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Originally Posted by rickyrocket
While I agree with you 100%,you should also take into account that you saw her pulling out,whats more important,you having the right of way or your car getting damaged?Defensive driving is probably the most important skill now,almost all drivers are dangerous w/all the distractions we now have,I drive a 48' tractor trailer making city delivery's every day,it's not gonna get better
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This was my first year riding a motorcycle on a regular basis, and I learned do be EXTREMELY defensive while riding, which then carried over to driving on days I couldn't ride. If it looks like someone is about to pull out in front of me, I usually flash my lights a couple times, slow down, honk the horn, and then if they see me and stop I'll speed up and get out of there, otherwise I'm fully prepared to stop before I have to take evasive action. Always assume everyone else is an idiot on the road
That being said, totally agree that some of these elderly simply do NOT have the reaction time necessary to drive safely.