5 Highway Mistakes You Must Avoid
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Everything you just said applies to cars too. So many accidents can be avoided by just simply having situational awareness. I ride my bike the same way I drive my car. I don't sit in pockets of slow moving traffic. Not sitting in blind spots. Space is king. Find a good, wide open spot in the traffic pattern and stay there in the right most possible lane unless passing or if someone is broke down on the side of the road. You always teach a valuable lesson. Thank you!
Absolutely! I drove a delivery truck for many years, and everything thing you are saying applies to all vehicles. I have seen some crazy stuff by people either not paying attention, or trying to shave a few seconds off their drive. Stay safe everyone!
I know eh? It all comes down to Defensive Driving, there was nothing in my MSF course that wasn't a reiteration of what we learned in Defensive Driver. The skill and operation may have differed but the idea is pretty much the same; drive in a way where you are actively mitigating your risks.
Don’t you mean you drive your car like you ride your bike?
@@robsalvv5853 Lol! Good one.😮
@@FomeyMustashtdi if you ride like you drive, you are semi sonambulistic, focussed on the vehicle head or seeing the road 3secs ahead, not predicting or allowing for emerging vehicles from side roads, not reading road condition or traffic conditions, not factoring in whether you’ve been observed, assuming you’ve been seen, assuming other drivers will give way, not thinking about road positioning, not thinking about what gear you need to be in and not doing a whole bunch of other stuff that defines good riding road craft. So yeh, don’t *%#@!* ride the way you drive if you want to ride to a ripe old age.
My sister-in-law had a bumper sticker "If you don't like this speed you'd really not like my slow speed" and never a turn signal and always in the left lane. She was a danger and a hazard everywhere she went. I refused to ride with her or drive separately. I see so many others with this mentality. Share the road is not in their vocabulary.
Thanks for making these points and all the other things that prompt a video from you.
That was my late dear mother. She likely killed a few people but never had a clue of the carnage behind her. She drove one foot on brake and one on the gas many times applying both, she never came to a smooth stop in her life is my guess you just wanted OUT if you were her passenger. She was a nurse with wild hours but my dad insisted on driving her to and from work if it was snowing or raining a lot because she was just that awful of a driver....part of the trouble was really bad eyesight which was only surgically corrected finally in her 70s I think when she had cataracts removed and new lenses installed ....I noticed an immediate improvement in her driving after that
Sadly that happens everywhere but i feel like if its possible, its our job to try and educate these people. When i got my license back in the day i used to drive very fast into corners and then when i almost didnt make the turn i learned and started going in the turn in lower speeds that i could handle, i was lucky that nothing ever happened but thats probably 1 in million chance, maybe more. All it takes is one person who doesnt pay attention.
Great bumper sticker: Camp in the mountains, not the passing lane!
Do you mean lane spitting and motorcycle in a blind gets hit it’s the motorcycle’s fault 🤔
One of the best tips I got from you was when you said “you’re probably a 3 when you think you’re a 10.” I remember going out on the twisties that day, trying to re-approach corners I thought I mastered, and trying broaden my thinking when it comes out outrageous hazards that could come from anywhere. Thanks
This is all really good advice. As a longtime rider, I learned long ago to take full responsibility for my choice to ride a motorcycle. That means to realize that others on the road are going to do silly things with their cars. So yes, like you say, use the entrance ramp or acceleration lane to merge easily into the flow of traffic. Also, New Jersey is one of those states that has traffic laws governing the use of the "passing lane". That's right, the left lane is not the fast lane, it's the passing lane. Our former governor, Chris Christie, realized that it was those self appointed speed enforcers who planted themselves in the left lane who were actually more dangerous than those who were driving above the speed limit. He raised a campaign to enforce the passing lane law. Unfortunately, this enforcement faded away after he left office. One other thing that I do is that when I am entering a traffic situation where people are entering the roadway or looking to cross lanes, I maintain a consistent speed. These other drivers are trying to gauge my speed and time their crossing. It's not the time to start changing my speed and creating an unpredictable situation. This has served me pretty well. It's a constant effort though, to shrug off the idiots and not let them get to me. Ride smart and be safe!
And some ppl really like to slow down to change lanes. I wish I was joking but here in the left coast of Canada roundabouts, merging, rain and snow are considered to be white knuckle zones. Everything Greg said is done opposite, consistently by all
These are the top 5 thing to never do for anyone driving! Not just motorcycles !
Great video ..
