--- On Fri, 3/20/09, GUY DAY <grday@btinternet.com> wrote:
"I won't go as far as Dave by saying every crash is the bike riders fault but
I will say that everybody on 4+ wheels is out to get you (unless they have
been bike riders - but even so ....)."
Accepting the fact that any crash is ultimately your fault because you made a
series of decisions that ended up placing you at the intersection of that
place and time follows an attitude common to many great racers (as in
Donahue's "The Unfair Advantage"). This is great for your mental attitude and
will keep you sane after incidents where the culprit simply drives away
unaware. On the other hand, deeply believing that everybody else on the road
is not only incapable of proper road courtesy, but actually an idiot out
to cause you bodily harm will go a long way toward keeping you alive on a bike
or in a small car.
Been there done that, so far lived to tell the tale.
- David Booker
'71 Midget
'94 Sportster
Long Island
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