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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 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
“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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