Greg, thank you for speaking Truth! I am back riding after 30 years, took the beginner class got you first book. I practice in my work parking lot and now deciding on my next class. You are saving lives
Very wise! I found that one does loose valuable muscle memory needed to ride a motorcycle safely after decades out of the saddle I started riding again pacing my brother in the twisties a pace that quickly overwhelmed my muscle memory for countersteering and I found myself all the way over into oncoming traffc side.....SO SO luckly there was nothing coming or it would have been head on lights OUT. One needs to review things and PRACTICE somewhere safe no matter how good a rider one had been years ago .....yes the basics come back same as riding a bicycle as far the controls and simple balance etc but many things need to be relearned and practiced to return it all to unconscious muscle memory and absolutely life and death in fast paced twisty road riding
Impeding the flow of traffic is a real thing. If you're doing the speed limit and others are trying to move faster, you're 100% correct, just moved outta the way. And this also works if you get pulled over. As long as you're going with the flow of the traffic and not being a "hero" trying to jump in front of everyone else, you can fight that in court and win. Edited at this point: I love the content your bring to us and not just posting max wrist bulshit. Thank you!
I agree with all the things.. and I would like to add on to it - for the blinkers I think it's much better if it's given a 4-5 seconds gap before we change lanes or turn. As it helps other drivers to understand and react to our intentions. Otherwise they might not process it properly if I show an indicator and switch immediately.
Yeah, just saw a video where the guy in front got put at fault because he turned at the same time as he signaled. The guy recording was overtaking and was already in the other lane when guy in front started to turn.
Amen to all your points!! Additional point to make on the last issue of being in far right lane early to take exit: If you discover that this is the case because you're in unfamiliar territory....too bad for you. Accept the fact that you need to safely get over to the right lane after the exit and take the next one to backtrack. **Special note: If this happens to you in Spokane...keep going for miles until you see an exit with an actual overpass that you know you can backtrack from or you'll be hopelessly lost!
Love this video you are saying what cars need to know as well no differnce than if you are in a car they all need to hear this, LOVE IT!!!!!!
All great advice that can easily be forgotten once you think you know it all. Stick with the basics and stay safe. Excellent video.
THANK GOD YOU POSTED THIS!
Left lane campers and idiots that try to merge into 75 mph traffic doing 45 are two of my top pet peeves. Thanks for calling them out.
You also point out the importance of thinking ahead. It is so important, especially for motorcycles. Fortunately I earned a commercial pilots license years ago. thinking ahead is a must when you are doing 300mph! If you're not 100 miles ahead of the airplane, you're begging for trouble so that part came naturally to me.
Another one of my pet peeves is riders that think the number of years they have been riding is a direct indicator of their riding skill. I have 2 friends that have been riding for over 20 years and thought they were expert riders. Both crashed because they grabbed the front brake in a panic situation. Neither of them has had any additional training after taking the basic course decade's ago. (But they do have loud pipes to make them safer LOL)
I am 65 years young and my first bike was a 2hp minibike at age 13. I rode a little Motocross in my 20's and now ride a 1250gs and for fun in the woods a Kawasaki klx250. Even after all those years of riding I'm not kidding myself. Riding, like flying require perishable skills. With time compitance fades and bad habits develop. The weather here in Florida is miserable this time of year and parking lots are the most uncomfortable place imaginable but that won't stop me from taking refresher courses at least every 2 years. This time it will be with a training facility you are familiar with as you took the same course with the "motorman"
Thank you so much for all you do to make motorcycling safer. I also want to thank you for your service to our Country!
Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Jeff
Love your videos man keep them coming!
Thank you!!!! So many people don't seem to understand these rules! Great job explaining!
Thank you for the tips.
Great help for me.
Great points!
Thank you for all your videos! I think you are more informative than my theoritical driving school!
more power MotoJitsu
I just now stumbled across this channel and realized that your cruising the roadways of San Diego.
Used to live there in the 80's and still have an aunt in IB.
Brought back memories when riding around Balboa Park because my Jr. High school was right next to the zoo on Park Ave.
Rode my Street Glide down there in '17 from Sacramento via highway 395.
Totally awesome ride.
Great list of items. I've learned a lot from you
Excellent points. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for great tips.
Thank you for sharing these reminders. Keep safe always.
I love this guy…!!!
I already think like you…!!!
I wish I could share this video with EVERYONE…!!!
Everything he says is right on the money…!!!
I hate when they put their blinker on…. and change lanes without checking first.. Then cut you off…and they are thinking… well.. I put my Signal on…!!
