Cursed Left Turn

[MILK]

I have reflective tape lining the edge of my windscreen, on the rear of the bike, and all over my helmet. As I am approaching intersections or places where people are turning in and out, I move from side to side within my lane to make myself more visable. Hopefully it helps.

However I've had people turn left (u-turn) directly in front of me while driving my CAR. So

I don't think making us look more human will help much either. Why? Because I've had strangers berate me for having the audacity of being a mom AND a motorcyclist. How dare we risk-taking motorcyclists have children, right?

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by MILK

I have reflective tape lining the edge of my windscreen, on the rear of the bike, and all over my helmet. As I am approaching intersections or places where people are turning in and out, I move from side to side within my lane to make myself more visable. Hopefully it helps.

I've always heard people talk about getting high viz yellow. I am no longer a believer in wearing it for motorcycle riding. Working for a Sub of AT&T we get sent out on broke poles. On this one right here (Poles got yanked down at noon and we left at 5:30am) I remember one of the AT&T boss men coming down the road. The road was also shut down by police so we could roam wherever we wanted too. My partner (Big 6'7" guy in one of the pics) had on his yellow DOT class 2 high viz vest on. Camera had a night setting so it's darker than it looks. But the Bell man said that the only thing he saw of my buddy and anyone was the reflective strips. That included the AT&T orange vests.

Reflective stickers are the key. As for high viz yellow. We have a saying about that at our work. The Yellow is so they can find the body after it's been hit.

[marko138]

Reflective vests help...but people are still not gonna pay attention if they dont want to. I had co-worker who was shooting the scene of an accident. Flashing lights everywhere, police cars, orange cones everywhere.

Some lady, stone drunk, fucking plowed into him. Almost killed him. He spent weeks in the hospital.

Some people just AREN'T gonna pay attention.