Motorcycle Injury Prevention Tips
Simple safety precautions can mean the difference between a minor injury and a serious injury if you are involved in a motorcycle crash. The following list offers tips that may help prevent serious motorcycle injuries:
- Always wear a helmet. Helmets are your best defense against serious or fatal brain injuries. The best defense against injury is wearing a helmet equipped with eye and face protection.
- Wear protective clothing, such as long pants, boots, gloves, and a long-sleeved jacket to prevent your skin from being exposed to asphalt. Reflective clothing is recommended.
- Make sure you get a motorcycle license.
- Never operate a motorcycle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Diligently obey traffic laws, including posted speed limits. Forty percent of motorcycle accident deaths were caused by speeding.
- Be alert for road hazards and distracted drivers.
- Always turn on your headlight.
- Ensure that all passengers who ride with you wear a helmet and suitable protective clothing.
- Make sure your passenger always sits behind you on the motorcycle.
- The passenger’s feet should be able to touch the footrests during the entire ride, even during stops.
- Start the motorcycle before allowing passengers to get on.
- Instruct your passengers how to lean into the turn.
- Insist that passengers hold on to your waist at all times.
- Passengers should avoid touching the muffler to prevent burns to their legs.
- Passengers should be instructed to keep their movements and talking to a minimum.
It is important to note that even safety-conscious riders can be seriously injured, however. If you have sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident, consult with an experienced personal injury attorney to ensure that you are fully compensated for all of your injuries.
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