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Re: Motorcycle Accidents - Cause, Factors & Identification of Countermeasures
Never horn like mad at any animal, especially dogs. they freeze up there with fear. They have very sensitive hearing. you blowing the horn, the truck ahead blowing the horn and the animal will be confused which way to go that could endanger its life as well as some other idiot's life who does not care about animals on the road.
You will most likely to encounter dogs or cattle just before reaching a village which would suggest there might be people as well.
for a dog, you should slow down almost to stand still speeds and avoid startling the animal.
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Yesterday, me and my brother were going for a ride. the road from home is a narrow one, only a rtc bus would fit and a off-road room for a motorcycle.
these college kids were walking on the other side of the road. this rtc bus was coming very fast, by that time I could see there was no room for me to avoid collision as there wont be much room for the bus between me and the people on the other side. I had to think quickly and what I did was steered into middle of the road, madly flashed the pass light, I applied the brakes ready to steer the bike into whatever space I would get out of the situation or else me and the pedestrians would be at risk, But the driver was too fast. though he applied the brakes, it was just enough for me to get off the road and was on the edge of the road. still, the side of the bus brushed my handle bar as he was avoiding the pedestrians.
Here the points to be note are, the bus was going too fast for the driver to control. the brakes might not have been working well. the pedestirans were plainly ignorant, since they could have stepped a bit off from the road and allowed the bus, but they were involved in deeply intellectual conversation which was a matter of national security.
what saved me was the good brakes and handling of the bike and also experiencing such instances before and had a good rider teach me motorcycling.
whatever the case may be, 1 idoit on the road - avoidable, more than 1 idiot- your life is in god's hands. and since our roads are full of idiots, its just like a video game.
Originally posted by rkakkar
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You will most likely to encounter dogs or cattle just before reaching a village which would suggest there might be people as well.
for a dog, you should slow down almost to stand still speeds and avoid startling the animal.
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Yesterday, me and my brother were going for a ride. the road from home is a narrow one, only a rtc bus would fit and a off-road room for a motorcycle.
these college kids were walking on the other side of the road. this rtc bus was coming very fast, by that time I could see there was no room for me to avoid collision as there wont be much room for the bus between me and the people on the other side. I had to think quickly and what I did was steered into middle of the road, madly flashed the pass light, I applied the brakes ready to steer the bike into whatever space I would get out of the situation or else me and the pedestrians would be at risk, But the driver was too fast. though he applied the brakes, it was just enough for me to get off the road and was on the edge of the road. still, the side of the bus brushed my handle bar as he was avoiding the pedestrians.
Here the points to be note are, the bus was going too fast for the driver to control. the brakes might not have been working well. the pedestirans were plainly ignorant, since they could have stepped a bit off from the road and allowed the bus, but they were involved in deeply intellectual conversation which was a matter of national security.
what saved me was the good brakes and handling of the bike and also experiencing such instances before and had a good rider teach me motorcycling.
whatever the case may be, 1 idoit on the road - avoidable, more than 1 idiot- your life is in god's hands. and since our roads are full of idiots, its just like a video game.
Indian roads and highways are full of stupid pedestrians who think they are superman (or wonderwoman), all they do is walk on the paved part of the highway and shouts offensive comments when you get close to them, once a guy called me motherc**d as I had to countersteer to avoid him. When I was young, around 17, I used to carry an old bicycle chain with me, I'd whip it out if anybody messes with me, especially I had and still have strong hatred for people you encounter in the rural areas who get drunk on local liquors known as "sulai" or rice beer called "lau pani". They seem to think the road came with his/her mother as dowry.
post the complete look, if possible.
). Within a couple of seconds I find myself and bike lying on our left just beyond the damn speed breaker. 
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