FORT BENNING, Ga. - After two motorcycle crashes claimed the lives of two Soldiers in recent weeks, experts want to make sure motorcyclists are doing all they can to stay safe by riding defensively and brushing up on safety skills.
A Fort Benning Soldier died Tuesday after losing control of his motorcycle on Interstate 185. The accident is under investigation.
A Fort Benning Soldier died Tuesday after losing control of his motorcycle on Interstate 185. The accident is under investigation.
To stop accidents, mishaps or a potential disaster be prepared, always put on protective gear, make sure your bike is checked and conforms to all safety standards. Either a beginner or an experienced rider; you have to be disciplined and regimented in avoiding normal hazards and more thus preventing potential, possible and budding motorcycle accidents. Be aware and prepared.
Every ride you embark on, assume or believe a crash could occur, as most times it is not your fault or slipup just be prepared and never let your guard down.
If you do not have a full biker suit have the basics such as a good quality helmet, high-quality goggles, gloves, knee and elbow protection and a hardy or enduring pair of pants. Make sure your bike is in tip top running order i.e. controls, tires, signals and lights.
Most accidents or crashes occur by driving under the influence, not keeping a safe distance or being placed in a blind spot. Always have total control of your bike. Stay away from alcohol or drugs, always be visible to cars, trucks and other bikes, and never tailgate. Make sure when overtaking it is safe, obey the rules of the road and signal properly with adequate warning. A dead or injured hero is a fool.
Always be aware and check out road surface conditions. As oil, mud, loose stones, road gravel, ice and water could be treacherous or even perilous. Practice apex cornering as this could be your savior.
Make bike safety a continuous, permanent and unremitting habit, as it will be the best habit or schedule you have developed while riding motorcycles.
If you have other suggestions we would love to hear from you.
Ike
I agree with Ike on the protection side. As a kid 12 or 13 years old, I'd ride with a helmet and gloves but t-shirt and shorts, but after some falls, a few on pavement it was clear I needed better gear. So from then on it MX shirts, Mx pants and boots were the normal gear along with the helmet and gloves. When I started street riding once again gear was important again. My friends always asked why I wore all that gear everytime. I told I dress for the fall not the ride. Later I started trackdays and my focus was again was on even better gear. I'm guilty of lapses in gear as one time I ride a XR70 in the dirt with roadracing boots and ended my day in the ER with 2 busted toes and the end of one them stitched back together.
ReplyDeleteGear helps, so wear it.