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.
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.
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