Motorcycle Safety
Not all motorcycle accidents are avoidable, but a look at some of the only comphrensive, and legendary motorcycle crash studies is helpful information on ways to prevent accidents.
Helmets of course are crucial, as is being visible. The use of helmet lighting, and wearing bright colors in day time rides does sseem to be a significant advantage in helping you avoid a collision with a car who, "just didn't see you."
Colorado motorcycle attorneys at Mintz Law Firm are strong supporters of Motorcycle safety training courses. Motorcycle crash data tell us that the typical motorcycle accident gives a motorcyclist less than 2 seconds to complete all avoidence maneuvers. Yet, these studies also indicate that motorcyclists involved in accidents too often show poor collision avoidance skills with problems in braking and steering. These studies also indicate that motorcyclists involved in multi-vehicle collisions are predominantly essentially without any training or experience. Compare this inexperience to the fact that motorcycle riders with dirt bike experience are signficantly underrepresented in motorcycle accident and crash statistic data.
Some motorcycle safety courses allow the opportunity to get to know these ever bigger and more powerful new motorcycles in a non traffic, even track-like environment where you can open up the engine, and get used to cornering, steering and braking without traffic. Too often speed is also a factor in accidents, especially in cornering accidents, this experience can be vital.
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Per vehicle mile traveled in 2006, motorcyclists were about 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash and 8 times more likely to be injured.
Motorcycles Traffic Safety Fact Sheet (DOT-HS-810-990)
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Studies indicate that eye protection is a critical factor, perhaps in just identifying a hazard situation.
Predominantly, motorcycle riders involved in accidents were not using eye protection.
In 2004, motorcycle fatalities were 77% higher than 1994. In 2005, Congress recognized the troubling increase in motorcycle fatalities, and for the first time in 28 years, a comprehensive motorcycle accident study was granted $2.8 million Federal dollars with the expectation for matching funds be raised from the motorcycle industry and the public. You can help get the word out or contribute through the American Motorcycle Association (AMA), "fuel the fund."