After I was hit by a Suv last monday, and survived in a miracle way.
I think we can share some stories on how we did not think right before an accident we were involved in happened?
What were the signs we did not read? Howcome we, the best riders that we think we are, made a mistake? and how we can pervet the next one, eaven if the other driver, or god that set the wether, the road, the engineer that made it is to blame...?
Tell us about the way drivers act in Rome or in Lima or in Tokyo. What we shuld know when we go there ("never ride at night in 'third world' coutries") What are the signs we will not understand? The gestures? The "no no"s?
Let us enrich each other with that. Lets make it very short and simple:

Bike: bmw1150Adv.
Riding: solo, dressed full protection.
Time: 13:30
Wether: clear sunny
Place: Dry new main street, red traffic lights, standing first in middle lane. signaling to the left.
What happend?: The light turned green, the Merc suv in the left line shot started first. turned left but suddnly decided to go straight. I was on my turn to the left and was hit by the Merc's right side.
What happend to me?: Fell from the bike and jupmed on my feet to run aside before another car hit me. no injury at all.
Whats with the bike?: hardly nothing. Left arm bent, right cylinder cap broken.
Whats with the other car?: Deep dent in right back door.
What I hade to consider to prevent that?:Look at the Mercs driver (a woman talking in her cellphone. a kid jumping in the back.)
Maybe standing a bit in front of the Merc so the driver can see me before moving.
honking slightly to let her know I'm there.
Wating a second before jumping to the middle of the junction.

Hope my story will help others.

Tell us your streetwise experiance. and if you are still a virgin to to that
well... be happy.

Ride safe
Yoni

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Dare!
My ride from Dead horse to Ushuaia 2009 is at
www.harpatka.com
It's in hebrew but lots of pics and some translation

Yoni