#1on your video. I have come across so many drivers who think the on ramp to the expressway is in a school zone for some reason 🤬
Thanks for the info it confirmed i pretty much do these things almost 100% of the time. I am still human and have to remember every time i ride to practice these items.
You have no idea how much I enjoyed watching someone who encourages taking responsibility instead of blaming others for their own shortsightedness. Well done and a big, fat LIKE!
Really appreciating your brutal honestly MotoJitsu and your videos. I am in my 50s and booked for learners motorcycle licence. Although many aspects your talk about is directly related to riders it can also be applied to drivers. A lot of commonsense and awareness and constant alertness. People are so quick to blame others on the road when they also need to consider their actions as well. However there certainly are lots of idiots on the road!
Thanks, interesting stuff as usual... One more: you should position the bike within your line in a way to give yourself the best view ahead (between the left, middle and right side of your line). It is important in heavy traffic where the distance between vehicles in reduced. This will give you more time to see eventual obsticals on the road. In addition, you will be better positioned in case you need an escape path ahead of you.
Preach it! I drive truck and try to give courtesy to merging vehicles when possible b
ut I certainly do not have to And a lot of times hold my speed and hold my lane. I see people almost wreck on the side of me all the time or go flying to the left of me and come around and then flip me the bird. Wish I could have a sign on the back of my truck that says what you said, "Speed up or slow down it's your job to merge"
In other States the law is keep right except to pass.
This!
Exactly. Too many people dawdle down the merge lane and expect all the traffic to brake for them. FFS speed up and slot into the traffic at their speed!
Amen
Great review,covered that those topics in the MSF course last summer . Ride Safe out there.
Glad I found your channel great information.
Good advice, well presented.
Great video a reminder to all riders these are basics we should always practice!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience and expertise with the rest of us. I'm certain your instruction has kept many riders out of bad situations. 👋
Sure has!
sure enough!!
Yes! This video! Love it.
Great advice for driving and riding.
you got some really good videos bro thanks for them we appreciate it.
Really, good advices ! 😊
Greg speaks the whole truth and nothing but the truth. One of the top points is don’t ride in the car’s blind spot and if you do, don’t act all indignant by rev bombing and giving the one finger salute and waving your damn fists at drivers who honestly can’t see you. It’s OUR responsibility to keep ourselves safe while riding, not others.
Great info m8
Thank you sir Motojitsu.
Safe driving sir.
God bless you always!!!
Thank you for very valuable advice on riding a motorcycle on freeway.
Sounds like a detailed explanation of situational awareness. Good vid
Super wise! Super Accurate! That's real life advice 👏🏻
Excellent advice for all drivers and riders.
Thanks for sharing great video be safe out there on the roads God Bless Brother have another subscriber
Very good advice. Reminds me of what I watched for when I rode (and even when I drive) regularly. Hope to buy another bike soon!
this guys is literally the voice in my head and i didn't even know it! love the vid man!
You are an awesome teacher!! THANK YOU!!!!
Great video Facts
Fully agree with your observations. Sthg additional I do when I'm on left of a 3 bands highway if there is many traffic and I pass a car , I try to see with the mirror of the car if the driver notice me just in case he suddenly decided to swerve for passing another one. And I never stay behind a car with black smoked window on the rear because I loose visibility , I like to scan all around me. You're helping a lot of riders thanks to your videos.
!! didnt think about tint always assumed it was lighter on inside. but also never assume lol! thanks smart guy
As a new rider and never been on the highway. I found your video very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for your efforts and honesty brother
Good advice, not just for motorcycles, but also for driving in general.
I agree 💯 thank you for making this video!!!
Great advice
Thanks for that video. I was thinking the same thing.
Love your topics, approach, and your "common sense" way of talking
Hmm, I can tell these were some wise advices and experience-based thoughts here. I hope many riders, especially the starting-fresh ones shall listen and act accordingly, as it may save their health a/o lives. Thumbs up, man.
Got it, thanks man!
good advice, Greg! "Look ahead and always have an escape route". Especially in SoCal, Texas, and St Louis, MO. People speed to a stop light/stop sign!
"You know you're in Texas when you're 20 mph over the limit and drivers pass you like you're standing still!"
"You know you're in St Louis when you gotta dodge potholes as big as your bike and Red lights mean to go".
"You know you're in SoCal when drivers collide with you intentionally". Drivers tend to be assholes toward us!
My fellow bikers, take heed. Greg knows what he is talking about!
👍👍 Great video.
