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Re:What's wrong with people? 3 Years, 4 Months ago  
I don't understand why cagers seem to resent motorcycles. This morning, in a 30 mph zone, I was cruising along around 40. Some idiot jerks over to the righthand lane, speeds past me, then jumps in front of me and slows down. WTF??? Why is that necessary? When he jumped back into my lane, he took ALL of my safety buffer. I just don't understand it. *shaking my head...*
 
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Re:What's wrong with people? 3 Years, 4 Months ago  
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I don't understand why cagers seem to resent motorcycles. This morning, in a 30 mph zone, I was cruising along around 40. Some idiot jerks over to the righthand lane, speeds past me, then jumps in front of me and slows down. WTF??? Why is that necessary? When he jumped back into my lane, he took ALL of my safety buffer. I just don't understand it. *shaking my head...*

I've noticed the same thing Frank, and it's not always when I'm on the bike. They do it to me when I'm in my truck. There are just so many bad drives now days. What I hate and it doesn't matter if I'm on the bike or in the truck, is when somesome passes me on the hi-way just to turn on the off ramp in fromt of me!! What they couldn't wait 2 seconds? They had to indanger me and my passenger by passing then cutting me off to turn? One of these days I'm going to follow them to where they are going to ask them WTF.
 
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Re:What's wrong with people? 3 Years, 4 Months ago  
I knew a girl once that was terrified of driving behind a bike, she was afraid the rider might fall off and she would run over him so she would do almost anything to get past him...not right, but may answer some questions...
 
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Re:What's wrong with people? 3 Years, 4 Months ago  
Well, the simple answer is to give motorcycles lots of room, but evidently, that's not a solution that immediately presents itself to most cagers.
 
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Re:What's wrong with people? 3 Years, 4 Months ago  
Same thing with pulling a 5th wheel, everyone wants to be in front of you.... even if your not holding up traffic. Although the end would be different (F350 is better in a wreck than the Roadstar ) it still ticks you off, and loosing the buffer zone mentioned above gets me the most..... I think as a general statement most drivers dont pay enough attention and with that said I am sure I have had my moments even though I do make extra effort while in the cage.... Ride safe and assume everyone is out to get you!
 
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