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+1! I love how calm the rider is afterward. "There is no doubt it happened, and who is at fault, but I'm not hurt so let's get this cleaned up."

This has been covered to death. It's not explicitly illegal. As for riders being in the proper tire track, I've seen posts about this in the past too. The staggered formation is for bikes travelling together, as far as I'm concerned. When I'm riding along in the position I've chosen, I...

That's a convenient argument that avoids a significant point. When the speeder is speeding and pulls over as soon as it's safe after the lights go on, there is no pursuit. Police don't pursue speeders, they pursue motorists that fail to stop. We've argued from all directions about what...

LOLZ! Like they were working already....

"I'm not trying to insult you....but I don't have the time nor the crayons." Nice. I've recently been studying a lot about stress, reactions, and choices to help with my own issues. I found this topic very interesting, and I've spent much of the afternoon reading since you posted "amygdala"...

Doesn't matter whether people respond differently, or what part of the brain triggers the response. I would suggest that it takes a certain type of Personality to react the wrong way to a fight or flight reflex in this context. If your instinct, reaction, or response is to run, don't blame it...

It's not human nature. It may be your nature, which appears to be shared by many, but it's a developed response, not an instinct. I've had many interactions with police. I have never once considered running. I believe that overall, our system works. I have absolutely no reason to run...

Fixed that for you.

I think if anything that may have helped the rider resist hitting him. He was able to restrain him fairly quickly, then looking at that facial expression would have said "I'm crazy homicidal, but terrified and weak". He was fading pretty fast too.

Glad to hear you're okay. The Canadian wildlife can be frightfully dangerous! I hope your story will influence the gear choices of at least a couple of people.

Congratulations!

You'll leave the start point, and prior to returning you will execute at least 4 left turns, 4 right turns, two through and two stop intersections, a roadside stop, two trips on the highway, two trips through commercial/business areas (each time doing lane changes to the left and right solely...

The driver turned out when it wasn't clear. Did he act reasonably? It wasn't clear because the rider in the right lane was going unreasonably fast. The driver turned into the wrong lane. Did he do that to allow the rider to maintain his lane? The middle lane wasn't clear either, because the...

Right. We can equate them in the way that they both piss off other motorists that see motorcyclists as selfish, entitled hooligans and treat every motorcyclist they see with the same disdain because of it. Whether's right or wrong, laws are passed and amended based on perceptions and persuasion...

Noted. I just keep hoping that more people will try to understand the theory behind the behaviour that's expected on the test, rather than simple tricks to pass the test.

Yeah, that's where I was headed.

I park beside a nicer bike.

One of the things I think is interesting (and I hope Rob will jump in) is the difference in fines. For the provincial HOV lanes that we're not allowed in at all right now, there's a $110 fine and 3 demerits. For the municipal lanes, it's just an $85 fine for misuse of an HOV lane. Why don't...

Or perhaps you recognize the value in professional instruction. Or that you don't know everything. Or that riding is a life-long exercise in learning. If you choose not to seek professional instruction because of your ego, there's a good chance you could benefit from it. Last year I taught...

I'm going to have to disagree with this one. The requirement is that you shouldn't be shifting in an intersection unless it's necessary (due to the the size of the intersection or restrictions of the bike). FIrst, if you actually make an effort to adjust your rate of acceleration through an...