"John Gaquin" wrote in
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"Skywise" wrote in message

Believe me, I was starting to go down that road myself. I was
starting to take off people's mirrors and kick their doors
whenever I was slighted on the road. Would you rather I go
back to doing that instead of driving the way I do now? hmmmm?

I would "rather" nothing at all. You can drive as you want, but you're
generating your own antagonists as you do.

I have had no problems since I adopted my current driving style.


Are the only available options
selfish anarchy or unbridled road rage? That's just juvenile
rationalization for picking one bad choice over another.

Is it? You seem to be in the same vein as Morgans, and not
listening to what I am saying. I do what I do because of
what others do on the road. When I started riding, I played
it 'safe'. I also had a lot of close calls. I had people
who would actually try to run me off the road for what
reason, I have no idea. But since I've adopted my current
driving style, I no longer have these problems.


The adult choice
is to pay attention, avoid the circumstances that lead to accidents,

Which is EXACTLY what my current driving style accomplishes.
I remove myself from those situations which experience has
taught me are dangerous ones to be in.


and
show a little patience and maturity.

Patience? For idiots who by their inability to drive are
endangering my life? You want me to have patience?!?! HA!

Maturity? Well, let's see here. I could either blow my
top and start beating the **** out of people when they
nearly kill me on the road. or....

I could just drive in a way that removes me from nearly
all chance of encountering such situations. This is the
choice I made.

Which is the more mature option?



You're not the only one with
experience here. I virtually lived on my bikes for about eight years,

19+ years riding, 18+ of which on the streets and freeways
of Los Angelese and Orange counties. For about half those
years my bike was my primary transportation for work.

I'll bet your experiences are different than mine, unless
all your riding has been in the same area I've been riding.



year-round locally (winter and summer) and six cross-country trips, and
I never had an accident, never had a run-in with a car or truck driver,
and never had to resort to kicking doors or bashing mirrors, either.
Your "I-only-drive-this-way-because-car-drivers-force-me-to" rationale
carries no weight in this corner.

Then get out of MY corner.

You see. I act like this because I DON'T WANT OT ****ING DIE BECAUSE
OF SOME **** HEAD THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE.

Get it?

I've been a very happy rider since I changed my driving style. I
have so few 'incidents' any more because of it, that when something
does happen I just shrug it off and drive away.

Brian
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