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Originally Posted by whaap
It might be appropriate to repeat something we used to teach in the MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) basic riding course. SIPDE!
S - Scan for possible threats
I - Identify those possible threats
P - Predict what might happen
D - Decode what to do if they do happen
E - Execute when they do.
It's a good bet that most of the people that get into trouble are the ones who drive thinking the road belongs to them.
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I've never rode a motorcycle but I do this without thinking most of the time while driving. Specifically while on the interstate. I won't switch to the middle lane of a three lane highway if there's someone next to me in the far lane, just in case he decides to get over at the same time I do. I also watch at entrance ramps for people I know will want to merge and I go out of my way to avoid them.
As far as the OP, I hate parking lots with a passion. I always take the first spot I can find, don't wait for people, and triple check every angle when parking or reversing. I'm very defensive in those types of locations.