What is it that compels you to ride a motorcycle? Is it the convenience of nipping through the traffic? The low cost compared to running a car? Or maybe you feel more alive when on two wheels than four.
Many car drivers believe motorcyclists have a death wish. While there may be a few who ride a bike to define their limits, most motorcyclists intend to return home safely at the end of each day. Nevertheless, riding a motorcycle is more dangerous than driving a car. Here are a few reasons why:
- Two-wheels are less stable than four: Riders are more prone to slippery surfaces. A patch of black ice or loose gravel can be far more dangerous on two wheels than four. You cannot fall off a car either.
- Lack of protection in a crash: The sense of being open to the elements, rather than trapped inside a steel cage, is part of motorcycling’s attraction. Yet it is also what makes you more vulnerable.
- Smaller vehicles are harder to see: Bikes are much narrower and smaller, so harder to see than a car. Cars have two lights at the front and rear, most motorcycles have only one, which again makes motorcycles less visible. Distracted driving is also an increasing problem.
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If more car drivers understood why motorcyclists are vulnerable, there would be fewer motorcyclists injured or killed by cars. Motorcycles have as much right as a car to be on the road. Being the bigger vehicle, car drivers have a responsibility to take extra care around motorcycles. If the two collide, it will almost certainly be the motorcyclist who comes off worse.
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