First run-in with a no-look lane changer

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So I was heading down Yonge south of St Clair a couple hours ago and a dude in a car came into my lane and nearly took me out. I was in the right lane and he was next to me in the left. The car ahead of him slowed to make a left turn so he entered my lane in an attempt to pass. I hit the brakes and swerved right but it was too late to avoid contact. He hit my left arm and knocked me further to the right side of the lane. Thankfully he noticed me at that moment and stopped otherwise the bike and I would've ate it.

We pulled over, I yelled WTF, he apologized, I told him to look before changing lanes, he apologized again, assessed damage (none except light scrape on my arm), shook hands and parted. I had my gopro but it wasn't recording (damn). Buddy riding behind me witnessed it all though. I'm just happy the bike is fine ;)
 
I think all the hard plastic on the outside of my glove would meet some glass if it was me.
 
Macs said:
I think all the hard plastic on the outside of my glove would meet some glass if it was me.
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You'd have to wait in the hospital for the x-rays for your hand..not sure if it's worth it.. :-p
 
invictus43 said:
You'd have to wait in the hospital for the x-rays for your hand..not sure if it's worth it.. :-p
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lol I fractured my hand doing just that

...wasn't worth it
 
stevex said:
lol I fractured my hand doing just that

...wasn't worth it
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Really... I would have thought with the pressure point those carbon knuckles would put on the glass, it would shatter with a good enough punch.

I'll just stick to the downward smash on the side mirrors.
 
rmemedic said:
Really... I would have thought with the pressure point those carbon knuckles would put on the glass, it would shatter with a good enough punch.

I'll just stick to the downward smash on the side mirrors.
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well... it probably wasnt the best swung punch, i was in a towering rage and had just finished 2 forward flips over a car and subsequent impact with the ground on my left hand/arm/shoulder...
 
rmemedic said:
Really... I would have thought with the pressure point those carbon knuckles would put on the glass, it would shatter with a good enough punch.

I'll just stick to the downward smash on the side mirrors.
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You could carry around one of those emergency glass breakers for a car.


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Were you riding in proper blocking position? Perhaps in the blind spot?
Is there anything you could have done to avoid the situation all together?
A seasoned rider would have anticipated such an accident by assessing the circumstances.
No offense but majority of these and many other types of accidents can be avoided by being an observant rider. Street riding is an inhertively dangerous sport and you knew that getting into it. Learn to read traffic and anticipate mistakes by fellow road users and you'll avoid things like this.

Don't listen to the *****-hats telling you they'd smash windows or kick cars. All bad advice and shows some serious anger management problems. Learn from the incident and better yourself as a rider. Glad your safe though.
 
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rmemedic said:
Really... I would have thought with the pressure point those carbon knuckles would put on the glass, it would shatter with a good enough punch.

I'll just stick to the downward smash on the side mirrors.
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Agreed. I figure if their not using the mirrors anyways I'm doing them a favor, less weight; more aerodynamic.
 
Redrock said:
Don't listen to the *****-hats telling you they'd smash windows or kick cars. All bad advise and shows some serious anger management problems. Learn from the incident and better yourself as a rider. Glad your safe though.
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Good to know that if I try to kill you you won't react at all. Some situations you can't anticipate, this is usually one of them. People do this regardless of your mode of transportation, I almost got run into roadside construction in a Super Duty because some dumbass in a minivan was going to miss her turn. Lost paint but nothing else cause I was faster, leaning on the horn didn't stop her in a bigass pickup.

Besides, it's not advice it's "good job staying cool, I couldn't in that scenario" I don't think anyone is saying "DUDE YOU NEED TO HUNT HIM DOWN AND BREAK HIS WINDOWS!!!@!@!#2!"

silverbullet132 said:
You could carry around one of those emergency glass breakers for a car.
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Have a spring loaded one on my keychain for my cage (with an LED flashlight and seatbelt cutter), but it would be a hell of a hassle to take out and use and by then I've either avoided the moron or I'm down. That and they work best on the inside of side windows.
 
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It's worse when they see you, make eye contact, then decide that your safety is less important than their need to occupy the space you are currently travelling in. This is how I was wedged between two vehicles on the DVP. Now, no level of intense stupidity surprises me.
 
Macs said:
Good to know that if I try to kill you you won't react at all. Some situations you can't anticipate, this is usually one of them. People do this regardless of your mode of transportation, I almost got run into roadside construction in a Super Duty because some dumbass in a minivan was going to miss her turn. Lost paint but nothing else cause I was faster, leaning on the horn didn't stop her in a bigass pickup.

Besides, it's not advice it's "good job staying cool, I couldn't in that scenario" I don't think anyone is saying "DUDE YOU NEED TO HUNT HIM DOWN AND BREAK HIS WINDOWS!!!@!@!#2!"


Have a spring loaded one on my keychain for my cage (with an LED flashlight and seatbelt cutter), but it would be a hell of a hassle to take out and use and by then I've either avoided the moron or I'm down. That and they work best on the inside of side windows.
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Actually your wrong, this person did not attempt to kill the rider, but failed to drive safely and check their blind spot. They did not leave the house today saying "hmm I'm gonna run a biker over today" people make mistakes at some point(you included) and it's our duty to try and spot these mistakes before someone is to get injured. The driver at error apologized and has probably also learned a lesson(hopefully). If they fail to acknowledge their stupidity just take the plate and report it to the police as dangerous driving(trust me they will get a knocked on the door)...No need to take the law into your own hands.

I witnessed a rider riding in stop and go traffic positioned right near the centre line. He got lazy and decided to sit right by the centre line as traffic moved up(pretty much looked like he was gonna park it there) an old lady crept up to pass him as there was plenty of room. This SS rider then proceeded to rev up beside her. Blast the old lady that just passed him and kick the sh*tt outta her car. This is the type of mentality some riders pocess and it's pretty sad.

Now if you came at me fully intent on harming me, different story.
 
Agree 100% with redrock. He says it much better than I could.

-1 to the Internet and RL tough guys.
 
Another +1 for Redrock. OP, glad you came out okay, and that the situation didn't deteriorate into a bad confrontation. That wouldn't do anyone any good.

Blaming other drivers for their poor decisions (albeit true in this case) is the easy way out. You are responsible for your safety. You need to do what's necessary to make sure you get home safe at the end of the ride. If that means accounting for and accommodating other people stupidity, so be it. Take the time to reflect on the incident and how it transpired. What could you have done to make the situation safer for yourself? I'm not saying you did anything wrong, but in hindsight there's almost always something we can think of to improve upon, and take that experience and knowledge to make our own situation safer in the future. Personally, when I'm riding in tight traffic as you describe, I'm either 1) behind the neighbouring cars rear bumper or 2) ahead of their windshield.
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