Safety driving for motorbikes: tips for driving your motorbike safely

Despite the great fun and excitement that you get when riding motorbike, driving has its risks as well! Especially in case of non-compliance with the safety requirements of driving a motorcycle, the victims of motorbikes accidents face more serious injuries than the victims of car accidents, so it is important to practice general safety tips, which is what we’re going to provide you with in this article.

Enroll in safety driving motorbikes training course

To start riding a motorbike correctly, you must attend a course that talks about safety driving of motorcycle. Riding a motorbike requires wisdom and the ability to make decisions in unexpected situations. The course can help you avoid common mistakes when riding motorbikes, and you will gain Basic necessary skills that will prevent driving accidents.

Wear motorbike safety equipment

Motorbike riding equipment includes a helmet approved by the Ministry of Transportation and has the necessary specifications, non-slip gloves, leather jackets and pants, over-the-ankle boots, and goggles. This equipment protects you from weather conditions such as the sun, which may cause rush and rain, and reduces the impact of collisions that may lead to injuries to sensitive areas such as the head.

Adhere to traffic rules, especially the speed limit

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 48% of motorbikes driver deaths in 2009 were due to excessive speed. Compliance with traffic signs and traffic rules can greatly avoid motorbike accidents and ensure safe driving.

Intentionally making yourself visible to other drivers

The Hurt Report, issued by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation in 1981, stated that 75% of motorbike accidents are because other drivers did not see the motorcycles, Therefore, it is advised for motorbike drivers to avoid the blind spots of other drivers, to turn on the bike’s headlights permanently, to wear reflective and clear clothing during the dark, and drivers must also use hand signals and turn signals permanently.

Check your motorbike safety before every ride

It is always best to check the safety of your motorbike before taking any trip to make sure it is safe, check the brakes, tire pressure, fuel, oil, headlights and taillights.

Keep a safe distance between your motorbike and neighboring cars

Sometimes you may think that the motorbike has free movement between cars, and that is true, but it is not accurate, as the cars are constantly changing their lanes and speeds, and this may expose you to a sudden collision with any of them, so you should maintain at least 4 seconds from the car in front of you, and that to allow yourself to stop in an emergency.

Try to anticipate the movements of other drivers

Assume that everyone around you is right and you are in charge of making choices assuming that you are wrong, which means that you must remain alert for any change in the speed or lane of other cars and most importantly the sudden brakes.

You have now the most important 7 tips that will help you to drive the motorbike safely, and will also provide you with a driving experience at the highest level of quality and enjoyment, so will you choose to adhere to it?

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