The third Monday every June is annual Ride to Work Day for motorcycle and scooter drivers. The event Ride to Work Day supports alternative motor vehicle use and strives to educate drivers on transportation options while also promoting safer roads for all drivers.
Ride To Work Day
Driving a motorcycle or scooter not only costs less than a standard vehicle, it also harms the environment less. Further, roads could become safer with fewer large vehicles driving. The environment would also benefit from a decline in use of fuel and release of harmful emissions.
Safety Tips For Motorists
Once the ice and snow clears many vehicles stored through winter are back on the roads. This not only means classic cars and convertibles, but also motorcycles, motortrikes, scooters, and other motor vehicles. Be aware of different types of vehicles on the road and use caution when following or passing others.
Stay further back from motorcycles and scooters than the normal space given between vehicles. Smaller vehicles with less than four wheels often take an extra couple seconds to slow or stop, and navigate through turns.
In some instances, motorbikes need to countersteer before going into a turn. A motorcycle or scooter may appear to be turning the opposite direction of their turn signal when countersteering. Despite their smaller build, it’s always best to leave extra space between your vehicle and a turning motorcycle.
Remember that motorcyclists are often hidden by a blind spot or can be missed in a quick look. Make a visual check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections.
Safety Tips For Motorcyclists
Stay safe while riding by always wearing a helmet. If you’re ever in a serious motorcycle crash, the best hope you have for protecting your brain is wearing a helmet. Always wear reflective clothing of some type when driving a motorcycle or scooter to improve your visibility.
Obey all rules of the road and use extra caution when driving during poor weather. It’s crucial to never drive while drowsy, distracted, or after consuming drugs or alcohol regardless of what type of motorized vehicle you drive. Motorcyclists, and all other drivers, should be aware and cautious of others when driving on Alaskan roadways.
If you are injured in an accident due to someone else’s negligence it’s important to hold them accountable. Not only is it the right thing to do, it also helps make the roads safer in the future.
The Merdes Law Firm has been helping injured Alaskans for more than 30 years. It’s who we are. And while we hope you never need us … We’re here if you do. ~ Ward Merdes
Source: “Motorcycle Freedom & Safety On The Open Road” by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Photo
