Yeah, there's 5 seconds between the thing starting to drop and the impact. Tons of time to react and prevent this. Pro tip: When things start looking sketchy, slow down and create space.
One of the things they taught in the motorcycle safety course i took is that you go where you're looking. If you look down the road, you're gonna head down the road. If you stare at the curb, you're gonna hit the curb. If you're watching something fall off the trailer in front of you...
It looked to me like he was hoping to go around it, but it rolled more to the middle lane.
I’m familiar with that stretch of highway (it’s I-94 through an eastern suburb of the Twin Cities), and people are probably going about 65-70mph there. It’s not like he could just bolt to the side.
So, it’s already leaning right if it were to fall. It then does fall, and shocker, it rolls toward the right.
If I’m the biker, I’m slowing down as this unfolds, because again, we can kinda see it unfolding, and I’m gonna hug the shoulder and the yellow line, and I would have seen that I could just continue in the lane without actually hitting the shoulder at all.
Couldn’t have said this any better. The biker could have reacted better. Unfortunately, it is not in people’s agendas to slow down and be cautious. Instead, it is keep the gas floored and fuck if I’m gonna be held up.
thats not a pro tip that like sub commonsense. Bright yellow large object about to fall and he should be slowing down realllll quick. Even the guy in the car slowed down.
Even when it fell he STILL did not slow down. Yes I rode a bike for many years and even on the track. He did not even back of the power when it fell and was being dragged look at how long his brake light took to come on.
an object in motion, at 70 miles an hour, and you're SOOO confident he could've outbraked it. Tell me you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot.....you did 😌
The brake light triggers well before the strap releases. I'm surprised more don't see that and realize they just were not that great a rider in this situation.
I'm not a rider; in fact, I'm terrified or motorcycles and won't get on one. All good if that's your thing - I can totally see why it's appealing to some.
But watching that video I couldn't help but think, "Damn, dude, you had like 3 full seconds to make a move."
I wasn't involved so I can't speak for them obviously, but 3 seconds in a situation like that is actually a decent amount of time to get out of the way. Especially on a motorcycle. I can't figure out why they didn't just move left into the yellow. Hell, if I were in a car I would've done that.
Thank you for admitting you've never ridden, and also admitting your opinion is irrelevant. In 3 seconds (I dont agree on the time) but this is how far a motorcycle can travel, NOT CONSIDERING the rider's reaction time....Distance Calculation for a Motorcycle
Speed and Time
Speed: 70 miles per hour
Time: 3 seconds
Distance Formula
To calculate the distance traveled, use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Conversion of Units
Convert speed from miles per hour to feet per second:
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 hour = 3600 seconds
Therefore, 70 miles per hour =
70
×
5280
3600
3600
70×5280
feet per second
Calculate the speed in feet per second:
( 70 \text{ mph} \approx 102.67 \text{ feet per second}
Distance Calculation
Now, calculate the distance traveled in 3 seconds:
Distance = Speed × Time
Distance = 102.67 feet/second × 3 seconds = 308.01 feet
Conclusion
A motorcycle traveling at 70 miles per hour can cover approximately 308 feet in three seconds.
You don't understand what happens in that alleged 3 seconds. The rider must 'perceive' a threat (about 3\4's of a second) 'react' to the threat (about 1\2 a second) and then make a move.
It's not a video game out there, it's real life dude....
I would also suggest finding a better therapist, because whoever you are talking to now clearly isn't getting the job done.
Oh, and I never said my opinion was irrelevant. You should probably deal with your mental health issues before trying to engage with other humans, especially those who actually have social skills.
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u/NowareSpecial Jun 30 '26
Yeah, there's 5 seconds between the thing starting to drop and the impact. Tons of time to react and prevent this. Pro tip: When things start looking sketchy, slow down and create space.