15 safety tips By wheelbender6 (Read 970 times)

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15 safety tips by: wheelbender6 - Nov 26, 2014 22:07:15 GMT -5

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Post by wheelbender6 on Nov 26, 2014 22:07:15 GMT -5

Some good tips at the link. I have been riding less than two years (Not counting the 8 years I rode in the seventies) and I could tell you a personal story related to each item in the article. I especially practice the idea of letting a big vehicle run interference for you.
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15 safety tips by: bluegoatwoods - Oct 3, 2016 23:07:01 GMT -5

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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 3, 2016 23:07:01 GMT -5

Yup! Those are all good tips.

Letting larger vehicles run interference is also useful on four wheels in bad weather. During a snowstorm, for instance, I like to follow a semi-truck. If some fool up ahead does something stupid and causes a multi-car wreck, then that truck will clear a nice, safe path for me. Not that I really want any such thing to happen. I drive careful and I'm not likely to cause any chain wrecks. But if someone ahead of me does, then I don't want to be in it.

I also agree with scanning not just the roadway, but all around. Keep an eye on traffic approaching from cross streets, for instance. Looking those people right in the eye is a good idea.

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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 3, 2016 23:07:01 GMT -5

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