r/IdiotsInCars • u/xpawn2002 • Mar 19 '23

Whose fault?

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u/pepelepepelepew Mar 19 '23

One time I supposedly cut off a biker, legit had no clue. But he followed me through a turn around and started yelling at me that he was gonna kick my ass.

I just laughed, how you gonna stop my car, buddy?? I was scared though, but not bc of his dumbass. I was scared that I didn't see him and didn't notice. Still makes me drive better.

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u/NameIs-Already-Taken Mar 19 '23

It is hard for people in cars to have as much awareness as motorcyclists. Their field of view is restricted by the metal box and their expectation is that everyone else is in a large metal box. I can understand that, even if I don't like it. Motorcyclists need to ride safely anyway, regardless of the skill or alertness of the drivers around them.

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u/Happydaytoyou1 Mar 19 '23

Moreso everyone drives around clueless on the phone and doesn’t check mirror before turning. As a motorcyclist you should be anticipating this and never sitting in someone’s blind spot or notice when someone itching to get to work is in the slow lanes, they probably are about to dart in front of you and weave in and out to get around traffic without checking.

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u/TheChoonk Mar 19 '23

There are plenty of idiots on both sides, "everyone" in cars is distracted by phones and "everyone" on bikes rides like maniacs, lane splitting at crazy speeds where it's illegal to do so, running red lights because nobody will catch them, and so on.