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I commuted by motorbike for 6 years. Loved it, extremely visceral.
This was heavy traffic during rush hour in Seattle and Bellevue. Not once did I have a close call, and I felt it was adequately safe.
Then I had a month where twice I found a car with head check that I didn’t know was there. Both times a grey or silver Japanese sedan. The cars could have sneaked in in the past 5 seconds or so but they weren’t on my radar and were sitting in one of my ‘outs’.
I didn’t trust my attention any more so I quit and sold the bike. I think it’s possible to commute safely but clearly not for me any longer. I don’t blame all the horrible texting drivers - if you’re on a bike you need to own your safety.
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