Surprise
Here I share a couple of experiences recorded from recent local rides regarding surprises and the difference between safety and compliance.
I often say safety and compliance are different things, this is because we know just following the rules is not enough to avoid accidents.
Sometimes surprise events will unfold despite us being compliant.
Yes, I could fault the drivers in the clip for breaking the law, they failed to stop at give way junctions. But as the clip demonstrates, it is not just one.
I used to get angry, still do - you will hear my horn. But these days I do not wish to make their problems my problems and prefer to avoid the confrontations. Or at least avoid accidents.
The thinking I share regarding surprises comes from the "No Surprise / No Accident" philosophy https://nosurprise.org.uk
This was devised by Kevin Williams of Survival Skills Rider Training -
https://www.survivalskills.co.uk
And Duncan MacKillop - • Crash Course - The SMIDSY
While I noticed a link between the new systemic based approaches to rider safety and Asian Culture and have been working to develop rider training in Asia - http://mcskills.asia
"Been here before" refers to "Birnbeck Junction Surprise" -
A previous video in the same location - • Birnbeck Junction Surprise
The music in the clip is-
1. Ticket To Nowhere Man by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/
2. Heavy by Huma-Huma
Both from Youtube Music for creators.