I really believe that one happened so fast that neither rider could have avoided what the moron in the Civic created. In fairness Kit, even the guy being passed could not have stopped quickly enough to avoid it. The car wasn't even completely around him when he got side-swiped. It's fortunate the the guy who had been behind the Civic from the start was able to stop in time.
Ya all have it your way. I see it develop before it does. I would have been on the brakes the very instant the nose of the car came out.
I drive over 200 miles a day, in the heavy traffic, on rain soaked interstates, and I watch them like a hawk.
Today there were many accidents on the roads. It came a little rain and people were smacking into each other all over. I had at least two drunks ahead of me(good place for them I can see them) and one old lady just wandered all over the road .
Two guys on Harleys cut in front of the service truck and had all of two inches to spare, I braked and gave them 20 feet. On up they went, weaving and hot rodding and darting in and out. I just grinned, they will learn, if they live.
I just see things before they happen. It comes from being on the road all the time.
I have to say it helps on the bike. All you learn on the street you apply tenfold to a bike.
Like trell said , easy to armchair, but I have avoided the very same thing simply by emergency braking when need be. Both in the service truck and on the bike.
That emergency braking in the service truck is not good, all the fittings and parts and tools.........what a mess. It all tries to end up in the front of the storage areas.
You just learn to see it before it happens. As soon as the car starts to pass you react then, not when it is even with you. You know there very well could be a car, bike, whatever coming in the oncoming lane, so you figure on it, if not, no harm done, if you are right, you just avoided it.
Like I said, most are asleep. I cannot afford to be. I want to live and I want to have my truck for work. Really do not wish to have it torn up.
I have always had street smarts. I try to explain to people this and how to develop it, no one ever understands. They simply do not comprehend.
I can sense what you are about to do. I count on it. If you do not do it, cool. But next time I will expect it again.
Hard to explain. But over 1,688,000 miles in a service vehicle have taught me how to avoid. And I have never had a wreck. I had a little chevy citation some AT and T guy run into the back of the truck one time when I was in the store getting a candy bar. I do not count that one.
You just develop a sixth sense...........hard to explain.