Inexperienced rider or ?

[pdxfj]

Really nice day today in Porkland, Oregon but I had to take the truck since I'm taking my 88 year old grandmother to the doctor later in the afternoon.

Anyway..Guy on a bike comes up behind me this morning and decides to ride along side me on the right, in my blind spot.  After about a mile he drops back behind, moves left and pulls into my blind spot again.

Uhhh.. Even though he was wearing a yellow helmet and jacket he didn't appear to be the brightest light bulb in the box eh?  This was on a two lane surface street with moderate traffic.  Thankfully after a few miles he turned off on another road.

[delarbreavous]

This is a good example of the natural selection process!

Just happy you didn't take part in it!!

Alain

[FJSpringy]

in oz our parking lights and brake lights are the same colour (notice "U" for correct spelling  ) and are located in same light housing ( can't remember the config of US cars as when I am driving over there I have to concentrate on staying on the wrong side of the road which by the way is quite fun it makes you feel sorta naughty  ) so in situations like this I flick on my parking lights to give the impression I am braking and then I accelerate way. Do this a few times and they get the message.

or

you could chuck your 88 year old granny out the window at him 

[Arnie]

Bean,

I drive a van most of the time when I'm not riding a bike.
I find that riders will frequentlly sit in my left side blind spot.
I'm tempted to get a PA system so I can yell at them to MOVE!
And, if we both get caught at a light, I will try and explain the error of their ways.
So far, I have not 'taken out' any of our less enlightened clan.

I really wonder how they survive when most van and 4WD drivers don't watch or even see bikes.

Cheers,
Arnie