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What do you see ?. “Good” riders…. Are active not passive participants Are attentive Reduce risk Have social skills Have motor skills Have decision-making skills Accept responsibility for their safety and enjoyment. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation wants to help you be a “Good” Rider.
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“Good” riders… • Are active not passive participants • Are attentive • Reduce risk • Have social skills • Have motor skills • Have decision-making skills • Accept responsibility for their safety and enjoyment
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation wants to help you be a “Good” Rider
So what is it? Easy to remember riding strategy Riding not a passive activity; requires Visual, Cognitive and Motor Skills Places responsibility on you, the rider, to reduce risk
Riding your motorcycle YOU are the variable! Ridingyour motorcycle well
Where to Search for hazards: • Traffic controls • Road/Surface/Weather • Other Road Users What can impeded our Visual ability? • Unprotected eyes • Poor lighting at night • Aging • Tailgating • Other?
How to Evaluate? • “What if…” Game • Get best result by predicting worst outcome What to Think About: • Traffic controls • Road/Surface/Weather • Other Road Users
AMA/MSF have missed opportunity; seem to blame everyone but the rider • 80% of crashes due to distractions • Use phone on your motorcycle? 4x more likely to crash • Communicators, can they affect safety? What can impeded our ability to Evaluate? • General Distractions • Cell phones/ communicators
Okay for routine tasks • Good for relaxation • Absorbing info best w/o • Cognitive performance improves w/o • Serves as a distraction • Surgical M.D.s’ vigilance and communication decreases • Singing along leads to tunnel vision • It may make you ride faster What can impeded our ability to Evaluate? • General Distractions • Cell phones/ communicators • Music Bottom Line: • Read situation to manage time and space
How to Execute decisions: • Communication • Adjust speed • Adjust position What can impeded our Motor Skills? • Lack of skill (i.e. swerving, quick stops) • Indecisiveness • Physical impairments
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