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Nine Tips for New Motorcycle Riders – Motorcycle Safety

  1. Take a motorcycle safety class. Learn how to ride proficiently. You’ll even see experienced riders brushing up on their skills in the class.
     

    Don’t let a careless driver ruin your bike or your life.

  2. Practice in an empty parking lot and become proficient at breaking, turning, and evading. Ride using SEE: Search, Evaluate, and Execute.
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  4. Make sure you have a genuine DOT-approved helmet. The more coverage, the better.
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  6. Watch out for intersections. The vast majority of all motorcycle collisions occur at intersections. The most common accident involves the at-fault driver making a left turn.
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  8. Don’t ride in bad weather. The chances of going down go up.
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  10. When you ride don’t consume any alcohol and be completely sober. Just make it your policy.
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  12. Insure your bike properly. Get uninsured motorist and under-insured motorist protection. The added expense is minimal compared to the pay-off if something bad happens.
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  14. Be conspicuous. I remember my motorcycle riding instructor saying, “Why is it that everything they make for us is black?” Wear a bright-colored coat and helmet. Black may look cool, but others won’t see you. Europeans have the right idea — they don’t think it’s “uncool” to wear a highly visible reflective vest while riding a motorcycle. If the vest is not your thing consider a reflective, bright-colored helmet. Remember the most common phrase uttered by a negligent driver: “I just didn’t see him.”
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  16. Watch for people pulling out of side streets, driveways, business parking lots, and coming across backed up traffic lanes. These are common situations where a motorcyclist gets hit because a car driver forgot to look carefully.

 

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Since 1990 The O’Connor Law Firm has achieved results for clients in and out of the courtroom. We have offices in the Sacramento region, and we represent numerous clients in beautiful South Lake Tahoe. Call us at (916) 467-8000 or send us a message to find out how we can help you.

101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100
Folsom, CA 95630
Office: (916) 932-2312
Fax: (800) 934-5086
Tim@TimOConnorAttorney.com
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Elk Grove, CA 95758
Office: (916) 506-7096
Fax: (800) 934-5086
Tim@TimOConnorAttorney.com

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