>As for motorbikes my philosophy on staying safe was to be always moving >ahead of other traffic. That way you have more control over traffic >conditions and less threat from behind. Car users and motorbikes just don't >mix. Lack of consideration for the totally different safety dynamics, >failure to recognise anything smaller than a Mack truck, minor road rage >generated by the car user's perception of bike riders as alternatives/free >spirits who threaten their own sense of values, jealousy of the freedom of >movement etc are just some of the problems. (Just as well I didn't try to >elaborate, that has to be the longest sentence I have ever written). >
It may be technically off-topic, but the issues of vehicle safety, driver psychology and "safety dynamics" (as you eloquently phrase it) are also of interest to me. I have never been on a motorcycle, although that may change going forward, for the adventure of it. I have thought a lot about safety and the various issues involved. Whenever I drive my modest-sized vehicle I always remind myself that it amounts to operating heavy machinery in public alongside other citizens doing the same thing. I always remind myself that driving is by far the most dangerous thing most of us do in our normal daily lives, and that should I get into an accident, let it be despite being as aware and careful as I can be, within my limitations as an imperfect human. You mention "lack of consideration for the totally different safety dynamics". I agree that the safety dynamics are partly different, but even if one makes a real effort to be considerate and to educate oneself as much as possible about those differences, this does not change the fundamental fact of those differences. It's a never-ending challenge to be fully aware of such small(er) vehicles on the road, at 70 mph, in heavy traffic. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
