07-03-13, 08:28 PM
(06-03-13, 01:26 PM)maclean link Wrote: the rear enders as there is really very little you can do about those in the real world other than watching your rear mirrors every time you stop which is easy to forget.
Just get into the habit of doing regular mirror checks, especially whenever you change speed (decelerating *or* accelerating!).
Also when you're stopped behind a vehicle at lights/ a pedestrian crossing/ roundabout or junction etc which is approached by fast moving traffic, always leave a *minimum* of a bike and a half's length between you and them such that, if anything comes up behind too fast, you can plan an escape route down the near-side or off-side depending on conditions.