Is Traffic Accident Rate involving Motorbikes all Make up??

Gent-X SG

Interesting topic........

Ok people I've search this forum but there is still 1 thing lacking in it......I know you guys out there have a few years experience of riding under your belt, so why not share safety tips.

For example, never ride your bike less than 50% of the lane....try to ride about 75% of the lane. Reason is that if you are riding at abt 75% of the lane size, drivers have no choice but to change lane in order to overtake you. If you are riding below 50% of the lane size, some idiot dirvers will just overtake you side by side forcing you to the kerb.

If possible, buy riding helmets that is with d-ring not the clip like our porch. Although it is easier to clip our strap than to put in into the ring type, it is the most dangerous as in the event of an accident, the clip tend to break making your helmet flew off from your head!

Please on normal beam instead of using pole light. For better visibility.

Wear full covered gloves. Reason, if we go riding, ccol wid tend to blow making our knuckles slightly numb. In the long run it will affect our hands.

Try to roll yourself instead of sliding on the road when you collide your skid your bike. This is to minimise your injury.

Do not use bloody tinted visor. Although it looks cool, but you will have a hard time riding in the night.

Try to pump your tyre about 10 to 20% more than the recommended. Our body weight plays apart.

Never use cheap tyres. Try to get as much information on tyres as possible before changing it. Tyres are the thing that divide between the bike and the road surface.

That's about all for the moment....;p

gasband SG

For motorcyclists, I quite sympathise with them somehow cos they are at the losing end all the time in accidents. As a driver, I can only say, you ride, you know what you are getting into, so its to your advantage that you ride safely. remember defensive riding and driving is to expect the other party to make mistakes. So the next time you feel a tendency to speed up and zip in and out, remember who got more to lose when there is an accident, you or the 4 wheeler.

In any case, some practical tips I came across while driving. At night, Motorcyclists should never go too close to a car (tailgating) because it is dark and if you go too close and the car cant see your headlight from the mirror.

Also, I find it dangerous for motorcycles to go in between 2 cars at bends, some motorcycles seem to like to do that. I find it dangerous because most cars in bends do swerve a bit left and right in its own lane so the bike may kena if the car swerve a bit more.

Gent-X SG

hehe gasband

i use to do that....riding in between cars while negotiating a bend....the place was SLE exit to yishun where there are 2 bends...first right then left....traveling at 140km/h everytime see that corner until...ahem..i skidded on that bend at 3 in the morning...i was thrown off the bike and my head(with my helmet) crash to the wall;p

Old Bird SG

Really???

140kmh on that SLE exit??

I am impressed.

shan_cai SG

Mi n my hubby juz encountered one… But itz e driver’s fault…

Qitai SG

I have seen several deaths with bodies and police not there yet to cover up.

i have also seen several bike accidents happening right before my very eyes with the biker flying off his bike.

I have also got accident myself, though a minor one but marks of the accident still can be seen on me. It is visible to anyone observant enough.

My brother who use to ride a bike also had several accidents himself.

And so does his friend who rode bike.

My girlfriend also had accident before as a pillion rider.

Enough?

Gent-X SG

Old Bird…....impress? thanks but when you think back…really stupid hehe…lucky never been thrown over the wall…...anyway enough riding for me for a while….;p

Old Bird SG

The point here is you lived to tell.
And most importantly to realise that it was not a very smart thing to do.

You are now a true blue bike rider!! Smile

kopiosatu SG

that exit... not with all the paint and metal strips on the floor.

elindra SG

I have seen a gross one which happened at the bus stop in front of my house

This was in the papers

Bike skidded and the bus crushed the head of the rider.....

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