To improve safety, motorcycles and all motorists should follow all these important traffic policies and laws

There’s great importance for the safety of motorcyclists in our roads. Among all users, motorcycle as well as pillion riders make up the biggest group that’s involved in dangerous road crashes. Road safety regarding motorcyclists is a vital matter, as motorcycle riding needs balancing abilities and greater control when compared with car driving. A motorcycle can also be less visible and can be easily neglected on the road. Moreover, the body of the motorcycle gives very little safety to the motorcyclist.

The following are important pointers to reduce the hazards in motorcycling:

Preventive RIDING

Every year, reports show that motorcycles stay the most vulnerable group among many road users. To improve protection, motorcycles and all drivers should follow these important traffic guidelines and laws:

Keep to your left, unless you are overtaking
In no way ride while you’ve been drinking
Always keep a safe distance from other vehicles
Do not swerve in and out of traffic
Don’t overtake a convoy of motor vehicles
Don’t speed Decelerate whenever getting close to a bend
Look forward to pedestrians who may dash across the street
Stay on the lookout to Pedestrian road safety and animal that could dart out all of a sudden
exercise the 2-Second Rule: allow for two seconds between braking and making a full stop behind a vehicle
Move out of a car’s blind spot

Motorcyclist Road Safety

To prevent an accident, start with the right gear – correctly secured helmet, tight fitting hand protection, jacket, and closed shoes. Make sure that your tyres aren’t bald and that they are adequately inflated. Turn on your front lights always and maintain the correct posture for greater visibility on the road.

Concentrate when you ride, concentrate on the road
Take good control of your bike
Riding under the influence of alcohol and narcotics greatly increases your chances of getting killed
Don’t speed, drive carefully
Don’t change lanes unexpectedly, signal other road users prior to shifting course
Prevent tailgating, always maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front
exercise road politeness even when others don’t
Be visible, ride with your signals on
Always observe traffic signals

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD RIDER

Maintains vehicle in roadworthy situation
Makes use of good fitting clothing and riding footwear
Has a crash head protection securely strapped at the chin
Turns on the headlights for visibility, and has signal lights that are all working
Keeps legs close to vehicle, in a gripping position
Wing mirrors are correctly installed
Brakes work well
Tyres are threaded and properly inflated
Steve Jablonsky – I’m Lincoln

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