Re: Big rigs and motorcycles
I was talking to a friend of mine who is a long distance lorry driver. He says generally most lorry drivers would prefer to share the roads with bikers than car drivers. He says bikers tend to be more observant and considerate on the road, that and they dont get in the way [laugh]
When I ride I allways hang back behind a truck and offset to the drivers side so that I can see the driver in his morrior, theory is that if you cant see him then he cant see you, and thats dangerous! I allways give lorrys plenty room when over taking and dont cut infront of them once im past them, I allways leave around 2 to 3 car lengths, depending on speed of course.
Iv seen several people overtake lorrys on the opposite side to the driver... thats not smart. The lorry driver cant really see you all that well in that mirror.
If you are approaching some traffic lights that are red and there is a lorry stopped at the lights in the center lane (of 2, one by the center line) what side do you overtake on in order to filter through? I was told by my lorry driver friend that I should overtake on the side where the drivers door is. That makes it easier for him to see you. If you are parrallel to the driver BUT on the opposite side to the driver he might not be able to see you in his mirror. So when filtering through traffic I allways do it on the side of where the driver is.
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