Monday, May 2, 2011
Mortorcyclists and Safety
May is the month that Texas takes time to promote motorcycle safety. This is not to say that Texas doesn’t promote motorcycle safety all year! It is very important for those who do not know about motorcycle safety to understand the risks associated with driving on the road with motorcyclists. How many people know of someone or even better knew someone with a motorcycle? We like them and they seem cool until you have an accident on one. There is no barrier between you, another car, or even the ground. Just imagine how you would feel if you had no control and didn’t know what was going to happen to you if you were in the midst of a motorcycle accident! The major things to consider are that Texas does not require motorcyclists to wear helmets, know about weather conditions while riding or driving, and finally how we all drive around motorcyclists. According to THINK Biker Catalogue, in their 2010 edition, we can change our driving habits for ourselves and motorcyclists. If we change our driving habits, we can promote better safety and hopefully lower insurance rates as well as casualties. When driving, we all need to turn our heads instead of relying on our side view mirrors. We must not ride the bumper of a motorcycle because they stop much faster than vehicles. Do not cut off motorcycles! We need to be more precautious drivers so we will take these measures with other vehicles as well to prevent so many accidents.
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Re: Motorcyclist and Safety
ReplyDeletePeople don't always pay to much attention to motorcycle on the road, but A. Jones kindly brought it up on her article "Motorcyclists and Safety". I agree with everything she pointed out. I believe that motorcyclists are inconsiderate if they drive around with out a helmet, because it’s a simple thing that could go a long way. My dad owns a motorcycle and has owned a couple since he was 18, and he has always worn a helmet, no exceptions. When he bought a moped to get me to start learning he told me to always wear a helmet, and make sure I didn't drive it without one. I asked him why it was such a big deal since the moped we have goes 40mph max and he went on to tell me about a close friend that died while riding a motorcycle. Even though a helmet might seam unnecessary because you might not be going fast, you have to think about other cars that could possibly run into you.
People driving cars should be more cautious to motorcyclist because one little bump into a motorcycle and it becomes very easy to loose control of it. When I see a motorcycle I always keep my distance because as Ms. Jones stated “We must not ride the bumper of a motorcycle because they stop much faster than vehicles" is very true. I do not mind if there are crazy drivers just be careful when driving close to a motorcyclist.
Overall, I liked Ms. Jones article because she stated things that could be done in order to be safer on the road. Her points were very understandable and valid. We can take simple precautions to be safer, and prevent several accidents from happening. Even though I don’t know someone personally who was injured due to a motorcycle accident I think they are a little more of a risk but not as bad as some people make it seam as long as one is cautious.