"Chris Ehlbeck" wrote in
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A large part of the motoring public seems to disengage their brain when
the engage the transmission of their car.

I spent a number of years as a motor officer and I hated white lining
with a passion. Even in stopped traffic and moving slowly between the
lanes was and is dangerous.

How it is dangerous? Except maybe from someone opening a door or
throwing trash out the window? Even then, it's far less dangerous
than being at speed and having some idiot changin lanes into you
because they're too busy on the cell phone.


First, many people see but don't register a motorcycle.
There were too many times when the second traffic moved a bit someone
would try and change lanes.

Which is why, as I stated in MY FIRST POST on this, that ideally
I do this when the traffic is NOT moving, thus removing the
danger of someone changing lanes. Kinda hard to change lanes
when the spedometer reads 0 mph.

And also stated previously, I pay attention to the traffic
situation. If I am not at elast 90% certain that I can get to
the front BEFORE the light turns green, I stay behind.



They'd even look over and see the gap as traffic
moved but not see that Harley with the flashing blue strobes and pulsing
headlight! So the guy on the sport bike wouldn't stand a chance.

If that driver doesn't see a cop that's lit up, that driver
should not be on the road. I presume you pulled them over and
ticketed them? If not, then you just reinforced they're belief
(even if subconscious) that they can be bad drivers and get
away with it.

Hell. It doesn't matter. I've seen people do bad **** right in
front of a cop and the cop does nothing. I've even seen cops
do some pretty bad driving. On occasion, I've subsequently
confronted them about it.

Brian
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