Danger of Assumptions

[Dracovite]

Went for a ride to Kurri Kurri today. This is one of my regular runs. A bit warm but better than staying at home. Double demerits this long weekend, taking it easy, watching the speed, checking my 6 regularly etc. Met 2 'spitters' today, they're a pain in the arse, I don't stay behind them at all. Stopped at The Gap for fuel and a drink as I was bloody hot in my gear. Sat for a while to cool off and check out my bloody beautiful bike, as you do. Opened the bike up a liitle on the way back then slow through the built up areas. Almost home, approaching the Pacific H'way via Windale, relaxing now. Riding behind a guy in a car, he indicates left and brakes, I think, 'he's pulling over, I'll go around him'. Wrong. Guy is actually turning RIGHT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! The car and I are closing quickly, I'm hitting the horn but he's not stopping I'm going to have to drop it, then he looks to his right and sees me. Big braking and the car stops and I slide past absolutely pissed off with him and me. This happened to me 30 years ago at Wangi, except I ran into the side of that car. A very aggro scene ensued but the local copper didn't book either of us.
Assumptions can hurt us (or worse) because they are often bloody wrong.
I needed to get this off my chest, take care everybody.Denis.

[demeester]

No problems. Glad we can help.

Everyone, please feel free to vent, every now and then. (Not too often, though... )

[rev 01]

When following tin tops, expect ANYTHING & EVERYTHING
& get yourself some airhorns !!

[rev 01]

I was following a Tarago up the Tulla towards the airport
in the right lane (in my car) & noticed the Tarago driver looking around, not concentrating like he was lost or something.

I also notice in my mirrors a bloke on a Triumph approaching from behind. All of a sudden the Tarago dives across both lanes without indicating just missing the frustrated Triumph rider who had decided to give him a wide berth by going around him on the inside lane.

I last saw the Tarago cutting across the paddock like a rally driver near the Airport turnoff, I assume to get to the departure's lane !!! The driver was obviously looking for the Airport but couldn't read the signs & at the last minute saw the Airport icon & did a Kamikaze. If that rider had gone down, it would have been my greatest pleasure to act as a witness to sue the dickhead's arse off !!!!!

Everywhere you look there are pot plants with driver's licences so let's be wary out there !