I was just informed that a co-worker was involved in a crash this weekend.
Sounds like the rider (my co-worker) was in the right lane on the highway, and a car who was getting onto the highway merged directly into him from the on-ramp.
My co-worker apparently suffered some foot/leg injuries, but is healing in the hospital, thank God.
While I am of course concerned for my co-worker, I can't help but wonder...
...did my co-worker have any opportunities to take action to prevent the crash?
...was my co-worker thinking "I bet he's gonna merge right into me."
...has my co-worker had any training since getting his M endorsement (assuming he has one)?
...does my co-worker utilize any sort of road strategy to keep himself safe?
For my own learning, I am compelled to ask him how the crash unfolded, but I am not sure he'll want to even talk about it. If what I suspect is true, I also want to try to get him into some training to help him develop his road strategy in the hopes that he will never have to endure another crash.
Am I off-base? Am I asking myself the right questions? Should I just leave it alone and be grateful that he was not killed?
Fire at will.
Sounds like the rider (my co-worker) was in the right lane on the highway, and a car who was getting onto the highway merged directly into him from the on-ramp.
My co-worker apparently suffered some foot/leg injuries, but is healing in the hospital, thank God.
While I am of course concerned for my co-worker, I can't help but wonder...
...did my co-worker have any opportunities to take action to prevent the crash?
...was my co-worker thinking "I bet he's gonna merge right into me."
...has my co-worker had any training since getting his M endorsement (assuming he has one)?
...does my co-worker utilize any sort of road strategy to keep himself safe?
For my own learning, I am compelled to ask him how the crash unfolded, but I am not sure he'll want to even talk about it. If what I suspect is true, I also want to try to get him into some training to help him develop his road strategy in the hopes that he will never have to endure another crash.
Am I off-base? Am I asking myself the right questions? Should I just leave it alone and be grateful that he was not killed?
Fire at will.