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beby99
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It is my riding buddy (also wife's cousin). He's been riding for about 30 yrs.
Happened yesterday while riding his 1983 V45 Magna. As he was rolling
down the road he came up on another rider, a guy riding a Harley. So he got
a few car lengths behind and staggered his position to the right. A few miles
later they came to an intersection with a gas station on the right (at corner of
intersection). The Harley puts on his right signal to indicate he's turning into
the station while a woman in a cage is waiting to make a left out of the station.
At this point the woman screws up?..she assumes the two riders are together.
As soon as the Harley makes his turn she pulls out in front of my cousin thinking
he was going to turn also. He in fact did NOT have his signal on and was slowing
down for the approaching intersection. He was aware of the woman before she pulled
out and was already preparing for her?with brakes engaged he was still going to
make contact so he laid it down and took a tumble.
He managed to get up with just a few bumps and scrapes and the bike was not
badly damaged. The woman stopped, got out of her SUV and said "I thought you were
going to turn with your friend." At which point, cousin proceeded to curse her out and
explain to her the rules of the road. He than goes back to the bike to get it out of
the street?.as she than proceeds to leave the scene of the accident. Multiple witnesses
get her plate number and the cops are called.
Lesson learned: Don't assume 2 or more riders are traveling together just because there
next to each other.
Happened yesterday while riding his 1983 V45 Magna. As he was rolling
down the road he came up on another rider, a guy riding a Harley. So he got
a few car lengths behind and staggered his position to the right. A few miles
later they came to an intersection with a gas station on the right (at corner of
intersection). The Harley puts on his right signal to indicate he's turning into
the station while a woman in a cage is waiting to make a left out of the station.
At this point the woman screws up?..she assumes the two riders are together.
As soon as the Harley makes his turn she pulls out in front of my cousin thinking
he was going to turn also. He in fact did NOT have his signal on and was slowing
down for the approaching intersection. He was aware of the woman before she pulled
out and was already preparing for her?with brakes engaged he was still going to
make contact so he laid it down and took a tumble.
He managed to get up with just a few bumps and scrapes and the bike was not
badly damaged. The woman stopped, got out of her SUV and said "I thought you were
going to turn with your friend." At which point, cousin proceeded to curse her out and
explain to her the rules of the road. He than goes back to the bike to get it out of
the street?.as she than proceeds to leave the scene of the accident. Multiple witnesses
get her plate number and the cops are called.
Lesson learned: Don't assume 2 or more riders are traveling together just because there
next to each other.
Tbe bike ahead turns into the station, the woman assumes she will be able to pull out while its turning. Doesnt matter who has right of way, there's a likely bullet coming your way. I slow to a speed to continue on at that will allow a stop instantly. Basically, I would creep past her at less than 5 mph. 
Took her to jail for leaving the scene of accident.
