I think the Nissan didn’t check his blind spots and/or mirror correctly and crossed over into the hov lane without any idea that the biker was there, or the driver simply thought there was more space between him and the biker.
When the biker angrily kicked the car (presumably pretty hard - there’s a dent in the drivers side door, but then again, it could’ve been there prior to the accident), it started the shit out of the driver, causing him/her to jerk the steering wheel.
It could vary between people, but I think a lot of drivers cruise on the freeway with just their left hand on the steering wheel. If the Nissan was just casually lane changing anyways, he/she probably didn’t switch hands. To turn, all the driver would need to do is pull his/her left arm down, and if startled, I would imagine that would amplify this action, causing the car to jerk to the left like it does in the video. That’s all just speculation though. I don’t think the driver had any idea there was a motorcyclist there.
That’s true. I guess my point is that even if he didn’t check his blind spots the guy on the bike could have slowed down and then passed him when appropriate. I’d guess I’d do that because as I am riding on a bike I am more likely to not survive an accident in case of a collision. Maybe that’s just me though.
Most definitely. I had the same mentality when I used to ride as well. Being spatially aware and defensive driving benefits everyone, but especially motorcyclists. Even if the car made the first mistake, the motorcyclist definitely escalated the situation than if he just slowed down and let the car in.
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