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Did anybody else catch the news story on motorcycle awareness on NBC4 Columbus? I just saw it on the 11:00pm newscast.Here's a link:

Spring Fever Brings Motorcycle Fever

One thing that impressed me was them basically saying to not trust your mirrors, which is what I have heard from MANY motorcycle safety sources, and other peoples' personal opinions.

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One thing that impressed me was them basically saying to not trust your mirrors, which is what I have heard from MANY motorcycle safety sources, and other peoples' personal opinions.

Heres a tip; dont ride in a cars blind spot either. ;)

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Heres a tip; dont ride in a cars blind spot either. ;)

That's one thing that I have become aware of. I'll ride a little close to the lane line just to make sure I'm in their mirror, at the least, and the same with multi-lane, I make sure the cars beside me know I'm there (the best I can) and watch out for them if they are going by, or if I'm going by them, and make sure the pass is completed quickly.

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^^^It'll do it as fast as any minivan

I try to see their face in their side mirror, if I can see their eyes/face then they can see my bike if they look, maybe look is too weak of a word. How many times have we heard "I didn't see him", maybe "observe" is a better word.

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Don't ride next to cars/trucks - don't give 'em the chance to move into your lane and hit you - either stay behind or move in front.

Easier said than done in stop-and-go traffic, but you get the idea.

As Sergeant Esterhaus used to say on Hill Street Blues: "Let's be careful out there."

(for all you young-uns, Hill Street Blues was a cop show back in the 80's :lol:)

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Was this only on at the 11pm newscast? They should run stuff like this more often.

And they showed a guy riding with his helmet strapped to the back fender? Nice :nono:

I don't know if it was just at 11:00 or not. That's the only time I was watching.

I'll have to watch it again to see about the helmet, I was more listening than watching.

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Yes , That is a start , but we need more of this type of information out there and it needs to be longer , not just a minute spot , it looks like a comercial or something :D

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