How do YOU handle aggressive cagers?!!
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How do YOU handle aggressive cagers?!!
I live in Alberta, Canada, which has the highest road fatality rate in the country simply because it has the most aggressive, careless, and self righteous drivers period.
Driving a sportbike here is so frustrating. People crowd you, cut you off, pretend not to see you, and edge you out of your lane repeatedly. Then to top it all off, they yell at you or give you the finger while doing any of the above because they feel justified moving you out of their way, while they're on THEIR way to their very important business...
That all said, are there any, ANY strategies people on this forum have used to make riding life even SLIGHTLY easier?
Driving a sportbike here is so frustrating. People crowd you, cut you off, pretend not to see you, and edge you out of your lane repeatedly. Then to top it all off, they yell at you or give you the finger while doing any of the above because they feel justified moving you out of their way, while they're on THEIR way to their very important business...
That all said, are there any, ANY strategies people on this forum have used to make riding life even SLIGHTLY easier?
#2
Moved to Street Skills.
Personally I find there is no 1 strategy or magic solution. Sometimes I have to act meek as a mouse, yielding to the drivers in an attempt to defuse the situation and their aggressiveness. Sometimes I go full defensive, anticipating and predicting their future actions to ensure they don't affect me.
And sometimes I'm forced to go on the offensive, FIGURATIVELY. I use my bike's agility, power and speed to keep what's mine. Maneuverability is one of our greatest assets. With a throttle blip and a quick swerve, the other driver can gladly have the space I was once occupying and yet still be in no better position than he was. Not a choice I make lightly. But sometimes it's better to have the idiot behind me than in front or next to me...
And Sersi can make sure he's waaaay behind me.
Personally I find there is no 1 strategy or magic solution. Sometimes I have to act meek as a mouse, yielding to the drivers in an attempt to defuse the situation and their aggressiveness. Sometimes I go full defensive, anticipating and predicting their future actions to ensure they don't affect me.
And sometimes I'm forced to go on the offensive, FIGURATIVELY. I use my bike's agility, power and speed to keep what's mine. Maneuverability is one of our greatest assets. With a throttle blip and a quick swerve, the other driver can gladly have the space I was once occupying and yet still be in no better position than he was. Not a choice I make lightly. But sometimes it's better to have the idiot behind me than in front or next to me...
And Sersi can make sure he's waaaay behind me.
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Moved to Street Skills.
Personally I find there is no 1 strategy or magic solution. Sometimes I have to act meek as a mouse, yielding to the drivers in an attempt to defuse the situation and their aggressiveness. Sometimes I go full defensive, anticipating and predicting their future actions to ensure they don't affect me.
And sometimes I'm forced to go on the offensive, FIGURATIVELY. I use my bike's agility, power and speed to keep what's mine. Maneuverability is one of our greatest assets. With a throttle blip and a quick swerve, the other driver can gladly have the space I was once occupying and yet still be in no better position than he was. Not a choice I make lightly. But sometimes it's better to have the idiot behind me than in front or next to me...
And Sersi can make sure he's waaaay behind me.
Personally I find there is no 1 strategy or magic solution. Sometimes I have to act meek as a mouse, yielding to the drivers in an attempt to defuse the situation and their aggressiveness. Sometimes I go full defensive, anticipating and predicting their future actions to ensure they don't affect me.
And sometimes I'm forced to go on the offensive, FIGURATIVELY. I use my bike's agility, power and speed to keep what's mine. Maneuverability is one of our greatest assets. With a throttle blip and a quick swerve, the other driver can gladly have the space I was once occupying and yet still be in no better position than he was. Not a choice I make lightly. But sometimes it's better to have the idiot behind me than in front or next to me...
And Sersi can make sure he's waaaay behind me.
This is EXACTLY what I was going to suggest.
If you have the opportunity, just give it a little gas and move ahead. You win, they get what they want and you can keep your focus on the road. The less you are distracted by angry drivers the most enjoying the ride is and the safer you are. Just try not to let anything get to you while riding.
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