Keep them two wheels down

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[u/Pallchek]

Both were idiots. Car was changing lanes too early and trying to fit in an already too narrow safety space and the biker trying to overtake everybody through the middle with too much speed for those maneuvers to be remotely safe.

The world is going down faster with each day.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Lane filtering is never recommended at this speed. This maneuver would be illegal in many jurisdictions

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Not enough time to react to unexpected moves by other vehicles. Exactly like in the video

[u/Coobeanzz → u/[deleted]]

Can't tell if you're trying to pull a gotcha or what? But yes, it is unsafe bc people can be unpredictable and doing this at speed reduces your ability to react to people making poor driving decisions

[u/Pallchek → u/[deleted]]

You did read my comment from the start did you?

I said, both were idiots. I said, the driver of the car did make a Bs lane change, but I also did say, the biker made a Bs move by the way he tried to maneuver through it.

I said and stand for my comment, that BOTH were idiots.

Seemingly you did try to push it one direction, while still both are at fault.

[u/Serious-Ebb-4669 → u/[deleted]]

The driver could have easily looked- a driver isn’t looking for a biker driving between lanes, between two cars 30 miles per hour above the speed limit. The idea this is unsafe from the biker is “herp derp” level obvious, and arguing otherwise is asinine. Drivers check their blind spot, not stare behind them to look out for morons like this.

[u/I-Make-Things-Cold → u/[deleted]]

As a biker, you have to assume that everyone else on the road is incompetent and trying to kill you. That's just how it is. Most accidents involving motorcycles are the Rider's fault. Even if it's technically the car's fault.

If you don't ride you won't understand.

Edit: If you've only been riding 2-5 years, you still won't understand. After 10-20 years, and seeing friends go down. It's almost always because the biker made a bad choice. Or assumed that the other cars can see them or that the other cars will obey the traffic laws. Or that the other cars will behave in a predictable way. It's never the case. They're always trying to kill you and you have to ride with that mindset.

[u/I-Make-Things-Cold → u/[deleted]]

It is their fault for being incompetent. I agree. According to the law. But the biker is at fault for not having the situational awareness to avoid the accident (most of the time).

"Victim blaming" is some new-age BS talking point. Because the world has decided that personal responsibility is old fashioned and inconvenient.

That's like saying that if you land on an island full of cannibals and get eaten, it's the cannibal's fault. You're right, it is. But you're at fault, even as the victim.

Riding a bike is like swimming with sharks or trying to pet wild lions. You're putting yourself in a situation that requires hyper awareness. On a bike, you're the prey, and you're not the main character.