So sad to hear of the loss of yet another biker to that cage that turned left in front of him. I'm sure the cage driver said "I never saw him."
Fact is, this is the most common mishap scenario for motorcycles involving a car. And all the drivers say the same thing - "I never saw the bike."
One technique I have found useful for that car that is preparing to turn left is to WATCH THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL. They can not fake you out if you are looking at the wheel. If you look at their face, eye contact, whatever, that is no guarantee that they won't pull out. The wheel will not lie.
Other things to consider:
1) Move to the opposite lane if it is a multi lane road, if possible
2) Always consider yourself invisible
3) Use another vehicle, if possible and feasible, to 'set a pick' for you. Manuever to place this 'pick vehicle' between you and the vehicle who may be turning. The turning driver WILL likely see the car.
4) consider 'Visibility ugprades' to do anything and everything to make yourself more visible.
I am so saddened when I hear of these kinds of accidents. We lost a dear friend a little over a year ago in our chapter to just this type of scenario and in that particular instance, the vehicle appeared that it was stopped and then she 'faked out' our friend at the last second.
WATCH THE WHEELS!!!!!!
Fact is, this is the most common mishap scenario for motorcycles involving a car. And all the drivers say the same thing - "I never saw the bike."
One technique I have found useful for that car that is preparing to turn left is to WATCH THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL. They can not fake you out if you are looking at the wheel. If you look at their face, eye contact, whatever, that is no guarantee that they won't pull out. The wheel will not lie.
Other things to consider:
1) Move to the opposite lane if it is a multi lane road, if possible
2) Always consider yourself invisible
3) Use another vehicle, if possible and feasible, to 'set a pick' for you. Manuever to place this 'pick vehicle' between you and the vehicle who may be turning. The turning driver WILL likely see the car.
4) consider 'Visibility ugprades' to do anything and everything to make yourself more visible.
I am so saddened when I hear of these kinds of accidents. We lost a dear friend a little over a year ago in our chapter to just this type of scenario and in that particular instance, the vehicle appeared that it was stopped and then she 'faked out' our friend at the last second.
WATCH THE WHEELS!!!!!!