Look at how damn close this was...

[-JERICHO-]

[video=youtube;dEJ3hthOWUA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJ3hthOWUA&feature=g-all-f&context=G21e4c85FAAAAAAAABAA[/video]

Don't know if this was posted before.. but now that the riding season is picking up again beware of this situation.

It looks like at 12 seconds the car COULD have seen the biker, but didn't and proceeded. Thankfully the person in the car didn't go too far.. phew..

 

[DJM]

Been there done that. Classic SMIDSY.

 

[fastar1]

Rider woulda been better off in the L track to be more easily visible through the parked cars. Good reactions though.

 

[Mina]

I've had my fair share of close calls, but nothing quite like this...

 

[viper84737]

In the first month I got my first bike, a UPS truck did this to me downtown just like in the video. To this day I have no idea how he didn't clip my rear tire.

 

[caboose56]

Rider woulda been better off in the L track to be more easily visible through the parked cars. Good reactions though.

This.

Parked cars could have completely hidden the rider from the driver's view.

 

[EngineerJoe]

Parked cars could have completely hidden the rider from the driver's view.

Parked cars could hide a small or mid-size vehicle from view too. I always try to be cautious in those situations regardless of which vehicle I'm using.

 

[01rc51]

Rider woulda been better off in the L track to be more easily visible through the parked cars. Good reactions though.

I agree with this comment 100%. Single lane road ride in the L track.

 

[viper84737]

Parked cars could hide a small or mid-size vehicle from view too. I always try to be cautious in those situations regardless of which vehicle I'm using.

Parked cars could hide Galactus, eater of planets. He's always lurking around somewhere, behind some parked cars or whatever.

 

[rmemedic]

I always love the hand signals from cagers when they act like the rider is the idiot for being on a bike.
Had a really good middle finger salute on the 401 last week when she decided she wanted my lane and I was beside her door when she changed lanes while forgetting to signal or shoulder check apparently.

 

[Crnac]

Good Call !!

 

[vic_himself]

[video=youtube;dEJ3hthOWUA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJ3hthOWUA&feature=g-all-f&context=G21e4c85FAAAAAAAABAA[/video]

Don't know if this was posted before.. but now that the riding season is picking up again beware of this situation.

It looks like at 12 seconds the car COULD have seen the biker, but didn't and proceeded. Thankfully the person in the car didn't go too far.. phew..

Sounds like the dude on the Dean blundell show, extra glazed donut.

 

[beverage]

Poor lane position by the rider kept him hidden from view much longer than if he had been in the left track. Nothing like sneaking along hiding yourself behind/along a row of parked cars and then blaming the car driver when they don't see you.

 

[Dresden]

Been there done that. Classic SMIDSY.

Not quite SMIDSY... driver was proceeding forward, probably looking the other way after thinking oncoming traffic was clear.