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[EC2010]

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I was wondering what happened to him. I used to see him and wife riding around Yorkville area, then for a long time did not run into him at all.

http://www.thestar.com/autos/2015/04/10/killer-left-turns-await-motorcycle-riders.html

Factors in biker's fatalities & collisions:
#1 Left-turners
#2 Rider's excessive speed
#3 Loss of control

Police says 25-30% of the time Riders are not doing anything wrong.

Not sure where they pull the stats, but keep reading... take it with a grain a salt.

My key learning is "to approach every intersection with caution on the assumption I am not only at higher risk but I may not be visible". This saved me a few times in Markham on this past saturday afternoon (in Markham, everyone does 70km and often running ambers and reds at intersections) I remember in downtown this was a bit less of a problem because traffic flow was a bit slower, and a bit less "big cars" like SUVs and trucks.

Ride safe everyone.

 

[CafeRay]

“I was at South Service Rd. and Indian Rd. in Mississauga when a Hummer pulled out to make a left turn and then stopped,” he says. “Apparently it was her first time driving it and she had a problem making the turn because of a wall there. There was a guy in front of me and he stopped to yell and her and blocked the road so I had nowhere to go.

So stop or avoid. oh, you couldn't because you bought a 900lb sofa.

 

[sharkmotorcycle]

My key learning is "to approach every intersection with caution on the assumption I am not only at higher risk but I may not be visible". This saved me a few times.

Precaution Is Always Better Than Cure.

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