Close call...

[taz_rocks_miami]

^^ hmm advanced driving schools say you can avoid these things
( I know I was being told when doing bike advanced rider training with police trainers the many things I missed to do to ride safer )

In this case, pay attention to the road ahead.
Leave sufficient gap to see ahead of the lead vehicle of any possible dangers.
Leave sufficient gap to respond to potential dangers.
observe, obserce, observe.

That´s so true, you have to pay attension and look as far ahead as you can. And not texting of playing around with the smartphone, really helps too

Having said that though --- as I argued with an Edinburgh police rider on one of my 1-1 regarding a pot hole --- you cant possibly see something so small so far away. His response ? Well I did and that is down to training and observation. Lost the argument at that point, swallowed my pride and listened more closely to their advice

Can´t win them all hehe.

But in this case my view is still "shit happens"

Agreed.