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Flashers while riding!!!

No one seems to see my turn signals. How the heck would they notice my emergency flashers?
 
Meh. Yeah. I am a proponent of using things according to rules / intentions, especially when safety's concerned *because* people more easily understand the consistency.

You want extra attention while lanesharing? Get a modulator.

You want people to quit thinking you've got a real problem and just ignore your ass all of the time? Use those flashers.

if you're far from people's expectations, they don't understand what you're trying to communicate and -- as far as the road goes -- they'll get more dangerous on you.
 
Ended up behind a guy splitting on highway 4 the other day who put on his blinkers, then proceeded to bang on the window like an ahole and kick the cars of anyone who wouldn't get out of his way. Clearly it's their fault for not moving since he already had his flashers on indicating that he's a hazard to society.
 
danate said:
Ended up behind a guy splitting on highway 4 the other day who put on his blinkers, then proceeded to bang on the window like an ahole and kick the cars of anyone who wouldn't get out of his way. Clearly it's their fault for not moving since he already had his flashers on indicating that he's a hazard to society.
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Wow. What an a-hole, Got video? Out the Mo-Fo.

Never mind, last thing we need is more proof they're out there.
 
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danate said:
Ended up behind a guy splitting on highway 4 the other day who put on his blinkers, then proceeded to bang on the window like an ahole and kick the cars of anyone who wouldn't get out of his way. Clearly it's their fault for not moving since he already had his flashers on indicating that he's a hazard to society.
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This is the very shit that scares me.
Not hard to see how the privilege remains in jeopardy.
 
HeatXfer said:
Wow. What an a-hole, Got video? Out the Mo-Fo.

Never mind, last thing we need is more proof they're out there.
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I had my camera rolling, but when I went to get the video of it, I found my micro SD card to be completely dead and unreadable. If I'm able to recover it, I will post it. He had long hair I think, camo pants and was on a Silver Yamaha that looked like an FZ something or other. Got on from Laurel in Brentwood heading west.

When he stopped in traffic to bang on someone's window and scare them, I finally passed him and honked and shook my head. About all I could do (without going to jail...).
 
Hmm. San Francisco will issue tickets when the busses take photos of carks parked in bus stops.

This thread makes me wish the CHP had a mechanism for anyone to submit videos of people like the fool on Hwy 4.
 
afm199 said:
I can't stand cold oatmeal. Or rice bran with peaches.
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I can't really stand any food with that kind of consistency. Oatmeal, cream of wheat, polenta, grits. It's like gruel or warmed up vomit. But for some reason I don't mind congee. I guess I gotta stay true to my Asian roots (says the Korean on that rides a KTM).
 
People spend $800 for an exhaust and $1000+ for gear, but aren't willing to spend $60-70 for a headlight modulator?
 
I could forgive the use of flashers in heavy fog.
But using them just for splitting on a clear day is the equivalent of hanging a BABY ON BOARD sign in your car window.
 
Blankpage said:
I could forgive the use of flashers in heavy fog.
But using them just for splitting on a clear day is the equivalent of hanging a BABY ON BOARD sign in your car window.
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And that's my approach. Low viz and other conditions that would invite dangers by staying in the lane, make yourself slightly more visible during certain stretches of splitting, then back to normal splitting.

BTW, when by car and traffic suddenly slows from 60+ to 20 or less, I put on the flashers to warn the drivers behind that they need to slow down as well. I wave a thank you and back to normal driving.
 
Hooli said:
You said grits. :chuci

It's okay, being Azn you wouldn't understand. :laughing:twofinger
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I LOVE grits and last time I checked I'm as white as Mireille Enos' ass.

(Qualifier: I do have relatives in West Virgina)
 
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