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FastZipper6 · 08-27-2008, 05:18 PM

I was out running errands on my bike and I came up to an intersection in broad daylight I've been through a hundred times. It's one of those intersections that can be confusing. It's angular and there's a hard right or a middle right or an outside right lane that can be taken but somehow I ended up not paying enough attention and turned into oncoming traffic. Luckily no one was there at the time even though it was pretty busy with traffic all around but I felt pretty stupid and quickly turned into a parking lot and went around the building and got back on track. I was pretty calm about it but hopefully no one I know saw me.

I'm sure I looked like a

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**Nelly** · 08-27-2008, 05:22 PM

The main thing is your OK and secondly you have acknowledge you mistaker. Will you it again? I think not.

rvbiker · 08-27-2008, 05:50 PM

I’m sure you were probably thing of the next errand or something else at the time. It goes to show how a short lapse of concentration can go very bad very quickly. Glad you OK!

08-27-2008, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
FastZipper6 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Bike: 2006 Yammie FZ6 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 2 Member #3126	I did a dumb thing yesterday. I was out running errands on my bike and I came up to an intersection in broad daylight I've been through a hundred times. It's one of those intersections that can be confusing. It's angular and there's a hard right or a middle right or an outside right lane that can be taken but somehow I ended up not paying enough attention and turned into oncoming traffic. Luckily no one was there at the time even though it was pretty busy with traffic all around but I felt pretty stupid and quickly turned into a parking lot and went around the building and got back on track. I was pretty calm about it but hopefully no one I know saw me. I'm sure I looked like a .

08-27-2008, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nelly UK Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black Posts: 4,153 Rep Power: 49 Member #274	Re: I did a dumb thing yesterday. The main thing is your OK and secondly you have acknowledge you mistaker. Will you it again? I think not. __________________ "Some say he's a RGN, (Bsc) Honours. Some say he hangs around with Max Mosley All we know is, he's called the STIG". 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...

08-27-2008, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
rvbiker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: south dakota Bike: 2005 yamaha FZ6 Posts: 193 Rep Power: 5 Member #860	Re: I did a dumb thing yesterday. I’m sure you were probably thing of the next errand or something else at the time. It goes to show how a short lapse of concentration can go very bad very quickly. Glad you OK!

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