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From: jgoss@gaia.torolab.ibm.com (Jeff Goss)
Subject: Re: Back Breaker, Near Hit!!
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In-Reply-To: jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca's message of Fri, 23 Apr 93 21:51:23 GMT
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1993 17:52:02 GMT
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In article <1993Apr23.215123.23789@rd.hydro.on.ca> jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:


> In article <1r941o$3tu@menudo.uh.edu> inde7wv@Rosie.UH.EDU writes:
> >another to the list but with this one I felt the most helpless.  I am sitting
> >at a light about 1 - 2 car lengths behind a car, a wise decsion.  Suddenly I 
> >hear screeching tires.  I dart my eyes to my mirrors and realize it's the 
> >moroon flying up right behind me, in my panic I pop my clutch and stall the
> >bike.  Luckily the guy stops a foot behind my rear wheel.
> >
> >I understand why you theoretically stop so far behind a car but can you
> >really in actuality avoid such an incident?  Suggestions?
> 
Another tip is to make sure you keep well to one side of the lane. This gives
you a quicker escape route.

Jeff Goss
