(12-11-2017, 01:16 PM)FBT Wrote: Glad to hear your husband is okay.  As someone who rides a motorcycle regularly in this town, one of my biggest concerns when riding is the idiot who decides to pull out from a side street and doesn't bother to pay attention.  Jacksonville has arguably some of the worst drivers in the country.  I can attest to this from personal experience.  Distracted drivers are everywhere.  Trying to maneuver 1,000 lbs of motorcycle through some of the traps they create can be tedious.  I've had many close calls because people just don't pay attention, so when I hear of others who have actually been victimized by this, it really irks me.

Thank you. 

My ex-husband had a motorcycle when we lived in Jacksonville, at one point it was our only mode of transportation, and sometimes it freaked me out to ride on that thing in Duval traffic. He was an excellent driver and that's the only reason I would ride on it with him. That, and the distraction level of drivers didn't seem to be as bad back then. There is no way in hell I'd ride a bike around there now. Please be safe and stay aware!

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