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London Fire Department Red Knights Motorcycle Club Ontario Chapter 2 |
Red Knights Ontario Chapter 2
Riding Safety Page
Street
Survival 101
Every time you ride, give
your motorcycle a quick visual inspection for things like loose parts,
leaking fluids or low tire pressures. Regularly, give it a more complete
check.
Clear
your mind before you even start your bike.
When you’re on your bike, you have to focus on riding. Each time you
switch on the ignition key, switch on your brain, too.
Scan
all around you. Identify
potential hazards. Predict what
will happen. Decide how to avoid
problems. And execute your plan.
Do it all the time, and you’ll drastically reduce the number of dangerous
situations you face.
Look
where you want to go, because the
bike will go where you look.
DON’T
GET ON YOUR BIKE IF YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING.
On crowded freeways, the
most dangerous place to be is often in the right lane, where cars are
constantly merging in and out.
Changing lanes? Always
use your head. Swivel your neck to check your blind spot so you don’t
change lanes into someone else. Remember
that all other vehicles have blind spots, too.
Be aware of seasonal
hazards. Winter, ice and snow. Salt
can reduce traction. Spring, sand and
potholes. Summer, crack sealer and road construction. Fall, wet leaves.
Hazards at different
times of the day. Sunrise, dew and
frost on the road. Daytime, sun
glare. Sunset, animals are
more active. Night time, DRUNK
DRIVERS.
Rain is always a hazard.
Roads will be slickest shortly after
it starts raining. Especially slick are lane markers and other lines
painted on the road.
The most dangerous
places on surface streets are intersections. Scan in all directions. Also, check
your mirrors.
Be
especially careful when you come up behind a car that’s turning left
at an intersection. Oncoming cars may not see you, and they are more likely
to turn left in front of you.
When you stop at an
intersection, leave enough room
between you and the car in front so that you can pull to the left or
right in an emergency. Keep your bike
in first gear, so you’re ready to take evasive action if a car behind
you isn’t going to stop in time.
Finally, if you’re
feeling tired during a long day on the road and can’t decide whether you
should stop and take a break, that’s a sure sign that you should stop and take a break.
Have a safe riding
season and keep
your wheels on the ground and the shinny side up.
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