www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifbzKobPsC0
After watching this video of two riders narrowly escaping from a head-on collision with each other, we are motivated to check our own pants for evidence of such a near miss. While the rider passing the truck is clearly at fault, and in the oncoming lane of the videoed supermoto rider, we can't help but ponder the other scenes in the clip where our protagonist is seen crossing the double yellow (at one point grossly in the other lane) in order to line up his corner entry.
Had these riders passed each other a different corner, we suspect the roles would have been completely reversed. Take it to the track fellas, or as Walter would say, "OVER THE LINE!"
This time of year on the Dragon's Tail this sort of thing plays itself out numerous times. Use your head, don't lose it.
Source:
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/banter/video-too-close-for-comfort/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AsphaltandRubber+(Asphalt+%26+Rubber)&utm_content=Google+Reader
Wow, I was driving, not riding, a few years ago on a two lane. A 18 wheeler with a trailer was coming toward me and about 150 ft before we passed by each other the back door of the trailer must have been open and it swung around about 7ft in the oncoming lane I was in , hit the side of the trailer and swung shut as he passed me. He continued on like that.
Geez... that sounds like time to contact the highway patrol/local police on that sucker. Bad enough if it hit your car, but imagine a biker getting zapped by that thing!