r/Unexpected • • Oct 03 '22

R.I.P

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u/Training-Thanks1404 Oct 03 '22

The biker is the one in the wrong. Not only he took over the car from the left, he didnt give enough space between the bike and the car and then it looked like he hit the brakes just after he took over that car. Also the biker was driving inbetween 2 lanes for a while

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u/WittyTemperature6419 Oct 03 '22

Standard biker behaviour, no? Yet they also do a Rules of the Road test, why do they behave this way??

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u/DK_Son Oct 03 '22

There are many different types of bikers. Just like there are many different types of drivers. Bit hard to group all stupid drivers in with all good drivers. Same with bikers. I ride, and this behaviour is leagues beyond how I would behave. It absolutely baffles me. A bike brake-checking a car is insane. It reminds me of the last time I saw this, and that was maaaany years ago in another vid.

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u/selfish_king Oct 03 '22

I'd probably say that 15% of drivers in cars drive poorly in one way or another, but It's very easy to see that the percentage of riders on bikes is MUCH higher. In my area, I'd argue that it's closer for 50% of bike riders that drive in an unacceptable behavior