Just to add to that, the driver could also have failed to accurately judge the motorcycle's speed. Motorcycle's being so skinny and relatively uncommon makes dr

Just to add to that, the driver could also have failed to accurately judge the motorcycle's speed. Motorcycle's being so skinny and relatively uncommon makes drivers perceive them as going slower than they are and being farther away than they are. It's one of the many reasons speeding is so dangerous on a motorcycle, the driver might see you but still think they have a gap because their perception of speed is all wrong. It's much safer to go the speed a car would be going so that you align with what the driver expects to see day to day.