Hit a Biker today, is it that bad ?

BillE said:
Just a question...You were making a left? The damage is on the left side of your car? How'd he (the bike rider) hit you?

From ONLY what I wrote above, it seems that "He" was at fault.

Just glad no one was injured...

Bill
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Yes actually I'm pretty damn sure it was his fault.
I was making a left turn to enter a garage and he came by my left side.
but he couldn't be on my left as he would need to be almost on counter hand to be crossing by my side and not keeping safe side distance.

But you know, I'm on a car, he's on a bike...
I'm quite sure thinking straight abut it right now, it was his fault. But you get kind of freaked out when you see someone on the ground and you know it was a collision with you.

Yes I was dumb to assume I was wrong as I now know I wasn't. I could take it to court, but I won't.

I just wanna be sure to get no trouble in my hands and pay for his damn bike... the problem now is my car.... the first place I took it asked me $1000 to get it fixed.
 
It was a situation very very similar to this one:
[video=youtube_share;cLA7Uu3_87c"]Acidente de moto - YouTube[/video]

But I can't tell if he was on the counter hand already... it seems to me he was not... but he was at least driving too close to my car and also over taking on a no overtake place with the traffic light closed.
 
Sorry about that accident DaC...but I think you and everyone else should read this article on Car & Driver... How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

I literally now hardly ever look over my shoulders when making lane changes because I don't need to...you should never see your own car in your side-view mirrors. That article was a great read, and I found it on the 370z forums, a car with very difficult blind spots, but with adjusting your mirrors properly, this accident probably could have been avoided.
 
ARizzle said:
Sorry about that accident DaC...but I think you and everyone else should read this article on Car & Driver... How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

I literally now hardly ever look over my shoulders when making lane changes because I don't need to...you should never see your own car in your side-view mirrors. That article was a great read, and I found it on the 370z forums, a car with very difficult blind spots, but with adjusting your mirrors properly, this accident probably could have been avoided.
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That's a pretty interesting article actually.... I do use the standard way, as this was the way I was taught to do on the driver's school.

I'll try to play with this other way, to see If I can get used to it... do you like it better than the traditional recommendation ?
 
DaC said:
That's a pretty interesting article actually.... I do use the standard way, as this was the way I was taught to do on the driver's school.

I'll try to play with this other way, to see If I can get used to it... do you like it better than the traditional recommendation ?
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Of course DaC, I tried to show my parents it, but they didn't like to it as they got too used to how the driving schools taught them...but it's definitely more safer, and like I said before, I do not even need worry about checking my blind spots because they are positioned perfectly...BUT, it is important, because you will notice that to effectively use this method, your mirrors will be positioned in the way described by Car & Driver, and if you can't see the car in your side view mirrors, he is most likely right beside you, and you can fully see him when you turn to your left and right quickly.

But it will definitely take some time to get used to, but it is very helpful because I know if someone is right beside me a lot easier!
 
ARizzle said:
Sorry about that accident DaC...but I think you and everyone else should read this article on Car & Driver... How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

I literally now hardly ever look over my shoulders when making lane changes because I don't need to...you should never see your own car in your side-view mirrors. That article was a great read, and I found it on the 370z forums, a car with very difficult blind spots, but with adjusting your mirrors properly, this accident probably could have been avoided.
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Good article. Thanks for the link.

I spend about 100/150 miles a day, 5 days/week, on the freeways of OC in SCal. Over the past 12 years, I've had some close calls, but no accidents. People will ride in your blind spots for miles. I added wide-angle spot mirrors a long time ago and use them before lane changes, high speed or not.

Thanks again for the link.
 
ARizzle said:
Of course DaC, I tried to show my parents it, but they didn't like to it as they got too used to how the driving schools taught them...but it's definitely more safer, and like I said before, I do not even need worry about checking my blind spots because they are positioned perfectly...BUT, it is important, because you will notice that to effectively use this method, your mirrors will be positioned in the way described by Car & Driver, and if you can't see the car in your side view mirrors, he is most likely right beside you, and you can fully see him when you turn to your left and right quickly.

But it will definitely take some time to get used to, but it is very helpful because I know if someone is right beside me a lot easier!
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I did the test just now... a quick went to the supermarket and back.... and it does seems to me to be a better position in fact. I just think when making parking it can have a slight disadvantage.... but I think I'll get used to it pretty fast, I wasn't too much bothered by this new position.
 
DaC said:
I did the test just now... a quick went to the supermarket and back.... and it does seems to me to be a better position in fact. I just think when making parking it can have a slight disadvantage.... but I think I'll get used to it pretty fast, I wasn't too much bothered by this new position.
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Great job DaC...a lot of people have trouble getting used to it and resort back to their old habits.
 
He pretty much cut you off. If you said he went on the left side when you went to turn, its like a no zone for a bike.
 
jhodges said:
Good article. Thanks for the link.

I spend about 100/150 miles a day, 5 days/week, on the freeways of OC in SCal. Over the past 12 years, I've had some close calls, but no accidents. People will ride in your blind spots for miles. I added wide-angle spot mirrors a long time ago and use them before lane changes, high speed or not.

Thanks again for the link.
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Your very welcome :xyxthumbs:
 
Hmmmm, that should buff out with some rubbing compound and a little elbow grease. :)
 
Bill1234 said:
He pretty much cut you off. If you said he went on the left side when you went to turn, its like a no zone for a bike.
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Yes, more like it. But I really didn't flashed any light as he shouldn't be there anyway.... I really didn't see it coming... so it ended up being my fault a little too.
But for sure I didn't need to pay for his bike.


Speed-Dude said:
Hmmmm, that should buff out with some rubbing compound and a little elbow grease. :)
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It would be so great if I could rub the hole like in the cartoons and it just magically disappeared... :awman:
 
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