"100% concentration, ZERO distraction"

Riding a bike requires 100% concentration, and that is only 50% that you can do to ensure a safe ride.
The other 50% will depend on your fellow drivers and riders (especially Mr Taxi Uncle, Mr BMW/Mercedes.)

Nah I don't discriminate taxi/bmw/mercedes drivers. My dad was a taxi driver before he pass away.
But i cant help but agree that the way SOME taxi drivers drive, are a hazard to many motorists. Without any signalling, they just cut into your lane to pick/drop customers... I encounter it before and I had to jam break to avoid "doggie-ing" the cab... Same goes for SOME BMW/Mercedes drivers... they do the same thing too... no signal and abruptly cut into your lane... Like i said, i am not bias, just that I don't see Hondas/Toyotas/Nissans cutting into my lane like that.

Just a few seconds of mis-concentration can result in an accident. I got into 2 so far. All very minor ones.
But i must stress that I was riding alone. If i was pillion-ing anyone, you wont see that happening. Cause the responsibility of another live in your hand would be too much for me to be reckless.

1 - knock into the back of a nissan sunny. damage = $366.
2 - handle bar knock onto a pole (dunno how to call it). damage ? an aching hand and an awkward riding position home.

That's when I draw my conclusion that "100% concentration, ZERO distraction" is the 50% to a safe ride.

Recently a colleague of mine landed in hospital...

After range, he ride home. It was 11/12 plus i think. A van knocked into him and the CCB van driver ran away... so far no witness...
That accident "gave" my colleague a broken leg...
So more likely than not, he would have to go thru physiotherapy, sessions to learn how to walk again, temp/perm downgrade of PES status depending on seriousness of injury.
And all this because of a CCB driver... and that bastard is still on the run up till today....
Another colleague of mine, dad pillion him to camp, on the way met with accident.
Dad paralysed... colleague still well and ok. Till today that driver still not caught... its been 7 years...
That van driver might never get caught too... is there justice in this world ? where is god ? *thats why i don't believe in god....*

Is there conscience in this "runaway" drivers ? Don't they feel guilty causing serious injury / death to the victims of their careless acts ? May these CBs have no good ending...

If I knock someone down, i will call the police, even if it means he might be dead, i might get a death sentence...
Cause I know I can escape the hands of justice, but i cant escape my own consciencious... and I cant be a coward... I must act like a man, answer for my wrongdoings...
These images will haunt for life.... i am sure...