We are invisible

Always plan your escape route, and expect every single car out there to take you out. Don't ride like a paranoid freak, but expect everyone to take you out. Lane positioning and as much 360 degree awareness with eye and mirror scanning is crucial. I've been almost hit so many times riding every day, Its just another day and incident now.

Just yesterday I was driving up the 10 east to redlands - and was rolling in a blind spot of this big SUV for a split second. My reaction was to speed up and get "out" of the blindspot as my left and right choices were occupied by vehicles... Well as I accelerated, sure enough this asshat makes last minute lane change decisions, and ends up in my lane as I'm pushing forward. It happens so fast - I chopped out of danger with quick throttle and countersteer to the left, and manuvering a white liner doing 85 mph. The guy whacked right back into the lane he came from as soon as he heard the tach rev out. That one in partcular was extremely close!!!!!!!!!!! I could feel the wind off that guys door panel....

Awareness that this cager was going to make such an idiotic move, had me choose the proper lane position beforehand, and ready my throttle hand for the worst. Left foot was also prepared to downshift for higher RPM take off before any of this transpired. I predicted, and sure enough it happened.

Just another day riding in So-Cal - its a zoo out here, happens so often - I didn't even mention it to Poorwboy. In fact I forgot about it till I read this post.

I think all drivers on the road should take MSF courses - it should be mandatory, bike or not.

RA