I know your asking yourself, I thought this blog was about "Construction Safety". Well it is, but I have been asked to speak on this topic, and when you really think about it, there are alot of burly construction workers who ride their hog to work everyday.
So how dangerous is riding a motorcycle? Depends on the rider and their experience. I have know riders who have never had an incident on their bike, but I have also known riders who have been paralyzed from accidents. The point is this, we all need to start somewhere when riding a bike. I started on a dirt-bike out in the country where I had some laydowns, but it was in grassy fields where it was ok. I learned from my mistakes. I often see the hard-core riders up and down the interstate without helmets and wonder, Do they really think its that cool not to wear a helmet? Or is it cooler even more to be laying in an ER with a busted head? Why do some states require helmets, and some not? Are their citizens immune to accidents? What are the political bodies thinking?
So to give a hand in explaining why safety is important I have attached the link below for new riders to learn from and experienced riders to maybe refresh themselves. In the end reading can help, but riding safely and alert is the most important thing of all.
http://www.msgroup.org/articles.aspx
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I totally agree- I think that motorcycle safety is talked about, but not many people take it as seriously as they should. The only other thing I'd add would be to check out some headlight and brake light modulators- to make you more visible from the front and rear. You can ride safely, but that still doesn't mean that the cages around you are going to see you. I can't even count the number of times that I knew what was going on around me, but still had a close call because of someone else not paying attention or just not looking hard enough to see me. Kudos for bringing up the topic, even if it is a construction blog. :)
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