Originally Posted by
drlogik
I ride with active bright blinker lights front and rear and a Take-A-Look mirror. I know if a vehicle sees me and moves over. If they don't I watch the vehicle all the way to me, ready to emergency ditch off the road if needed.
I too, have flashers and a Take-A-Look mirror, and watch vehicle behavior behind me and always have in mind the possibility of "ditching" or at least pulling over. I will also use hand signals to catch a driver's attention, and all four bikes have AirZound Airhorns and once in a while I'll honk to alert cars behind me.
But flashers are a must. And a take-a-look or helmet mirror greatly improves situational awareness!
But even after minimizing risks, there will still be unexpected factors beyond our control.