Motorcycle riding is much different from riding a three or four wheeled vehicle. You can drive a car much easily than riding a motorcycle. A motorcyclist has to be very attentive in order to have a secure ride. A lot of material is available on internet regarding the safety of the motorcyclist. Here we will not discuss about the different kinds of apparels and gears that a motorcyclist must wear before having a ride but the focus will be on how you can have a safe motorcycle riding. Motorcycling is an activity for which one has to practice before going to the road. For that you can pass basic rider course. Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a not-for-profit, national organization giving awareness regarding motorcycle riding safety. Here are extracted some riding tips from the written material made available by MSF:
1. The SEE Strategy:
Here is introduced a SEE strategy for having a safe riding. This strategy must be adopted to have an alert riding on the road.
Search around for noticing any potential dangerous situation. The motorcyclist should have a sharp look all around. Being negligent even for a few seconds can make you to face an unexpectedly unwanted situation.
Evaluate that what kinds of vehicles and motors are running on the road along with you. It will help you in thinking the possible threats that you can have due to their presence on the road.
Execute the proper riding plan. It should involve that how much distance you have to maintain while running your motorcycle behind a car. From how much distance you should take over a vehicle. Moreover in case of facing a hazardous situation, what should be your quick response towards it? All in all execution involves a quick action by the motorcyclist that he will have to perform in order to waive from an unwanted situation.
2. Increase Your Visibility While Riding on the Road:
It is very important to have an increased visibility while riding your motorcycle. For this purpose one should wear bright colored apparels and gears. For traveling at night you should use retro-reflective strips at the back side of your boots, helmets and your back. Retro-reflective material shines when a beam of light is thrown over it. It is better to keep the headlight of your motorcycle turned on even during the daylight as it will definitely make you noticeable for a vehicle rider coming from the opposite side.
Many other motorcycle riding tips are available that could help the motorcyclist for having a secure ride on the motorcycle. The SEE strategy gives an overall mental approach that a motorcyclist should have during riding the motorcycle.
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