He wasn't looking far enough forward either. Look how long we can see the ambulance in the video (which means he could have seen it longer) before he starts braking. Situational awareness. Scan way further ahead than you need, that way you can react to what is happening.
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Originally Posted by xXecuterXx2
While that statement may be true, they've saved lives more than otherwise.
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No. You may not have enough experience on the road from a cager's perspective to know why you're wrong looking at this from the motorcyclist's perspective, but I'd like to give you a little scenario as a thought experiment. Yes, to you, your bike is loud. You're straddling the engine and hearing every little thing. In fact, the bike and the wind are so loud you wear earplugs to prevent ringing ears (if you don't do this, you should be).
Now think about an average car. Closed windows, radio at a level that allows for casual conversation, fan on so it doesn't feel stuffy, engine and exhaust note, etc. Now there's a motorcycle in your blind spot that you don't see. He passes you. You suddenly snap your head around and see him AS HIS PIPES ARE LEVEL WITH YOUR MIRROR, and not when those loud pipes would have saved him from going unnoticed in your blind spot.
Loud pipes don't save lives. Loud pipes lose rider rights. Look how many cases the AMA has had to battle with city/state/federal laws that are about banning motorcycle access in specific areas due to noise violations.
You and I both have a Muzzy pipe. They're loud, but not a Harley brand of Stupid Loud. If you're conscious of your surroundings and don't go blasting through neighborhoods at 10,000 rpm's in the middle of the night, we can minimize our impact on town. It's called being polite.
Moral of story, don't go blindly sharing the Loud Pipes Save Lives mantra, because it's uninformed, self serving, and wrong.