Re: Humm....!!!

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From a more
>cynical perspective, and in no way intended to reflect on your personal
>opinion expressed, one might seriously question the judgement of one who
>would turn OFF their high-beams during the day and endanger themselves
>needlessly knowing that reliable sources have clearly indicated that more
>than 1/3 over everybody that dies on a motorcycle does so because a car
>turning left did not see them coming.

You made some very good points, but does anyone have any proof that a high
beam significantly improves your chances of being seen by an oncoming left
turner? Even a low beam is pretty conspicuous, and I used to wear a day-glo
green helmet. Now if they can't see my headlight, or the red motorcycle, or
my green helmet (and I had riding partners insist on being in front of me
because it hurt their eyes looking at it) then they simply weren't looking.

Just as it is on the highway, lane placement approaching an intersection is
the key. When I go through an intersection I try to put as much distance
between me and any left turning cars, I don't charge through intersections,
and I closely watch the vehicle and it's tires for any movement.

Maybe my opinion is too heavily influenced by riding in an area that seems
to be filled with drivers nano-seconds away from their next rage attack,
but I am not going to intentionally do something that I know is going to
make people mad at me. Not when their vehicle safely wraps them in a
protective skin of armour.

Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
http://www.aestheticdesign.com



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