STOP doing it. STOP not doing it.

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STOP

Stopping too close to the vehicle in front. You need to be able to make a rapid escape when the vehicle behind you tries to kill you.

I can't find video of different accident which showed a pick up crushing a bike and rider against the rear of a school bus.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/pickup-truck-driver-injured-rear-end-crash-with-springfield-school-bus/30197MsyyYetdu6BpJYTSM/

If THEY can't see/stop for a big yellow bus do you think they can see/stop for a bike???

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=school++bus+rear+ended


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bike+rear+ended


STOP

Not checking your mirrors when stopped in traffic.

STOP not

looking ahead through the curves when riding. I have followed too many riders who don't move their heads.


Please feel free to add what you see as bad riding habits.

[sandy]

This morning a motorcycle was stopped on the right shoulder of the 101 loop in Scottsdale. A pickup swerved out of the lane (???) and ran into the stopped bike. It ended up under the front suspension. Tank exploded and burned up both vehicles. The rider was launched from the right (Northbound) shoulder over 9 lanes and ended on the OTHER right shoulder (Southbound). He was dead on impact. Both N&S lanes were shutdown. Approx 20,000 cars were trying to find alternate routes to work. Our school busses were an hour or more late getting kids to school.... On my way home (same freeway), I see a woman texting next to me. It's against the law here. I blew my twin Freeway Blasters. No response at all. GRRRRRR!!!!!!!

[DirtyDan]

So many times I had four choices

Death, death, Death or STOP

Never exceed your stopping distance

Dan

[Rams]

About a year ago, precisely what you described occurred here in Frankfort, a motorcyclist stopped behind a larger vehicle was re-ended and crushed between the two vehicles.   The lady driving the at fault vehicle was texting and never hit the brakes.   The rider was declared dead before his body was removed from the scene.   The bike was crushed to the point you couldn't tell what it was.

Yeah, I always try to leave myself an escape route.   Doesn't always happen but, I'm normally watching my rear view mirror more than I'm looking forward while stopped.   At least until that vehicle behind me gets stopped.

[hubcapsc]

Don't assume where the road goes or what is in the road just over
the rise in front of you...

-Mike

[1NorthRyder]

Great advice. Years ago I had stopped behind several vehicle at a red light, all of a sudden I hear this terrible sound of squealing tires and see a pick-up truck coming right at me. I popped the clutch and ended up beside the front passenger fender of the car in front of me and the truck finally stopped several feet in front of me on the sidewalk. Scared to crap out of me and I always check what's behind me at a light now.

[Fazer]

I used to pull up to a light and put bike in neutral, fold arms and relax.  After reading a bunch of these types of posts, I have stopped this unsafe practice and try to allow an escape route as well as watch my mirrors for rear approaching traffic.  I stay in gear at least until I have a car or two safely stopped behind me.

[Chrisj CMA]

It's thunder beach in PCB. I don't go anymore but I was near that area for work last week.  A pack of Harleys was in the lane next to me.  Full size baggers two up and none of them ever touched the front brake lever to stop at a red light. We were on a strip of 98 where you go 50 mph and still no use of front brake.

If you are a back braker STOP this nonsense and learn how to use the fronts.  Practice so it becomes second nature or you will not use them when your life depends on them.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I used to pull up to a light and put bike in neutral, fold arms and relax.  After reading a bunch of these types of posts, I have stopped this unsafe practice and try to allow an escape route as well as watch my mirrors for rear approaching traffic.  I stay in gear at least until I have a car or two safely stopped behind me.

it's not just the cars coming from behind that you have to worry about. A few years back I was sitting at an intersection. A bobtail truck with no trailer was coming down the Hiway, the light turned red for him and he locked up the brakes and started losing control. He started coming straight for me. Luckily, I always have the bike in gear and was able to escape. If I was in neutral, I don't know if I'd have had enough time.

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I used to pull up to a light and put bike in neutral, fold arms and relax.  After reading a bunch of these types of posts, I have stopped this unsafe practice and try to allow an escape route as well as watch my mirrors for rear approaching traffic.  I stay in gear at least until I have a car or two safely stopped behind me.