Big vehicle always think that he is more powerful, Ego problem, You will not give way to bike and a truck will not give way to you.
I daily go to office on bike and from my experience :
Despite of giving indicator for turning well in advance, cars will act like they didn't saw it.
People walking think for bike like he will stop, or swing, never care for us.
In night, when opposite vehicle came in high beam i constantly try to beep my pass light 10 times hoping that car will come to low, sometimes car will low down but sometimes he will try to come towards you, and i finally completely blind and ended up to slow down to 10 kmph and at edge of road. (just think if there's a poth hole or some cycle driver there with/near to car)
while on single road, if any big vehicle decide to overtake and he see a bike coming he will not care and think like bike will go off road to save himself.
same thing happens when i'm in car and facing some big vehicle (truck/suv)
I daily go to office on bike and from my experience :
Despite of giving indicator for turning well in advance, cars will act like they didn't saw it.
People walking think for bike like he will stop, or swing, never care for us.
In night, when opposite vehicle came in high beam i constantly try to beep my pass light 10 times hoping that car will come to low, sometimes car will low down but sometimes he will try to come towards you, and i finally completely blind and ended up to slow down to 10 kmph and at edge of road. (just think if there's a poth hole or some cycle driver there with/near to car)
while on single road, if any big vehicle decide to overtake and he see a bike coming he will not care and think like bike will go off road to save himself.
same thing happens when i'm in car and facing some big vehicle (truck/suv)
Now these days some car got extra headlights (factory fitted not after market), don't know which series of car have but experienced with vista line up many time - with constant flashing with additional headlamp + High beam when they overtaking other vehicles they want you (as you come from opp. direction) to completely leave the road and drive your bike in the loose gravel/mud/construction stone lying besides so they can speed away in Dark .
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