You didn't see me

Blind spots..... and what they mean to motorcycles.  We all have them.  Knowing this can save your life or the life of another.

According to Robert Schaller, Road Trip America:  "Where are your blind spots? That depends on the vehicle. A car typically has blind areas at the sides near the rear of the vehicle, meaning you cannot see anything in these areas by looking in your correctly-adjusted mirrors. Other vehicles may be blind to anything that is directly behind. Vehicles in which the driver sits very high may have forward-quarter blind spots—they may not be able to see anything low to the ground in front or to the sides near the front."
Our blind spots are dangerous for everyone around us...whether they drive a vehicle or ride a motorcycle....BUT they are much more dangerous for those who are on two wheels.  This is because of the obvious reason...when you hit a car in your blind spot the car takes the impact...when you hit a motorcycle it is the PERSON takes the impact. 

Watch this video of a real accident that have happened to motorcycles because of blind spots.

Great lesson to learn here

So how do you protect yourself and others while driving?  Always look TWICE to save a LIFE.  Make sure you see them so this doesn't happen.  Watch this video

Now we are going to make it touch you a little bit more.  Click this video and come back to this page and read this poem while the music plays.

You Didn't See Me

I saw you hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.

But, you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.

But, you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant.

But, you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.

But, you didn't see me driving behind you when you tossed your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children.

But, you didn't see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless kids.

I saw you stare at my long hair.

But, you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.

But, you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you look in fright at my tattoos.

But, you didn't see me cry as my children where born and how I have their names written upon my heart.

I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.

But, you didn't see me going home to be with my family.

I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.

But, you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you yelling at your kids in the car.

But, you didn't see me pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.

But, you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you race down the road in the rain.

But, you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.

But, you didn't see me trying to turn right.

I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.

But, you didn't see me leave the road.

I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.

But, you didn't see me…I wasn't there.

I saw you go home to your family.

But, you didn't see me…Because I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker...

A person with friends and a family.

BUT, YOU DIDN'T SEE ME!!

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