I’m new to your channel. Had a long time off a bike and just got back on so wanting to learn and brush up on all I can. Your advice is the best out there. I’ve always said motorbike riders don’t get the luxury of being right or wrong. There is no moral high ground when you’re dead. We are solely responsible for our own safety. Do you find your military time helped drone in the scanning mindset? I believe my time patrolling and scouting perhaps makes me do it more instinctually than others might?
Awesome video 👍🏾
One way I look at the lane of travel is this: In most areas, anything to the left (swap left and right for places where people drive on the left) is meant for passing. It's not so much a "fast" versus "slow" lane as if each lane has a speed limit. Technically, people should (yeah, we all know they don't lol) only be to the left of another lane to overtake a slower driver, or in cases such as giving space to police or stopped vehicles on the shoulder. I really don't care if someone is cruising in whatever lane, really, except when someone is traveling at a higher speed, and the passing lane is blocked. And I can't quite fathom why there are people who choose to tailgate in a middle or right lane when the passing lane is wide open, as if they expect people to speed up and accommodate them.
Decades ago (I’m an old fart) the state troopers in Florida enforced “keep right except to pass” on the Florida Turnpike. If you drove/rode mile after mile in the leftmost lane, you were asking to get a ticket. Now, not so much unfortunately.
@@lexboegen some years back, Louisiana tried the same, traveling two miles in the left lane without actively passing.
Legally enforced or not, I just wish people could learn a bit of courtesy and road etiquette.
Weather driving a car or a bike, great advice!
I love your videos and I love that your voice is still easy to understand even when you're hitting over 100mph and the video quality is 4k, I need to know what equipment you are using please.
Most of this advice applies to car drivers as well, but unfortunately most will never see it. Drivers who apply their turn signal only AS THEY ARE TURNING are defeating the entire purpose of a turn signal (this goes for lane changes too). And “looking ahead” would certainly reduce the number of rear-ender accidents. Fixating on just the back of the vehicle in front of you is definitely a recipe for trouble. Thanks for all the info you share, just discovered your channel a few days ago and it’s a goldmine.
I agree with all of these! In Oregon where I live a driver by law must assist you getting on the highway/freeway. However that doesn't mean they are going to and to assume so is stupid. I consider myself as a fighter pilot in enemy territory.
I have your book and I do my basic drills. Million thanks.
Thats fn absurd and must create many dangerous situations
@@indianftrtard7899it is not absurd. It is the same in Canada where neither vehicle in a merge zone has the right of way. so be courteous and speed up or slow down depending upon your position relative to the other vehicle. OR where possible, if you are not merging then move out of the lane altogether.
Thank you again, for a great video.
I’ve been riding for 50+ years. You have many valid and important points that people often forget. I would like to add two more. When following or beside other vehicles make sure you can see the other drivers face in their mirrors. If you can’t you’re in their blind spot. Also avoid passing on the right, people aren’t expecting a faster vehicle coming up on that side and the blind spot is much larger on the right of a vehicle. Ride safe, keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down. 😊😊😊
so tired of the "no passing on the right" bs. i've only been driving for about 35 yrs, but in that time i've never had ONE single issue with passing on the right. i would say that the only way it would be a problem is if you arent paying attention.......and if thats the case, you have more issues than passing on the right.
@@1369Stiles No need to be rude. I was just pointing out facts on the situation. You ride how ever you want. I’ve been riding for 50+ years and have taught rider safety courses. The problem is not the rider paying attention but the other drivers not paying attention. They are not expecting someone to pass on the right. How many times have we seen someone miss their turn off and dive for the off-ramp from the middle lane? Don’t get me wrong, I have passed on the right but that is when a slower driver in the fast lane refuses to move over, I know I’m taking a risk. In many states it’s illegal to pass on the right. So no harm no foul. Ride safe, keep the shiney side up and the rubber side down. 😊😊
“I live in reality people”
Sadly many do not😂
Thanks!
Thank you master ❤
Hey Greg, love your channel! Question for you. At 5:32 point you are behind a van. Pretend that is an 18-wheeler that blows a tire and the large tread is now in your lane. You are traveling 80mph and have less than 2 seconds until you are ON the tread. What do you do? I'm asking because that happened to me recently and I'm wondering what I could have done differently (aka better). Thanks!
Good tips! I'd like to add one. Always head check. Never assume there are no cars when switching lanes.
Great advice. Same advice could be given to car drivers. I learned two things even before riding a motorcycle:
1. Learn what the accelerating lane is for.
2. If you think even for a moment whether it's time to switch lanes, because you don't have a hall pass for the left lane - that means that you should have been in the right lane HOURS AGO.
