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by dzonga 3038 days ago
Motorcycles are dangerous because of other motorists. Most are actually intending to do you harm e.g the California study on lane splitting. Only advantage you've as a rider, is speed and nimbleness. My rule, when I'm riding I automatically assume no one sees me. I act accordingly. Try make sure, I'm the not sandwiched by cards.
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Motorcycles are still dangerous without other motorists. My car will protect me from a lot of mistakes that would be fatal on my bike.
I've been passed by bikes doing slalom at ~300 kph. It's not common, for sure, but it's memorable. So my rule about bikes is that they're unpredictable.
25% of motorcycle accidents don't involve cars, just riders screwing up.