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How to communicate hazard ahead?
- Thread starter MountainRyder
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rangerreece
RangerReece
Exactly! The fool proof, sure fire, way to get folks to slow down and search for hazards.
pglaves
#13338
As is often the case I don't agree. When warned of a LEO folks are looking for a vehicle and not wildlife in the ditches, potholes, an oil slick etc. They may slow to the speed limit but that isn't enough when you hit the deer or the puddle of diesel in the roadway.
As with any warning attempt the time/distance conundrum crosses my mind. How far down the road is it effective?
I’ll flash lights, raise flattened left palm up/ down for road issues and tap the helmet for speed warnings. After a mile or so, seems less likely to be relative the further down the road you are as the warnee isn’t seeing hazard immediately.
I’ll flash lights, raise flattened left palm up/ down for road issues and tap the helmet for speed warnings. After a mile or so, seems less likely to be relative the further down the road you are as the warnee isn’t seeing hazard immediately.
rangerreece
RangerReece
I don’t know if you are aware of this or not, but there currently is no requirement in the bylaws to always disagree with me.
But, if it makes you feel good, by all means, blast away, it doesn’t bother me much really, I raised four teenagers, they trained me well. I guess it comes with the job, that I signed up for. I’m sure you had your share of detractors when you were president.
pauls1150
MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
Maybe it depends on the situational definition of "hazard"...
Tapping the side of the helmet (or top, which I disagree with...) is (usually) reserved expressly for "LEO Ahead", while palm down (pumping optional, depending on severity) and/or lights flashing is a general hazard alert.
On the other hand, I have seen a few cases where the LEO was around a curve and blocking the road, so that's a double hazard.
"Hey your turn signal is still on" is the left hand opening and closing, like sign language for telling your dog to "Speak!".
Telling oncoming riders that they are approaching junk in the road is two spread fingers down and "sweeping"; neither I nor any of my riding friends have any problem with using our toe to point to a rock/etc. in our lane to alert the guy behind us.
Tapping the side of the helmet (or top, which I disagree with...) is (usually) reserved expressly for "LEO Ahead", while palm down (pumping optional, depending on severity) and/or lights flashing is a general hazard alert.
On the other hand, I have seen a few cases where the LEO was around a curve and blocking the road, so that's a double hazard.
"Hey your turn signal is still on" is the left hand opening and closing, like sign language for telling your dog to "Speak!".
Telling oncoming riders that they are approaching junk in the road is two spread fingers down and "sweeping"; neither I nor any of my riding friends have any problem with using our toe to point to a rock/etc. in our lane to alert the guy behind us.
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Oh... this is all way to confusing to me now.
I just ordered 6 of these for my gang.
See something?
Pull it out and fire.
Hopefully upwards.
This should wake everyone up.
Nick
1990 K 75 RT
Oh... this is all way to confusing to me now.
I just ordered 6 of these for my gang.
See something?
Pull it out and fire.
Hopefully upwards.
This should wake everyone up.
Nick
1990 K 75 RT
pglaves
#13338
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Orion-12...did=&affiliates_ad_id=566719&campaign_id=9383
Oh... this is all way to confusing to me now.
I just ordered 6 of these for my gang.
See something?
Pull it out and fire.
Hopefully upwards.
This should wake everyone up.
Nick
1990 K 75 RT
I used to ride solo in the Flint Hills in Kansas. I rode down a lot of two track section line roads that might see a vehicle or two in the spring, moving cows, and another few in the fall retrieving the cows. I carried a flare gun and smoke pots in case I got in a bind and needed to be rescued. The ranchers would see the smoke for sure and worry about a grass fire.
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