No one rides hoping for an accident or impact. There are some riding practices you can use to help lessen your chances of being involved in an accident when you ride your motorcycle. Trying to include as many of these habits as you can when you are riding is the best way to start on the road to becoming the safest rider that you can be.
One of the first things that you can do to help yourself be safe is to wear clothing that is going to make you highly visible to other drivers that are on the track, trails and roads. This is especially important at night when visibility is extremely limited. Use your headlights all of the time, even in the daytime. Make sure that you make your intentions clear to other drivers. You can accomplish this by using all of your signals properly. If other drivers know what you are preparing to do then they can act accordingly.
Space is key. Another good way to avoid one is to make sure that you have a big enough space between your motorcycle and other vehicles. Making sure that you have an adequate cushion of space when you are following another vehicle goes a long was to avoiding accidents. Having enough space between you and other vehicles gives you more time and distance to react to possible problems if they happen.
Another tip for avoiding accidents is to be aware and alert to all that is going on around you. If you are a diligent rider then this should stop a lot of problems before they can even turn into something worse. Make sure that you scan the trail or road ahead of you for up to 10 to 15 seconds of travel time. Be aware of what is going on behind you and on both sides of you as well. Wear helmets and eye protection that do not block visibility.
Never ride fatigued. Being alert is one of the most important things that you can do. Experience is key to avoiding obstacles and situations that will result in an impact. This is something that can be halfway learned but the real learning can only come from experience. The more you ride safe, the more you make being a safe rider a habit and lower your chances of being involved in an accident.
