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23/10/2020 There are three aspects of riding a motorcycle safely: motorcycle riding gears, experience, and riding behavior. The first two can be developed over time by becoming more proficient at riding and using the proper safety gear such as motorcycle helmets, jackets, gloves and boots, but the third aspect is arguably the most powerful and thereby has the biggest significance when it comes to keeping you safe on the road. Here are a few things that you might want to change about yourself and become better not just as a rider but also as a human being.
Being a know-it-all
With no universities are colleges to learn the skill of motorcycling, people depend on each other to learn from their experiences and become better with the collective knowledge of other people who have been there and done things that might not be possible for everybody to do. However, in order to learn from the experiences of other riders, you need to keep an open mind and not come across as a know-it-all who has a ‘smart’ response to everything that the other person is saying! When that happens the more experience rather will either completely stop sharing his or her experience or it might result in a fruitless argument. Always keep an open mind and take every advice with a grain of salt and never come back with an insulting response to prove your superiority, even if you have it!
Being overconfident
Overconfidence is the most definite way of getting into trouble! Thankfully, the problem is more common in teenagers and novice riders who are getting started with the motorcycle lifestyle. With age and experience, the cockiness disappears and gets replaced with respect for both the machine and the risks involved in riding a motorcycle. It is quite common to see teenagers not wearing motorcycle helmets and jumping straight in front of a vehicle without thinking of the repercussions if the vehicle behind them fails to apply the brakes on time. A common response to the question ‘why are you not wearing a helmet?’ Is ‘I don't plan on getting into a crash!’ Which clearly shows that overconfidence can cloud common sense and prevent a person from wearing a motorcycle helmet.
Expecting others to fall behind you
A dangerous behavior that usually leads to an accident is when you expect others to give you priority and let you pass. Be respectful of others sharing the road with you. Just honking loudly and trying to squeeze into a tight spot may lead to a horrible accident. Always use your best judgement to evaluate the conditions on the road before putting yourself in a dangerous situation and expecting others to apply brakes and save you! What if they expect to be prioritized as well?
Not respecting the destructive power of speed
Speed is an addictive thrill, but if you don’t respect it, speed can kill! Understand the limitations of the machine as well as the conditions you are riding in. It isn’t wise to ride fast on slippery, wet conditions or in congested road conditions when obstacles may appear suddenly in front of you and make it extremely difficult to stop the bike safely.
Being unaware of what’s going around you
Situational awareness can save life. Always keep an eye out for other drivers and riders around you and anticipate problems before they happen. That will give you more time to react to sudden challenges on the road. Also, be sure to wear bright clothes especially when you are riding in the dark or in cloudy conditions. Do not be distracted while riding. Do not use earphones because they can reduce the amount of sound entering your ears which can reduce situational awareness. Replace the rear-view mirrors on your bike if they do not provide an adequate coverage of the road behind you.