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Learn more about safe ridingEditorial on avoiding motorcycle accidents by Harald Holm, Bikez.com |
 The wearer was glad he wasn't wearing a half-helmet. Photo by wikipedia.org © Jeff Dean. |
Experience is everything, and there are no shortcuts to becoming a safer rider.
Oh wait, yes there is! You can read up on safety and avoid having
to learn all the hard lessons yourself with your own body and motorcycle.
Becoming a safer rider should be a primary concern for us all. Thankfully there are several safety organization web sites and other resources on the Internet that provide guides and other materials that can help us become safer riders.
Here is a compiled list of web sites that are useful for improving riding techniques and other safety concerns:
Becoming a safer rider should be a primary concern for us all. Thankfully there are several safety organization web sites and other resources on the Internet that provide guides and other materials that can help us become safer riders.
Here is a compiled list of web sites that are useful for improving riding techniques and other safety concerns:
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Motorcycle Safety Foundation | Has an excellent section with riding tips. |
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Motorcycle Safety - the booklet | General guide to motorcycle safety. |
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Wikipedia: Motorcycle safety | General information on motorcycle safety. |
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NHTSA - Choose the right helmet | An in-depth guide to choosing motorcycle helmets. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) |
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Wikipedia: Motorcycle safety clothing | An in-depth guide to motorcycle clothing. |
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Motorcycle Tips & Techniques | Web site containing lots of articles and videos concerning motorcycle safety. |
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NHTSA - Motorcycles | A great resource, containing informative and instructive publications, guides and brochures, as well as studies and research, all related to motorcycle safety. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) |
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Motorcycle Riders Foundation | Membership-based national motorcyclists' rights organization involved in what's going on in the arena of motorcycling safety education, training, licensing and public awareness. |
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Motorcycle Riders Foundation - Awareness & Education | Maintains a list of links to motorcycle safety training and education centers throughout the US. |
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AMA - State motorcycle laws | Offers a detailed guide to motorcycle laws and requirements in each state. (American Motorcyclist Association) |
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Motorcycle laws | Another motorcycle laws guide, this one optimized for printing. |
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IIHS - Current US motorcycle helmet laws | Contains a table detailing law specifics concerning motorcycle and bicycle helmet use throughout the US. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) |
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IIHS - Anti-locking brakes (ABS) | The rate of fatal crashes is 31 percent lower for motorcycles with ABS. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) |
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Headlight modulator laws | See S7.9 for the motorcycle section and motorcycle headlamp modulation system. |