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Why Are Motorcyclists So At Risk For Accidents?

By | July 28th, 2016

Motorcyclists may share the road with cars, trucks, and other large vehicles on a daily basis, but a lot of people don’t know how to operate their cars safely when they’re around. For drivers of two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles alike, it’s wise to be aware of the risks that motorcyclists face to be better informed of safe driving practices – and hopefully prevent future accidents. Decreased Visibility Perhaps the biggest reason for the number of motorcycle accidents on the road today is due to the fact that they’re harder to.

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Avoid Motorcycle Accidents by Keeping Plenty of Reserve Traction

By | July 21st, 2016

Tire traction is important for braking, accelerating, and turning. The faster you go, the more traction required for quick stopping and hard turning. That’s one reason speeding is so dangerous. Your tires’ limited traction means you won’t have enough to stop on a dime or turn a tight corner without your bike skidding out from under you. Instead, you will have to stay within the maximum traction capability of your tires with the road. This means it will take longer to stop, and your turning ability is limited to gentler.

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Four Hazards That Cause Motorcycle Accidents

By | July 14th, 2016

That exhilarating feeling of freedom you feel while riding a motorcycle is due in large part to the very things that make riding dangerous. For example, your tremendous acceleration is due to your light weight compared to your engine power. That light weight means you bear the brunt of injury when colliding with a two ton car. Your exceptional maneuverability is possible because of your two wheels. This makes you less stable than four-wheeled vehicles and vulnerable to potholes and small road debris. That wonderful unencumbered feeling comes from your lack of a protective cage, seat belt,.

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How Seniors Can Improve Their Driving

By | July 7th, 2016

Over the years, seniors experience a gradual decline in their physical and mental performance. While there is no getting around this fact, the rate at which this decline occurs isn’t etched in stone. The following suggestions will slow this decline and extend a senior’s ability to drive safely for many more years. Engage in Brain Training For most of their lives, people constantly learn. The infant and small child must learn to speak and interact with others. From there until their twenties, they go to schools and colleges to get.

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Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents with Semi Trucks

By | June 30th, 2016

The average weight of a motorcycle plus its rider is close to 1000 pounds. A tractor-trailer rig can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Given this vast difference between the two vehicles, a motorcycle collision with a truck is unthinkable. The tractor-trailer’s enormous size limits the trucker’s view of the space around his vehicle as well as his braking and steering. This means it’s very difficult for him to see you, and his options for evading you are limited. In short, your safety around semi trucks is up to you. Motorcycle Safety.

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Avoiding a Crash: How to Share the Road with Motorcycles

By | June 13th, 2016

Motorcyclists have the odds stacked against them. Their small size means they’re less likely to be seen in busy traffic situations. Their lack of a protective cage means their riders are more likely to suffer a serious or fatal injury in an accident. Their two wheels make them less stable on poor road surfaces and wet pavement. For these reasons, motorists should not drive around them as they would other cars. Safely sharing the road with motorcyclists requires giving them special consideration like you would to pedestrians and bicyclists. Here.

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How to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents While Cornering

By | June 13th, 2016

There is more to cornering than choosing your line and leaning. Even a well executed start to a corner can go wrong if you lose road traction. On slippery surfaces, the only viable option is going in a straight line without braking or accelerating. Unfortunately, you can only straight-line so far on a curve before you are off the road or in the oncoming lane. This means you should be doing more than picking your line when you’re about to enter a corner. You need to look for slip hazards in.

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Passenger Safety in Motorcycle Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

Motorcycling is a popular pastime in Massachusetts.  Hundreds of motorcyclists have hit the many country roads enjoyed by them now that the weather has turned.  Many of these motorcycles are on the road with a passenger. Many licensed motorcyclists have taken courses in motorcycle safety.  They know the dangers on the road that are not so obvious to others.  They know how to safely prepare for a motorcycle ride.  The many friends, partners, and children who hop on the back of a motorcycle may not be so prepared.  Motorcycle passengers.

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Six Tips for Avoiding Fatigue-Induced Motorcycle Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

Fatigue diminishes your mental alertness and riding skills, and as many athletes know, fatigue also degrades muscular coordination. Motorists driving in cars need only concern themselves with staying awake and alert. On the other hand, the act of motorcycling itself is physically exhausting. After several hours on a bike, numb hands, tired forearms, neck fatigue, constant wind exposure, and the pressure of the helmet on your head combine together to wear you down. In such a state, the biker is a motorcycle accident waiting to happen. This common cause of.

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Avoid Motorcycle Accidents by Avoiding Complacent Riding

By | June 13th, 2016

There is a danger to having years of motorcycle experience without any accidents or close calls: rider complacency. Complacency is a state of feeling secure and comfortable in an environment that doesn’t justify this feeling. It can cause you to stop riding defensively and to drop your once diligent bike inspection routine. Traffic or road situations that you once regarded as threats, may barely get your attention. In short, complacency causes you to lose your edge even though you are using a two-wheeled motor vehicle with no protection other than.

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