Fail to check blind spot

mancha SG

This morning while riding with my wife as pillion along the left lane of Upper Changi Road North opposite the Salvation Army, I wanted to change lane to the right to turn into Changi North St 1. The traffic was heavy, I checked the right mirror and saw a taxi some distance behind me, infront was a lorry. With my eyes on the back of the lorry and the taxi some distance back, I change lane. Argh! To my horror there was a full sized car on my right, in the blind spot. I saw its front left head-light just in time, I tried to apply the front brake but trottle more instead, and I quickly pull in the clutch. I free wheeled and slide along the left of the car. The car braked and I wobbled ahead stepping down my gears.
I slowed down to allow the driver to come along side, He was askance, I tah peh the driver profusely. Sorry, sorry. He was an army officer, he shake his head. I apologized, he continued his way, and I mine.
I wonder if his car suffered some scratches.
My wife scolded me continuously all the way.

Thankfully it did not turn out bad. But I feel very bad about it.
IT WAS ENTIRELY MY FAULT.

I failed to check blind spot.

kopiosatu SG

got a driver, never even check if there were cars on the main road.

so i bang into him

moral of the story : just bloody check everything lah. it isn't a race course where everyone is going the same direction.

redpicanto SG

Well, you are not the only one who does check blind spot. Most Singapore Drivers doesn't check at all. Especially those driving bigger cars or so call branded cars. They also think that others should let them just because they drive a bigger, more expenisve cars. So what!! Some even never bother to signal when they are making a turn. These are the people who create ACCIDDENTS. F**K U.

skeujin SG

simi lai ay?

yeehaw SG

responsibility of another life in your hands. be more careful lah. what to do. some mutha f**kas use the roads like it's their backyard race course.

btw, you just discouraged me from taking bike lessons just when i'm comtemplating whether or not to do it in the dark. parents don't allow =|

you guys seen the back of the SPC oil transporter? says some funny stuff. can't remember exactly. do keep a lookout and if you got a good camera phone or camera in your hands. TAKE PEEKTURE. WEEEEEEEEEE Cool

redpicanto SG

btw, you just discouraged me from taking bike lessons just when i'm comtemplating whether or not to do it in the dark. parents don't allow =|

bro, advise, dun go for bike. If u ride a bike, it's u who's protecting yr bike. If u drive, it's the car that is protecting u. But provided u dun speed. U speed, u dead, blame yrself.

mancha SG

Its not that I do not have a habit of checking blind spot, I always check. Even when I am sure there are no vehicles alongside me.
Call it Murphy's or Hobson's Law, the one time when I did not check nearly ended in disaster.
Phew! The full length of a sedan car totally invisible in the blind spot!
I'll never forget that.

Taught me a lesson not to trust my mirror 100%.

By the way in that incident, I did signal, but it was for the taxi that I saw in the mirror. I guess the army officer thought I would change lane behind him, therefore he did not horn at all.

LetterboxMind SG

You should have just returned to your own lane quickly. Instead of braking and doing the above. It just doesnt make sense. You cross into his lane and started braking and free-wheeling? What were you thinking?

Be cool man.

scabstermooch SG

It happens la.

gUms SG

remove both ur mirrors , and start learning to check for traffic by turning ur head. Laughing

since day one i got my bike , i nv use mirror cos i dont have any.

but to me turning ur head to see for traffic is better den using mirror.

gUms SG

next time , just remain where u ar , or Go straight ,

and by applying ur brake , and throttle u are lucky u didnt fishtail and he didnt bang ur backside and make u and ur wife fly.

wat u could do is throttle away if there is an escape route BUT dont slow down if u are already very close to a car side or his front , either stay where u ar , or throttle away .

SOME riders i see when they fellow another vehicle infront of them , they will fellow right behind of de veh.

u should be behind de veh on de left or right , but not directly behind him , cos in case they swave or jam brake u can escape , and not bang their back

mancha SG

Good advice.
I remember riding a bike whose sole right mirror was loose, and therefore useless, I had to check back all the time.

Yah lah, I gabra.
Till today I feel lousy over the incident.
But now I check blindspot all the time. Properly or action only, I make sure I do it. That the good that came out of the incident.

tHoMiE SG

ermm sometimes we just forgets to check. Some 4 weeks plus back.

I went for supper with my bike trade frens after a crabbing session with them. We had Bah Chor Mee at 85 and while exiting the CP i waqs behind my tow truck friend. He turn left and i turn right and i just followed without checking at all. When i was about to go into the next lane, i rise my right hand and wave BB to my friend. That instance when my hand came up , a taxi hit me. All my frens was shocked. My fren called the tow truck back and up my bike went up.

End of the story is. This accident which could have be provided has set me back a lot. I could not move for days , till now i have yet to regain my full movability.

mancha SG

Be like Boy Scouts, wave or salute with your left hand.

Unless you have cruise control,
You shouldn't suddenly raise your right hand and off trottle.
You'll deacclerate and engine brake kicks in.
And the vehicle behind you will kiss your backside.