And a good driver always knows who is in front of them and who is behind,. Even if a red Honda is in my blindspot, I know that I passed a red Honda and I know they are around somewhere, even if they don't show in the mirror.
All good, common-sense suggestions.
Good video.
Good points.
The left lane is for passing only.
I see so many unsafe passes and tons of tailgating because someone is in the left lane matching speed with the vehicle to their right.
Like fishing cast your view out far and reel your vision back close,also when you look far away things will appear to slow down allowing you to react better.
I agree with most of the advice, except the bit where you signal and pass cars on their right. My thought is that all motorists rely on a shared set of driving rules. If everyone passes on the left, stops at stop signs, red lights, etc, then riding at high speed in traffic can be predictable and relatively safe. Break the rules and a pleasant ride can turn into a series of confusing challenges to driving defensively. Drive safe, be predictable and treat other drivers/riders like they members of your family.
In fact I think passing on the right is illegal in most countries.. Maybe not in the US?
sooo, if im driving in the left lane and come up to a left lane camper.......i guess i just sit behind them for the rest of the trip? i mean, according to your logic, i cant pass on the right, so im just stuck.
i bring this up because its stupid. i drive multiple lane highways every day, and i pass on whatever side has the clear lane in it........and there is NOTHING wrong or dangerous about it. i've been driving this way for more than 30 yrs, and NEVER had one incident or even close call because i passed on the right.
@@1369Stiles As I said I think this is illegal in most countries, so you risk getting a ticket.
Honking your horn to get the left lane camper to move over is legal though.
But as I said, I do not know how this is in the US. (Though I think the rule is the same, maybe less enforced though. Al least I remember seeing many more left lane campers when I have been in the US. Also multiple lanes are more common.)
@@1369Stiles Since the rule is that it is illegal to pass on the right doing so makes it dangerous. It is an unexpected behavior.
A thing about rules is that it is expected that most people obey them.
If the rule where you live is different, the expectations will also be different.
@@hallvardpaulsen lmao.....seriously? the "rule" as well is that you dont go over the speed limit......or camp out in the left lane.....or roll through a stop sign......or a hundred other things that WE ALL IGNORE.
grow the fuck up.
also, if someone passing on the right "surprises" you, you dont need to be on the fucking road. YOU are the dangerous one, not the person doing a simple lane change
Nice video !
Very good advice!! If people just practiced those thing there would be less crashes and anger on the roads!!!
Wow those were amazing tips!
The only one I would change is that the left lane isn't for speeding, it's for passing. I don't care how fast you're going, you had better be passing a car, otherwise you're holding up traffic. It is *your* responsibility to get out of the passing lane, if the guy you were passing suddenly matches your speed, that's your problem and you need to resolve it. Don't just sit there and go "oh well, nothing I can do, guess I'll force everybody to swerve two lanes over to pass me"
Love love love the way you tell as it is 😄…thank you so much for sharing, you definitely saved my “bacon” few times 🫶🏻🇬🇧💕
In Germany it's illegal to pass cars on the right but the flip side is the drivers know to be in the right most lane according to their speed. That would be great if American drivers were this courteous, the traffic flow would be so much smoother and safer.
It’s rare to find a courteous American driver 😂
just came across this vid. Very true to all the above. DMV across the nation should have this on the written AND MOST CERTAINLY ON THE ROAD TEST.
Great advice... and, here's a 6th thing never to do on the freeway while riding your bike. "Don't talk with your hands" 😁
A very important lesson that we learn in hard ways, with experience ❤️
Man I wish ypu were an instructor here in alberta Canada! I'd love to take your course! I'm a new rider and watch ypur videos everyday!
He’s is San Diego in this video definitely happy to see you in thha hometown hopefully we can go riding soon
This channel is a great example of someone trying to bring up others to their level!
Good video!!
Great video this should be required viewing for drivers education.
@3:40, I'd say that's risky. People often change their minds about taking an exit at the last second. He easily could have cut back to the left and left you with no good out.
This something i expect everytime. ive seen it so often people will swerve hard rather be taken off on the wrong exit.
One of the best nuggets you mention, always know where your escape route is. Always, always...always.
Great channel! Good advises.
I know this is an older video, but living in Europe I wanted to ask, are you allowed to pass/overtake from the right on a highway? It is considered dangerous here and the one should not count on someone comming from their right.
Sadly here in the US they pass from both sides. I miss driving in Europe.
Great!
Re-watching this informative video as a refresher since riding season is over here in mid west.