Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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- Right of way violation accidents (38% of cases)
- Loss of control at bends at speed (11% plus of cases)
- Overtaking/filtering accidents (15% of cases)
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Take 20% off that where it can't be proven that the bike was speeding and the car made the necessary observations, only for some twat to come barrelling round a corner screaming 'right of way'.
Very, very difficult indeed to mitigate entering someone's path unless, hence why car drivers get the bad rep a lot of the time.
If I'm approaching a junction, I anticipate what might be joining, a lot of the time with a view to letting people in if its residential.
When is the last time a bike let you in? Too busy riding on their own quoting bits of highway code, terrible way to be.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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I find the way they act like there is an extra lane between the middle and outside lane quite dangerous tbh
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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Car drivers do need educating towards bikers.
I see why people get annoyed been a car driver and a biker but as for car drivers if you could do what a bike could do I'm pretty sure you'd do it
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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My car will do 130, but that doesn't mean I need to oscillate between 30 and 130 on every road I drive on.
Never yet seen a bike driven in a matter I wouldn't describe as erratic. Its not about what the bike will do, its about the bike being in traffic on a road which has a flow and characteristics. We'd all like to weave about doing whatever speed we like - wouldn't even be so bad if they stuck to hundreds of miles per hour - but a lot of them try and stick to speed limits but have an ego which doesn't permit being overtaken, therefore must accelerate again and get back in the way rather than just choose a speed and stick to it.
Makes sharing the road with them very frustrating. No objection at all to them doing whatever the hell they want but when I start needing to change my driving to take account, then get shit because they're in the way, I being to take issue.
Example one prick the other day, passes me on the nearside on the approach to a roundabout, between both lanes, then joins with just enough pace to get him in the gap before more traffic comes round. So I'm either stuck waiting because he passed me and took the gap I was going to have, or I can join and have him in the way shaking his head at me because I'm up his arse. He's lucky he didn't experience 2.3t of Land Rover resting on his left leg, the cocky fucker. Had to brake and fuck the guy up who was coming round the roundabout because biker nobhead was in the way. And I get the shit for it?
Wankers, most of them that I meet.
No discipline, no consideration. If you're going to drive like a prick who can't bear to be behind anyone, carry on and don't dawdle about when you do pass. I want to make progress too and I can't if some twat in a power ranger suit can't let his ego down.
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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Not all bikers are cunts with egos
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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I'm a biker.
Sure as hell wouldn't see me filtering at dual carriage way/motorway speeds.
I only filter in sub 30mph traffic, mostly just standstill.
That guy is a grade a wanker, obviously wasn't looking what was going on up the road.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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All the ones I come across love sitting in my blind spot.
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Wankers, most of them that I meet.
Sadly I feel this is pretty accurate from my experience and I'm a biker.
There is just as many idiots in cars though 
Guy in the video will learn why 2 pot sliding calipers aren't on sports bikes 
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caxo
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Registered: 10th Dec 12
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Bikers are mainly wankers tbh.
Serves the guy right tbh.
I loved my time on a bike but most riders I've seen ride stupidly & act even worse
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Vauxdan88
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Registered: 13th Feb 11
Location: Weymouth Dorset
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SHIT!!!!
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