With Thunder in the Valley currently running check out these tips on how to avoid an accident with a motorcycle:
Five good habits to keep include:
- Always look twice – It’s easy to miss a motorcycle with a quick glance to your blind spot. Always make sure to look twice when changing lanes and turning to avoid pulling out in front of or changing lanes into one.
- Signal lane changes and turns – To hedge your bets with crash avoidance, be sure to always signal your movements at least a few seconds before making them. This gives the motorcyclist a heads up so that they can avoid your car.
- Avoid letting motorcycles stay in your blind spot – While any motorcycle rider should know better than to stay in a car’s blind spot, if you find one hovering in yours, try to speed up or slow down to get them into a more visible location. It can be easy to forget that they’re there when you’re changing lanes.
- Leave room – When you’re behind a motorcycle on the road, always leave extra room between your car and their vehicle. Motorcycles are much more agile than cars, and you will want to be sure that you have enough time to stop.
- Be aware of potential “danger zones” – Some roads make it more difficult to drive with motorcycles, but if you note these areas ahead of time and take extra precautions, you can reduce risk.
Information courtesy of: http://barbaslaw.com
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