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Dealing with roadrage

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    Posted by blurplebuzz February 3, 2016 - Filed in Personal Journal - 858 views

     What is going on these days? I keep reading about more and more riders becoming involved in tangles with cagers.
    Todays incident was a video posted of a rider being threatened w/ a gun by a guy w/pass in a pu Truck. Apparently from what I seen it looked like the pu driver was upset about the riders traffic skills.And rolled down his window & flipped off the riders,who then pulled up alongside the truck pass side. I don't know who is more idiotic the guy pulling a gun, or the rider with the GO-Pro cam on his helmet, pulling up to the pass side window.At that point the driver draws his gun n starts waving it around n pointing it at the rider who stood his ground.Fortunately no one was hurt,yet I have to question both parties sanity.

    Rule #1 When riding a motorcycle never involve yourself in any sort of confrontation on the road, your greatest strenbth lies in your ability to avoid all potential disasters natural and man made, well in advance of them being a true threat to your integrity and riding pleasure.

    One time riding on a weekend to a friends house maybe 30 miles away, I encountered a driver who apparently took issue with me splitting lanes.Perhaps they were upset I passed them stopped in traffic? As I pulled away from the light I saw them come up weaving in traffic,racing to catch up with me I suppose,as they drew even with me I could clearly see the drivers look of anger and him waving what appeared to be a gun. At that point I gunned it and came up to the next light where I left them behind stuck again in traffic. At no point in this whole instance did I provoke these guys,they simply focused on me for some reason their anger at being stuck I guess.Here in California we can split lanes legally and I see no problem with doing it in a safe & sane manner. In over 20 years of riding I have only encoutered one incident where someone had been injured while attempting it.

    Stay Safe & Enjoy The Ride !!! 

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  • Hunter55 Im not sure what the law concerning lane splitting in Cali.entails but from what i saw last summer there is no one doing it safely or sanely,every time we were on multiple lane roads we had bikes (Sport and Harley)lane splitting at no less than 15mph...  more
  • blurplebuzz Have to agree with you re; the behavior of riders out here in CA who abuse the privilege of lane splitting in a unsafe manner.Typically tho the commutes are very congested and the riders indifference at times are factors towards creating road rager...  more
  • Bitchy Why I agree to try my best to stay away from traffic, I even try to keep what I call a safety bubble around me. You know an out if I need to get the heck out of someones way. Rush hour and even every day traffic can and is some times dangerous. I...  more
  • blurplebuzz Okay recent road rage incident in Florida,perfect example of what not to do when ahole driver is at the wheel.Right thing to do pull over dial local PD or 911 n report the idiots.Being confrontational in a group ride only puts more people at risk!!! Stop...  more