Ways to Be Safe on a Motorcycle

Racerboi101

I just want to share this, I got this from MCP forum...

1.) Assume Drivers Can't See You: Ride assuming that you and your motorcycle are totally invisible to motorists. That means you must never assume that drivers can see you. The odds are, they can't so believe it yourself and always have an "out" for dangerous traffic situations. Motorcycle Safety depends on you.

2.) Maintain Safe Spacing: Leave plenty of space in front and back and to the sides from all other vehicles. Be an island. Stay away from traffic as much as possible. This gives you more visibility and more time to react to situations.

3.) Anticipate Trouble: Anticipate trouble situations and know what to do when you see them. Analyze what vehicles are doing and try to predict the outcome. Then make sure you're ready to avoid a bad traffic situation.

4.) Beware of Oncoming Left Turners: Beware of oncoming motorists turning left in front of you at intersections. This is the leading cause of death of motorcycle riders. I'm deadly serious here. I have personally lost many friends to this accident. If you only remember one tip here, let it be this one. Slow down before you enter an intersection. Have an escape route planned. Stay visible. Don't travel too close to cars in front of you. Position your bike so it can be seen by the left turner. Eye contact is not enough.

5.) Ride Your Own Ride: Don't try to keep up with your friends who may be more experienced. Know your personal limits. Ride your own ride.

6.) Watch Out for Curves: Beware of taking curves that you can't see around. A parked truck or a patch of sand may be awaiting you.

7.) Don't Give In to Road Rage: Do not give in to road rage and try to "get even" with another rider or motorist. If you follow these tips, most likely you won't fall victim to road rage. It's better to calm down, slow down, and collect your thoughts first. Then continue on and enjoy the ride. That's what we're all out there for in the first place.

8.) Don't allow Tailgating: If someone is tailgating you, either speed up to open more space or pull over and let them pass. Life is too short. Remember that a bike can stop faster than a car so you don't want a truck on your tail when you find yourself trying to brake to avoid an accident. Also, don't tailgate the vehicle in front of you. Oncoming drivers can't see you.

9.) Don't Be Blinded by Sunglare: Beware of riding your motorcycle into sun glare. All it takes is turning a corner and finding the sun either directly in your face or passing straight through your windshield. Some helmets have shields to block the sun. Face shields help somewhat. But sometimes you just find yourself blinded by the light. Slow down, pull over, shield your eyes and look for a way to change direction.

10.) Avoid Riding at Night: Avoid riding at night, especially late Saturday night and early Sunday when drunken drivers may be on the road. It goes without saying that you shouldn't drink and ride. Going bar hopping? Leave the bike at home and find a designated driver.

Pls ride safe guys!

If you want to add more please do so! Thnx!

SeminaristaKuno

Turn on your headlights even in the morning. It increases your visibility.

Try to avoid occupying all lanes when travelling in a group. Addendum: try to avoid being rolling roadblocks.

Do not assume that since you can stop and turn on a dime, the 18 wheeler behind you can do the same.

shun_sakurai

Put 100% concentration into your riding.

From what I see, motorcycles are inherently more demanding to operate than cars. Even a slight slip-up of concentration may mean falling over yourself and your bike along C5 or one of EDSA's underpasses (and I've seen both happen while driving).

It goes without saying, those are incredibly dangerous places to crash out.

Papichulo168

Don't forget helmets!

Dito sa Mandaluyong parang mga sira ulo mga ibang nagmomotor. Wala nang ilaw mag ride (pag gabi) wala pang helmet. I have personally stopped teens here riding at night without lights or helmets and scared the hell out of them.

slamm

shun_sakurai wrote:

Put 100% concentration into your riding.

From what I see, motorcycles are inherently more demanding to operate than cars. Even a slight slip-up of concentration may mean falling over yourself and your bike along C5 or one of EDSA's underpasses (and I've seen both happen while driving).

It goes without saying, those are incredibly dangerous places to crash out.

I remember reading before: When they drive cars, properly trained motorbike riders have better concentration levels then car drivers due to the fact riding a motorbike requires at least 8/10ths of your concentration (as compared to driving a car where people can drive below a 5/10ths concentration level).

What baffles me about a lot of our local motorbike riders is that they have money to buy neon lights and loud-***** mufflers but they can't even buy a proper SNELL/DOT rated helmet (maraming mga naka-China made or baseball helmets).

Beep beep lang mga chong... per my experience with other forums, these motorbike topics can turn into a "bikes vs. cars" thing so do keep an open mind.

Papichulo168

I'm a rider myself and it's irresponsible riders that get reponsible riders in trouble.

Nakakita pa nga ako isang buong pamilya nasa isang underbone. Yung tatay lang ang may helmet. The 2 kids were less than 5 years old.

pse907

take the motorcycle safety foundation course. si jake swann yata yung nag oorganize baka sumali din ako.