That's why I always promote nice riding on a bike. People who have never been a biker see us like a danger, with loud pipes, lane splitting and careless driving. I'm not saying they don't give a damn if they kill a biker, but the general sense is that it is always the biker's fault, when society should see us as a specie to protect, provided we are the weaker ones. Doesn't the government protect endangered species against human harm? Why don't they protect the bikers against the car drivers?
Intersections are the number 1 danger in city driving. I use to reduce a gear so the engine revs higher, that way I have plenty of torque in case I have to get out the intersection fast. Anyway, I always look for eye contact, when in doubt I just yield even if I have the right, even when in my car.
I have only had a crash on my car. I hit the one in front because I was distracted looking for my hotel. We were driving about 50 miles per hour and I didn't even had the time to brake, I simply crashed into him. The airbag deployed but I got undamaged. Unfortunately for him he had to wear a neck collar, but not for long. Well, after that I needed one week to drive again, and when driving in the passenger seat, I crawled into the seat everytime the driver got so close to the preceding car. It just went away naturally, but driving a car is very different than driving a bike. If you get killed on a bike people doesn't understand, you shouldn't be doing it because you were going nowhere. If you get killed on a car it's assumed as a casualty, as you can't live without transportation and those thing happens. The bombing on Madrid trains killed 200 people. That's the number of casualties on any summer campaign and it almost doesn't get headlines.
Raul
