February 7th, 2013, 05:52 PM | #1 |
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Motorcyclist tries to educate truck driver
"Published on Feb 7, 2013:
Left lane merged due to construction and, as always, I proceeded to pass up the slower moving traffic and go to the front of the line (notice all the space when I get up there). This stupid **** in a big truck decided it was his place to make sure I waited my turn and swerved in front of me. Then pulls up to hassle me some more at 3:50 and again at 4:40. I stayed next to him at 3:50 long enough to make sure I got a good shot of his company info. (If you can read it feel free to make a phone call or two and let me know what they say) I called them and the supervisor didn't seem to care much and apparently, didn't want to see the video. This kind of stupidity is what gets people killed and should not be tolerated. If he was my employee I would fire him on the spot. Thought about waiting for him to get off work and "having a word" with him."
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February 7th, 2013, 06:12 PM | #2 |
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The truck driver was definitely driving like an idiot, but I'm not sure if he did what he did because he was an idiot or trying to teach the biker a lesson. It could also be the camera. I have GoPro footage of people coming with a foot of ending my life, I toss it on youtube, and you can't tell.
Either way, glad to see they're ok
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February 7th, 2013, 06:52 PM | #4 |
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I don't really see what the truck driver was doing after the initial swerve when he caught up to him. Was he making gesture from behind the wheel to the biker? The swerve thing was pretty douchey though on the truck driver's part especially since there was no reason for him to do it.
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February 7th, 2013, 07:03 PM | #5 |
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Come over to Houston...
Can't let stuff like this stay in your mind and linger on it. Do what ever to stay alive then move on that's what I do anyways
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February 7th, 2013, 07:10 PM | #6 | |
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February 7th, 2013, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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February 7th, 2013, 07:44 PM | #8 |
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I don't see much wrong here. Truck driver was in left lane, moving right. Car in right lane hits brakes, he swerves left to avoid rear ending someone. Bike is really far away. Trucker moves right to get out of his way.
Seriously. Trucker didn't try to block him at all, otherwise he'd have stayed in the left lane. Don't be a douche bag. That trucker is now angry at him for no reason. |
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February 7th, 2013, 07:45 PM | #9 |
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Someone needs to give this rider a tampon
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February 7th, 2013, 07:48 PM | #11 |
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February 7th, 2013, 08:24 PM | #12 |
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You deal with stupid people every day. Doing anything but getting away from them and focusing on what you are doing is asking for trouble. Don't have an ego. Egos kill. You don't need to inform someone they have wronged you. You don't need to get mad. You don't need to do anything but keep riding your ride. Getting emotional is the quickest way to die on a motorcycle.
It takes two to Tango. Don't Tango with a truck. Biker should have maintained a +5 or 10 and gotten away from the dangers instead of intentionally staying near it.
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February 7th, 2013, 08:25 PM | #13 |
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I fully agree; hence, the title of the thread: a futile endeavor. We riders are not road educators, we are just road survivors.
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February 8th, 2013, 08:22 AM | #16 |
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My nugget left in this thread would be. "Put as much distance between you and stupidity as possible and you will live a longer, happier life".
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I also don't see the truck hassling him. It seems like the truck is just driving along while the bike speeds up and slows down and gestures inappropriately. |
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February 9th, 2013, 04:15 AM | #19 | |
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^This. I don't see it as dangerous either, the only way this is putting the motorcycle in any danger is if was @Jiggles, and he was trying to pay attention to the pickup, or the planes overhead, or whatever he tends to pay attention to when he should be watching the vehicle ahead of him. |
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And seriously, you're vulnerable on a bike. I would never want to do anything that could potentially escalate a situation (like flipping the bird) when you're already set up to lose.
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February 14th, 2013, 03:53 PM | #21 |
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I dunno, I do that kind of thing all the time, of course, I have more options to get away if needed.
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February 14th, 2013, 04:01 PM | #22 |
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February 14th, 2013, 04:55 PM | #23 |
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Such as?
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February 14th, 2013, 05:09 PM | #24 | |
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Once, I was in my car on the 405 in the carpool lane. Just cruising along and there was pothole so I swerved to the right to miss it. 15 seconds later a biker passes me on the right via lane splitting. If that bike was 13 seconds earlier I bet he'd think I was swerving to F with him when in reality it was for another reason. Take a look at the white car you passed in the beginning. He was between lanes when you passed him. What if another car two lanes to his right changed lanes at the the same time. That white car might have to swerve back to the left. Then you completely turn your head around to look back at the truck Cars swerve. Cars Stop. Cars have blind spots.
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February 14th, 2013, 05:32 PM | #26 |
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That is true!
I know that 80% of the drivers sharing the road with me are mentally troubled and that the 20% has genuine problems much bigger than driving. Hence, I try to be extremely polite and never, never, never take offense or get distracted by others' mistakes or even evil actions. I know that I am the more vulnerable piece of meat at there and that I must arrive in one piece (the alternative is not an option to me).
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February 14th, 2013, 05:32 PM | #27 |
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Oh okay! Sorry Motofool! Thought that was you.
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February 14th, 2013, 05:49 PM | #28 |
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Hahaha,...........it is OK Dino.
I fully agree with your post above. Most of my scary moments with drivers have been the result of distractions and mistakes rather than from the animosity that the rider in our video did assume coming from the truck driver. Yes, there are bad people at there that wouldn't hesitate about hurting a rider on purpose; but most are just distracted and worried commuters. Pointing out mistakes, getting angry, gesturing and confronting cagers and truckers only distracts our attention from more oncoming dangers.
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February 16th, 2013, 06:25 AM | #29 |
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February 16th, 2013, 07:02 AM | #30 |
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I see, Tim; thanks for clarifying.
I wouldn't do it at all, much less all the time, though. IMHO, there is nothing to win and there is at least some risk of getting into an ugly situation.
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