Two riders down

[Couch]

I watched the Victorian news tonight and was saddened to see that two Melbourne riders were killed today in separate road accidents. In both of these accidents the drivers of the cars were totally at fault. One driver on a single lane highway pulled out to pass another vehicle and the bike hit him head on. In the other accident a bike was travelling through an intersection with a green light and a car did a right hand turn right in front of him. Both riders were killed instantly. One of the riders was only 28 years of age. The same age as one of my sons who rides a CBR to and from work each day on the Gold Coast.   

Two families lives will change forever :(......................may the riders RIP.

[Dan]

That is sad news. 

[Poppy Dave]

RIP guys

[Shaun]

RIP

Four families changed forever. (Riders + drivers)

[terrydj]

All too sad.
I ride a bike near everyday and close calls happen at least twice a day. You just have to ride like everything, including the bike is trying to kill you

[Couch]

You're so right........it's to easy to forget the ones who cause the accident.  They have to live with it for the rest of their lives.

My own 16 year old daughter was killed in a motor vehicle accident thirty years ago and I know how it affected the driver of the vehicle involved who had made an error of judgment. His family was so concerned that he would take his own life they begged me to speak with him.................which I did!  But he was mentally wounded for many years............and possibly still is!!

Most of us also drive cages, and all of us at some time have made some silly mistake.

RIP

Four families changed forever. (Riders + drivers)

[royst1100]

i do not trust anyone! including myself. errors  are so easely made. also dont abuss peaple just point to them, bike then eyes. they get the message better that way and not just another angry "bikie"

[alans1100]

One driver on a single lane highway pulled out to pass another vehicle and the bike hit him head on.
Two families lives will change forever :(......................may the riders RIP.

Which is why I move as far as possible to the left of my lane as soon as I see more than one vehicle approaching (especially if a car is behind a truck) and keep watching until the situation has passed.

[Dan]

You just have to ride like everything, including the bike is trying to kill you

That is so right.  Accidents hurt / kill just the same, regardless of who is at fault. 

[terrydj]

One driver on a single lane highway pulled out to pass another vehicle and the bike hit him head on.
Two families lives will change forever :(......................may the riders RIP.

Which is why I move as far as possible to the left of my lane as soon as I see more than one vehicle approaching (especially if a car is behind a truck) and keep watching until the situation has passed.

I always ride basically beside the white line so everyone can see me. Cars that are going to pass someone coming the other way I have never had a concern with but if I was on the left hand side of the road I am sure they would pass a car, a truck when they were coming towards me because they think they have the room

[Poppy Dave]

One driver on a single lane highway pulled out to pass another vehicle and the bike hit him head on.
Two families lives will change forever :(......................may the riders RIP.

Which is why I move as far as possible to the left of my lane as soon as I see more than one vehicle approaching (especially if a car is behind a truck) and keep watching until the situation has passed.

I always ride basically beside the white line so everyone can see me. Cars that are going to pass someone coming the other way I have never had a concern with but if I was on the left hand side of the road I am sure they would pass a car, a truck when they were coming towards me because they think they have the room

Yeah, I'm with you on that one Terry.

We were taught to be as conspicuous as possible.

If in the left lane, ride as close to the white line to your right.

If in the right lane, ride as close to the white line to you left.

By doing this you are a lot more visible, especially visible in mirrors.

With a single lane in either direction, ride to the centre of the road. By doing this you are 'Halving the hazard' and if anything happens, from either your left or right, you have an equal chance of avoiding it. Whereas, if you are to the left and something happens to you right, you've got nowhere to go except bush. Obviously if vehicles are approaching, you again 'Half the hazard' between the vehicles and the left verge and then again move out to the centre.

Does that make sense?

Dave R                                                             

[alans1100]

Which is why I move as far as possible to the left of my lane as soon as I see more than one vehicle approaching (especially if a car is behind a truck) and keep watching until the situation has passed.

Since when is this a problem.

Moving from the centre of the lane to the left  to be more visible to on coming traffic behind the first vehicle especially an 18 wheeler. To me it's plain common sense.
If your riding in the right hand side of the lane it means your less visible in that situation.

http://mylicence.sa.gov.au/the_riders_handbook

Have a look at page at pages 29 to 39 for the recommnded road placement for your bike in any given situation. It's all part of the Compulsory $600 two part Ride Safe course just to get your learners in SA now. Just as well I got mine all those years ago.