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IIRC the fastest reaction time is around 0.7 seconds, for most it is more. Two seconds probably covers most drivers. As an associate rider I am often told by my observer that I need to close up more when an overtake might be about to become possible. I don’t necessarily have to overtake but the exam...

As a motorcycle rider you often have a view over the top of a lot of cars so it’s not always necessary to pull out to the right to get a view of some sort.

I’m not entirely sure that neds on cheap motorbikes and bangers, that they intend to set fire to, are likely to take much notice of a lowered speed limit. It is not clear if these individuals are the ones responsible for the 57% of road deaths that occur on rural roads, or if the change in speed lim...

I wonder if that’s something that Chris Gilbert might have said on one of his DVDs. I don’t have time to rewatch them to confirm that.

I have wrenched a thumb due to it being hooked on the spoke but it was off-road in a Land-Rover. It was a combination of low-geared steering and sudden impact with a rock in a rut that imparted a sideways force to one wheel. With current steering setups, including power assistance, I don’t see this ...

We call it estate fencing, made of steel, https://www.thetraditionalco.co.uk/estate-fencing/

Sacre bleu!

They can change priority as much as they like but when I’m crossing a road on foot, or on a bicycle (on a cycle path) I would rather pass behind a car than in front of it, even if the driver has brought it to a standstill,

The first time I stood on the pegs my heated jacket unplugged itself.

Riding from Guildford to Birmingham and back on A & B roads yesterday I was definitely slouching towards the end and made myself sit up straight which improved my view as well.