Are All Those Farkles Really Necessary?

Taxis and their drivers warrant enhanced scrutiny in my experience.

 

I think in the uk side lights have to be amber like goods vehicles and trailers as per your front forks
And in southern Ireland extra chevrons on the back

 

Do you mean the reflectors stuck on the outer sides of the front forks?

 

Yes that's right although not a legal requirement they can be fitted along the side of a vehicle

 

A hairdryer and some dental floss normally sort mine out .

 

An awful lot of RTCs on bikes are recorded as side impacts.

 

Another method is fine fishing line.

 

30 years as a fireman and never went to a side impact motorcycle RTC. Many pulled out in front of and a few rear ended. Never a hit side on.

 

Similarly, I added these lamps on my Speedy, not so much to see, but to aid in being seen.

 

Do the stats differentiate between the car hitting the bike side on and the bike hitting the car side on?

 

Do the stats differentiate between the car hitting the bike side on and the bike hitting the car side on?

 

Not to get too far off topic, but I have a buddy who had a conversion van with a large side window pull out in front of him. He hit the van broadside and ended up going through the big window and seated with the van owner's kids in the back! He suffered a broken wrist and a bruised shoulder and that's it!

 

Mind you, a large proportion of KSI's result from loss of control on left hand bends in particular, usually single vehicle incidents. All the lights and pinstripes in the world can't protect you if you lack skill or ride like a knob.

 

I just take off my side reflectors and don't replace with anything .