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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 19:03:16 GMT -5
1. Be alert – It’s natural for your concentration to waver during a journey, but in the city you’re extremely vulnerable to sudden hazards. Rest regularly or stop riding if your mind keeps wandering.
2. Be judgemental – If a car’s banged up and held together by sticky tape it’s fair to say the driver is no stranger to accidents. Beware.
3. Look up – The further you look, the more you’ll see. Knowing everything that’s going on around you is key to avoiding dangerous situations. Don't be afraid to move to get a better view.
4. Anticipate problems – The more time you have to react to a hazard the more likely you are to deal with it safely. Police riders recommend commenting aloud on an upcoming hazard, detailing what you intend to do.
5. Put two and two together – A stationary bus means pedestrians, a bouncing ball in the road means children at play, a bare, open road means crosswinds. Experience can help you predict hazards before they appear.
6. Check your blind spots – Doing your rearward safety checks isn’t just something you do to pass your test, it’s a potentially life-saving habit. Make sure you keep it up.
7. Check your speed – At 70mph the shortest distance for a complete stop is over 300 feet.
8. Keep your distance – staying a safe distance behind the vehicle in front will increase your range of vision as well as giving you space to stop in an emergency.
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Post by xsyamahadg on Oct 18, 2010 22:15:14 GMT -5
9. Watch out for Soccer moms in SUVs ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2010 21:26:06 GMT -5
Riding in cities requires a completely different set of skills compared to the open road. There are more distractions, more hazards and more corners.
1. Watch the road surface carefully. Drains, metal covers, road paint and even oil and diesel can dramatically affect the amount of grip available to the bike.
2. Riding in a built up area requires all your attention. If you feel your mind wondering, force yourself to concentrate on the ride. If you can’t, take a break.
3. Don’t just look out for what is currently happening. Train yourself to look for what is happening, what isn’t happening yet and what you could reasonably expect to develop.
4. Anticipate possible hazards, order hazards in importance and then decide what to do. If you aren’t sure you’ve got enough time, slow down.
5. Look around you. Don’t just focus on one point. Scan the entire environment around you. Look into the distance, the mid-ground, the foreground, to the sides and the rear.
6. Motorbikes have an advantage in observation. Use the width of the road to change your view if you need to.
7. Use your peripheral vision. The receptors in your eye that deal with peripheral vision are particularly good at sensing movement, like cars, bikes or other hazards.
8. You can use features of the city to improve your view. Reflections in shop windows can let you see around corners, and shadows can give clues about traffic that is about to move.
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