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Steve’s Corner: Let’s Keep Motorcyclists Seen, Not Hurt
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BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY DON’T FORGET TO CHECK TWICE!
According to the National Safety Council, in the United States, only 3% of all registered motor vehicles are motorcycles — yet motorcycles are involved in about 14% of all motor vehicle traffic deaths. Keeping motorcyclists (and everyone sharing the road) safe is a two-way street! This month, as we celebrate Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, here are some tips for all drivers to ensure the safety of everyone — especially motorcycle riders. CHECK FOR MOTORCYCLES — THEN CHECK AGAIN! As the saying goes, check twice for motorcycles! In comparison to most cars on the road, motorcycles are much smaller and therefore easy to miss. When driving, check your blindspots, scan your mirrors, turn and look over your shoulder, and use all your signals! While these are basic driver’s safety rules, any time motorcycles are present, it’s important to ensure you are on your A-game. MAINTAIN SAFE FOLLOWING AND PASSING DISTANCES. When sharing the road with a motorcyclist,
make sure to allow enough space. Oftentimes, motorcycles will start to slow down by letting off the throttle a little bit before braking. This means that you may not see brake lights right away, so it’s important to allow enough room to stop. When it comes to passing a motorcycle, be sure to never cut off a motorcycle or force them to brake quickly, as this could lead to the bike sliding out and the motorcyclist falling. DIM YOUR HEADLIGHTS AND AVOID YOUR HIGH BEAMS. For motorcyclists, high beams can be blinding and extremely dangerous. Whether you are behind a motorcycle or approaching an oncoming bike, be sure to dim your headlights to ensure that they can see. BE CAUTIOUS OF LEFT TURNS. Did you know that left turns can be especially detrimental to your blind spots? With any turns, especially left ones, watch for motorcycles and how fast they are going — T-boning a motorcycle could be incredibly damaging or fatal to the driver of the bike!
STEVE’S CORNER Steve Lingenbrink is the founding partner of Polaris Injury Law, formerly Lingenbrink Law and Lingenbrink Cazares Injury Lawyers.
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