PSA - big rigs and blind spots

dasiffy

dasiffy

Well-known member
Forum Sponsor
found this on imur

every bike was put in a blind spot. The driver can't see any of them.

StQwJUC.jpg


ride safe
 
Yuup, thats why you never "cruise" in a blind spot of any vehicle... Some people are just clueless...
 
I never cruise anywhere close to these trucks. Not in a car, and certainly not on a bike.
 
Another safety photo,

All bikes in this photo are in Blind Spot of the texting SUV driver and everything is invisible to her.


QubOt5s.png
 
Paul1000RR said:
Dont cruise anywhere near a truck. An exploding tire will take your head off...
Click to expand...

I think about this every time I pass one. I can't get the idea out of my head. I know the chances of it happening must be pretty low (like winning the lottery low), but that doesn't stop me from tensing up...
 
All of those bikes except for maybe the one to the right of the picture are in veiw, that's exactly why those convex mirrors are attached to the front fenders. The driver may not have a good view but if they are checking they will see enough of a blob in those mirrors to think twice about moving over. Without those the bikes would be in blind spots, not saying it's a good idea to stay in any blind spots regardless of the situation but this picture specifically is bull :lmao:
 
spray____ said:
I think about this every time I pass one. I can't get the idea out of my head. I know the chances of it happening must be pretty low (like winning the lottery low), but that doesn't stop me from tensing up...
Click to expand...

+1

I tense up for every car on the road almost
 
S1L3NC3R said:
All of those bikes except for maybe the one to the right of the picture are in veiw, that's exactly why those convex mirrors are attached to the front fenders. The driver may not have a good view but if they are checking they will see enough of a blob in those mirrors to think twice about moving over. Without those the bikes would be in blind spots, not saying it's a good idea to stay in any blind spots regardless of the situation but this picture specifically is bull :lmao:
Click to expand...

Those mirrors are useless, never mind the fact that a lot of the trucks dont even have them, and the ones that do are adjusted to look at the fender or the ground
 
spray____ said:
I think about this every time I pass one. I can't get the idea out of my head. I know the chances of it happening must be pretty low (like winning the lottery low), but that doesn't stop me from tensing up...
Click to expand...

Chances are still chances. I had a truck tire blown to shreds in front of me a couple weeks ago.

And last summer a tire went rolling off of a camper right in front of me. Luckily it kept speed and came to a rest in a ditch. But still.

I have video of that somewhere.

Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
 
peterm15 said:
Chances are still chances. I had a truck tire blown to shreds in front of me a couple weeks ago.

And last summer a tire went rolling off of a camper right in front of me. Luckily it kept speed and came to a rest in a ditch. But still.

I have video of that somewhere.

Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Happens all the time, majority of these "drivers" don't even bother to check the tire pressure, they run tires are worn to **** and recaps in the summer are evil.
 
All mirrors are useless if the driver doesn't use them. That seems to be the trend.
 
Im sitting in my Pete loading right now. I don't think a single one of those bikes would be in a blind spot for me.

Actually the only blind spot I could think of would be right behind my trailer, and even then a shadow usually gives em away.
 
casacrow said:
Im sitting in my Pete loading right now. I don't think a single one of those bikes would be in a blind spot for me.

Actually the only blind spot I could think of would be right behind my trailer, and even then a shadow usually gives em away.
Click to expand...

Now add a fatigued or new driver to the equation...

This can be said for many drivers regardless of what vehicle they drive, but big rig truck drivers tend to drive really long hours...
 
Last edited:
I can see them in my Freightliner just fine.. The problem is the drivers from across the world working here who make $12 an hour... There's a good reason I make a shizz ton more when I drive my rig.
 
Matthew.Tremayne said:
I can see them in my Freightliner just fine.. The problem is the drivers from across the world working here who make $12 an hour... There's a good reason I make a shizz ton more when I drive my rig.
Click to expand...

Just wondering, do you pay for your own gas or does the company you work for compensate you for the gas? (Assuming you're not working for yourself).
 
PLau said:
Now add a fatigued or new driver to the equation...

This can be said for many drivers regardless of what vehicle they drive, but big rig truck drivers tend to drive really long hours...
Click to expand...

Ya true. I remember being a new driver. Takes time, same as learning to operate any vehicle.

Ya fatigue plays a role. Not sure if there is much difference between a trucker driving all day, or an office worker stressed at work for 10-12 hrs and driving their cage home.

We all make mistakes driving, lets all try to keep an eye out and be prepared to respond.
 
Makes me rage when people pass a rig slowly. I like to get around them as efficiently as possible. Really need to get my riding friends on board with this. A lot of them just chill right along side and don't give a second thought to the danger.
 
redridernl said:
Makes me rage when people pass a rig slowly. I like to get around them as efficiently as possible. Really need to get my riding friends on board with this. A lot of them just chill right along side and don't give a second thought to the danger.
Click to expand...

I don't understand this. The annoying turbulence alone would motivate me to distance myself from it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom