry to hear. Similar to your experience but with far better results, i had a car coming at me pass a couple vehicles over a double solid slowed for a car turning into a business heading towards an intersection where i was oncoming and there were pedestrians on my shoulder ahead. All i could do was lay on the horn to warn the peeps walking and jump on the binders. I was just gonna eat the oncoming car. Fortunately the car got back in line. There is a Smith's rule for driving that we all should be taught, not just truckers:

It operates on 5 key principles:

Aim High In Steering. Look at least 15 seconds into your future, not just at the vehicle in front of you.
Get the Big Picture. Look for hazards. ...
Keep Your Eyes Moving. Don't stare. ...
Leave Yourself an Out. Monitor the space cushion around you.
Make Sure They See You. Use your signals.

Then there's today's unwritten rules if anyone would like to add:

The first is easy. Screw you it's all about me.

06 in Mulberry. AI, Dunstalls, Nology coils, TTP Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry. -Oliver Cromwell