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The woman who backed into me in a parking lot last fall said, "I never saw your little car."
Luckily she had good insurance.
Ralph
2002 Carrera Coupe - Orient Red Metallic
'93 968 Coupe Amazon Green Metallic w/airbox mod (sold 2009)
'89 944 S2 (gone to live in the Midwest)
'77 911S (RIP)
And a whole bunch of VWs over the years...
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My 968 is white, and fortunately white is the "safest" color. I haven't had any problems with people not seeing my car. My girlfriend however drives a grey Miata, now THAT is a car people don't ever see. I swear when I drive that thing I get cut off more times than I care to say.
Now my motorcycle I ride very defensively. I took the Washington State Motorcycle Safety course and it taught me alot about making myself as visible as possible and avoiding situations where you can get into trouble. It's all you out there when you're on a bike and you have to think that no one can see you at all. My bike is white as well and it seems to help people notice it more. I've been riding for a few months now and I've been in only a couple situations that could of gone bad.
As for the bad drivers, yes it's the soccer mom in the huge Ford Executioner on the phone, drinking a Latte and having four screaming kids in the back that scares me the most. They see nothing!
'92 968 Cab 6-speed
'99 Audi A4 Avant
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How about some technology that blocks a cell phone signal once you are inside a vehicle? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
'92 968 Cab 6-speed
'99 Audi A4 Avant
Hail Kimi the Great!
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[quote name='rustech' date='Jun 14 2005, 12:39 PM']Don't get overconfident in your abilities (esp at a few months). There are only two types of riders; been down, and going down (three if you count dead). Just be prepared for when it does happen and always have the best protection.
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Yes I've seen all the statistics and I think about it all the time when I am riding. I try not to be over confident and always wear protection at all times. I won't get on my bike without it. My biggest thing is that once I've been riding for awhile I won't think about it and then I won't pay attention as much and that's when something will happen.
On a side note, I have a buddy who just bought a brand new bike for his first one. I asked him later why he bought a new one, as oppossed to used and told him your chances of a wreck are really high in the first six months of riding...he's hoping he will cheat that figure. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
'92 968 Cab 6-speed
'99 Audi A4 Avant
Hail Kimi the Great!
