What do you see ?

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 Foundationwants 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

Riding your motorcycle well

YOU are the

variable!

Where to Search for hazards:1. Traffic controls2. Road/Surface/Weather3. 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:1. Traffic controls2. Road/Surface/Weather3. Other Road Users

What can impeded our ability to Evaluate?• General Distractions• Cell phones/

communicators

• 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• Music

Bottom Line:• Read situation to

manage time and space

• 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

How to Execute decisions:1. Communication2. Adjust speed3. Adjust position

What can impeded our Motor Skills? • Lack of skill (i.e.

swerving, quick stops)• Indecisiveness• Physical impairments

Let’s apply the S.E.E. process

See YouTube video for video clipshttp://youtu.be/E1JZtcq0ujo

“Control your ride—don’t let your ride control you.”

What I’ve been up to

Motorcycle-Related• streetSkills.net–Flashcards–Articles–Videos–Audio files

Driving-Related• Driving Flashcards• DrivingFlashcards.com

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