where did everyone go?

[rjzinc@yahoo.com]

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[Mike Peplinski]

While the entire lane is available to motorcyclists in most states, if not all, it makes a great difference to you, the rider, where in the lane you position yourself. Center of lane; pro's- 1/you are in a good line of sight for most cagers in front of you, 2/ you can dodge left or right with the space available, 3/ you have less of a chance of getting hit by debris thrown up by a car or truck tire in front of you. Cons- oil drippings and such from cars and trucks tend to pool in the center of the lane so it is more slippery, especially when wet 2/ junk tends to accumulate in the center, 3/ debris in your lane may be avoided by the car in front of you and you'll see it too late to react. This debris can be quite large, like a piece of muffler, tire, wood or well, just about anything. Left side of lane. You are in a good line of sight for the driver, but close to the center line where a swerving oncoming driver would be. There seems to be more of these all the time. A sudden swerve by you will either put you in the rear end of the car in front or in oncoming lanes. Right side of lane; you are further from oncoming, possibly swerving traffic but closer to any inattentive drivers overshooting a stop or coming out of a driveway or alley from the side. As a plus, you are closer to a safe lane if you have to swerve onto a shoulder, lawn or field. While these are not all that attractive you're probably better off there than in an oncoming lane. I'm sure there are plenty of pro's and con's to riding on the left, right or center, but the more aware you are of your options the safer your ride can be. Ride often, ride safe. http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Alan L Henderson]

I think everyone is trying to get things done before winter shuts most of us down. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa geese are forming up and flying south. Haven't seen a humming bird in several days. Mike Frey wrote:

> The list has been very quiet lately. Did people find a new place to hang > out? >

[notanymoore]

I don't know of any specific state laws regarding motorcycle lane usage. And I don't use the center of the lane due to debris buildup. On two lane roads with divider line, I tend to the right if there's oncoming traffic; too many head-on collisions for my taste to stay near oncoming traffic. And to the left if none. And in the center of the road on country roads with no divider, but to the right for oncoming traffic. In curves basically the same approach, I stay to the outside on left hand curves due to inertia of oncoming traffic tends to drift to the middle. And to the inside on right hand curves for more manuevering room. In multi lane roads again basically the same approach, I stay to the right on inner lanes, to the left on outer lanes. Middle lanes I drift left or right depending on who's next to me. I tend to stay away from trucks and other large vehicles due to the high wind profile of the KLR.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Robert Waters wrote: > > I heard someone say that it was a state law that motorcycles must drive on the left side of the lain. However, I took the Arkansas motorcycle driver's test and don't remember anything like that, nor had I ever previously heard of such a thing. > > Perhaps someone would be willing to write something about the law and also what about where and when it is the most safe to drive. I do like to drive on the inside lain most of the time because I believe it allows for more visibility and maneuverability if necessary to avoid something. I think driving on the right hand side of the road (especially at night) where there are lots of deer is more dangerous than driving on the left side of the lain. > > Your thoughts will be appreciated. > > Robert > > > > > > TotalHealth.bz > Focus On Truth > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >