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shaggystyle · 09-17-2007, 10:12 AM

This video was on Reddit.com this morning with the title "If you can't see a train what hope do bicyclists and pedestrians have?".....After watching it, I have to wonder about us motorcyclists as well.

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**wrightme43** · 09-17-2007, 02:59 PM

I sure dont know man. Freakin Idiots.

mikebike · 09-17-2007, 03:32 PM

Duh,,,,,, I did not see that freaking big train

Scorphonic · 09-17-2007, 03:40 PM

O my god...thats shocking. Are those drivers unable to look in a mirror?

An important factor in all this would be whether the tram/train has lights on the front and if they are on. I know in Dublin that the trams have lights on all the time and you can see them a mile off...so you would have to be pretty blind to miss them in your mirror!!

**Nelly** · 09-17-2007, 05:05 PM

Time to ban the train and the car, that way theres nothing to hit and nothing to do the hitting with. Problem solved. Whats next on the agenda?

hunterfz6 · 09-17-2007, 05:26 PM

I just want to preface that in my working life I am a professional driver. I have been driving for 13 years daily at least 2oo miles a day. That is my job, to get to the customer and take care of them. Having said that you absolutly need to have good driving habits. The number 1 cause of accidents, and now this is just my opinion, is from people not looking over their shoulders before changing lanes. I ALWAYS look left or right when I turn, its just a good habit and has saved me many many accidents. Its easy to just veer into the left or right lane without looking, but I have almost done that and looked, only to be shocked at the iminant death I could have caused myself or another person. If you cant tell, im a bit pissed at watching all those cars turn into the trains like that, 1 second is all it takes to look left or right and scan before changing lanes. Yes, it makes me very nervous riding a bike on the road knowing people do not look. If that happens to me, and mark my words, if I survive I will probably kill the driver that hit me. Call it what you will, attempt to take my life and I live, and you will die. period.

09-17-2007, 10:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
shaggystyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 552 Rep Power: 22 Member #134	What hope do we have? This video was on Reddit.com this morning with the title "If you can't see a train what hope do bicyclists and pedestrians have?".....After watching it, I have to wonder about us motorcyclists as well. Metro's Greatest Hits

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wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,170 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	I sure dont know man. Freakin Idiots. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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Nelly UK Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black Posts: 4,325 Rep Power: 53 Member #274	Time to ban the train and the car, that way theres nothing to hit and nothing to do the hitting with. Problem solved. Whats next on the agenda? __________________ "Some say......... His cardiac output is equal to the FZ6's 4 cylinders at 13,000rpm. All we know is he's called the STIG".:UK: Mods: K&N Airfilter, Datatool system 6 alarm, Bikerdude headlight harness, 12V power socket, Data tag, 15T Front sprocket, Speedo healer, Puig frame slders, front & back Crash bobbin axel sliders. "Dont ask me I got it from here"? Forum FAQs... My Resume...

09-17-2007, 05:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
hunterfz6 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lou, Ky Bike: Yamaha FZ6 (red) Posts: 348 Rep Power: 9 Member #412	wow I just want to preface that in my working life I am a professional driver. I have been driving for 13 years daily at least 2oo miles a day. That is my job, to get to the customer and take care of them. Having said that you absolutly need to have good driving habits. The number 1 cause of accidents, and now this is just my opinion, is from people not looking over their shoulders before changing lanes. I ALWAYS look left or right when I turn, its just a good habit and has saved me many many accidents. Its easy to just veer into the left or right lane without looking, but I have almost done that and looked, only to be shocked at the iminant death I could have caused myself or another person. If you cant tell, im a bit pissed at watching all those cars turn into the trains like that, 1 second is all it takes to look left or right and scan before changing lanes. Yes, it makes me very nervous riding a bike on the road knowing people do not look. If that happens to me, and mark my words, if I survive I will probably kill the driver that hit me. Call it what you will, attempt to take my life and I live, and you will die. period. __________________ 07' FZ6 in superfast red.

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09-17-2007, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikebike just a moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central Florida Bike: FZ6 -- Blue Posts: 1,310 Rep Power: 20 Member #357	Duh,,,,,, I did not see that freaking big train

09-17-2007, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scorphonic No Man is an Ireland. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Republic Of Ireland Bike: 2007 RED FZ6 S2 Posts: 551 Rep Power: 12 Member #352	O my god...thats shocking. Are those drivers unable to look in a mirror? An important factor in all this would be whether the tram/train has lights on the front and if they are on. I know in Dublin that the trams have lights on all the time and you can see them a mile off...so you would have to be pretty blind to miss them in your mirror!!

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