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I've ridden motorcycles on the street for 30+ years, here's my $0.02..

1. You'll be taught in your CHL class that it's our responsibility to a. avoid creating a problem and b. to attempt to de-escalate if possible. In the case you describe of the road construction road rage, based on your ...

In the case with the knife, I've got to ask why you didn't press charges? He lunged at you with a deadly weapon, he was not only trying to kill you but is willing to kill a perfect stranger over a road confrontation. That makes him a danger to society.

Because I think that sometimes people ...

Thanks for your reply.

I would never have carried a handgun at 17, I was merely using that as an example - whether a blunt melee weapon counted as deadly.

I ride with boots, jeans, gloves, a t-shirt and helmet. I wear a textile jacket when possible (i.e. under 95 degrees.)

Good morning,

I ride a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 1990 and have been considering getting a CHL for a year or so. Yesterday I got the push I needed to finally do it when a gentleman with a knife attacked me who had a rather serious case of road rage. Fortunately, when he swung it at me he lost his grip ...