Motorcycle accidents on the rise in warmer temperatures is not a new statistic and more riders take to the roads more frequently, there is always a likelihood of figures rising.
Whilst it is a natural assumption that most motorcycle accidents are not the rider’s fault and there will always be supporting evidence and incidents to support this theory, such as the 7 riders that were killed by a wayward truck driver in New Hampshire in the USA recently.
However, statistically it is still the fact that most motorcycles involved in crashes, the rider is not always blameless regardless of how much literature and safety campaigns have tried to raise awareness of riding hazards.
Each year it becomes even more evident that although there is ample information available for all road users to be making better riding and driving decisions, still crashes occur and all levels of injuries ruin lives.
Motorcyclists often point the finger at other roads user whilst ignoring their own actions and their own limitations too. Some riders invest heavily in the best motorcycle protection that money can buy but fail to realise the best protection they can invest in is learning to ride better and with greater awareness of riding hazards that are potential and those that are developing.
The increase in incidents is no surprise but it doesn’t make it anymore palatable either. Every year the roads get busier as do people’s perception of their own lives. Attention wanes and focus is diverted to the glossy side of riding and driving as opposed to re-entering on the basics of good road use.
Simple tips and tricks will help to drastically reduce the possibility of ever being involved in an incident and it really comes down to common sense and riding within yourself and the conditions of the road too. There is not one magic pill but a series of modifications in your riding style and approach that will help to achieve this.
Check out the Resources page on this website for lots of useful information once prepared for the HELI BIKES Motorcycle Safety Initiative that ran for multiple years here in the UK and which is still relevant to this day.
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