I was out riding my Zuma 125 this Saturday and had my first close call ever. I was turning right in a shared straight/turn lane and a lady in an explorer failed to see me. I had moved over to the right side of the lane luckily. She swerved and broke her side mirror off on my arm. My arm also bounced down the side of the vehicle as she wizzed by.
After i got home i realized the blinker had been broken and that she was about 1 inch away from her bumper hitting the back of the frame which I'm thinking would have been a much more extreme experience. I kept the scooter up and ended up physically OK but mentally shaken. This is one of those cases that i believe is tough to avoid. I moved over in the lane, had my blinker on, my Hi-viz bell helmet. I guess that's just how it goes sometimes with distracted drivers.
After i got home i realized the blinker had been broken and that she was about 1 inch away from her bumper hitting the back of the frame which I'm thinking would have been a much more extreme experience. I kept the scooter up and ended up physically OK but mentally shaken. This is one of those cases that i believe is tough to avoid. I moved over in the lane, had my blinker on, my Hi-viz bell helmet. I guess that's just how it goes sometimes with distracted drivers.