What are you afraid of?

[sammyseaman]

Years ago I would have said animals. I used to ride as much at night as day and deer scares were often. Now a days I'd have to pick inattentive drivers.  
What say you?

[squeezer]

Not a lot of heavy traffic where I live, so the deer remain the biggest danger. PA leads the nation in deer strikes.

If I was back doing an urban commute, I'd be more worried the distracted drivers.

[Mr. Whippy]

Deer weigh a coupla hundred pounds (maybe)

Cars weigh a coupla thousand pounds.



If I have to choose an erratic object to hit (or be hit by), I'll go with the lower weight, lower speed object.

[Papa Lazarou]

Idjuts in cages. As ever.



Don't like heights much either, which is why I don't own a KTM.

[mugwump58]

While a couple of those other entries are in the running the thing that has most often almost done me in is inattentive drivers.

[Kneescrubber]

Left turners. Been to the emergency room a couple of times and have had several broken bones because of them.

[Roadhound]

People who think their automobile is a mobile phone booth.

[Rincewind]

I'd have to go with the police

[Fourstring]

On a three lane highway, the guy two lanes over who sees the same open space and has the same idea.

[Papa Lazarou]

Short fat Brits.  

[sammyseaman]

Short fat Brits.  

Sooooo..... you voted Animals?

[chornbe]

Animals.

I read traffic very well, I'm generally pretty good about space and cushions and safety margins, blah, blah, blah... If another driver fucks up and I'm involved, nah... that's my fault. I shouldn't have been where someone else can affect me.

But big critters... yeah, huge unknown x-factor, there.

[Papa Lazarou]

Sooooo..... you voted Animals?

No. Can we have an option for Sais Nech?

[squeezer]

No. Can we have an option for Sais Nech?

(With trepidation, he ventures forth...)

What the heck is "Sais Nech"?

[Papa Lazarou]

(With trepidation, he ventures forth...)

What the heck is "Sais Nech"?

A Saxon.  

 (Gael=Sassenach)

[bassjones]

Animals.

I read traffic very well, I'm generally pretty good about space and cushions and safety margins, blah, blah, blah... If another driver fucks up and I'm involved, nah... that's my fault. I shouldn't have been where someone else can affect me.

But big critters... yeah, huge unknown x-factor, there.

Huge plus 1.  stupid humans I can usually predict pretty well.  stupid future venison steaks, not so much...

[bubba zanetti]

While inattentive drivers likely are a greater risk, my fear comes from animals which, in my case means deer and elk, darting out across the road.  Knowing there will be little I can do of any consequence. That just scares the crap out of me!

A distant second is insecure loads on the highway - plywood and mattresses tied with string to the roof of a car being my biggest fear.  

[bomber]

While I admire those who claim to be able to predict the actions of other road-users, I do not believe them. They do, which is sufficient, I"m sure. ;-}

Other drivers, every time. Far more difficult to predict/evade/protect against than animals.

[Papa Lazarou]

While I admire those who claim to be able to predict the actions of other road-users, I do not believe them. They do, which is sufficient, I"m sure. ;-}

Other drivers, every time. Far more difficult to predict/evade/protect against than animals.

You've never encountered a deer driving a car, have you?

[sammyseaman]

A distant second is insecure loads on the highway - plywood and mattresses tied with string to the roof of a car being my biggest fear.  

That is no fun. We get a lot of these types around here and you never know what you're gonna encounter sitting in the road or flying out of a pickup bed/trailer.