Seven Ways to Have a Safe Journey with Your Bike
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Riding a motorcycle is quite challenging, and it offers no less than fun and excitement; but it’s also like traveling on the way to uncertainty – you don’t know what risks might lead you to injury or death, and you’re skeptic about what lies ahead of your journey. You might even think about safety almost every tick of the clock, and you’re trying to lose no second in protecting your body with the armor of gears and alertness. However, not everything is within your control; some traumatic events, like accidents are inevitable. You can only be potent in controlling the undesirable possibilities of your acts towards the anonymity of the opposing directions of the way.
Yes, our safety as riders is not beyond our control; it’s just within the limit that we set for ourselves when we are already driving our bike with much care and responsibility. You might agree with this, but it may be only because of the impulse of your thought. That means that you don’t analyze your experiences before agreeing with what is contrary to any of them. But for certain, there would be no means for denial in the common experience that we have – we have had the tendency not to care about our safety when our minds are already preoccupied with happiness, that is, driving without being aware of any risk and with no limit. Nevertheless, there may be an exception in this case for what is common to us maybe uncommon to other riders, but still, no one can refute our natural tendencies to go beyond the limit of our speed and ourselves. Thus, before your life becomes the target of injury or death which may be caused by your recklessness, negligence, or other unexpected circumstances, these are the seven ways which are research and experience-proven to avoid motorcycle crashes:
· Inspect Your Bike before You Ride – if your bike is in good condition, you almost have nothing to worry about; you can ride without bothering about any defect that might become the cause of accident or delay of your trip. Specifically, you should inspect all the essential parts of your bike such as the machine itself, tires, chains, break, and signal lights. Hence, If there’s something wrong about any of the parts, fixed it immediately before you forget it, or if you’re uncertain about the condition of your bike’s machine, have it tested first or consult a mechanic to repair it. Nevertheless, don’t ever presume, that you will not encounter any problem after checking your bike because there’s still a tendency that any of its parts might break along the way and put your life in danger.
· Never Drink if You Want to Drive – riding or driving while intoxicated is one mortal sin you can ever commit against your life. This has already been proven by many motorcycle accident cases in the US that led to serious physical injuries and untimely death of riders and innocent victims, and worst, caused great financial burden to the accused because of litigation in settling the case. Not to mention the compensation to the damages incurred by the victims. It might may also happen to you if you’re not responsible to your self, and will not act as a professional rider by not drinking before riding, or not riding while under the influence of the alcohol.
· Wear Your Protective Gears – your protective gears are your armor against any contusion or serious injury which might result from an inevitable accident. You should make sure that you are fully equipped with durable helmet, jacket, eye glasses, boots, elbow pads, and other safety suits before you ride your bike. This is gravely necessary because nothing else can protect your self other than what is protecting your body.
· Observe Traffic Signals – signals in the road are your best guide about when to slow down, turn, stop. If you disregard them, you’ll not only violating the traffic law, but also putting yours and other people’s lives in great danger. Always remember that no one is hailed as king of the road who is exempted from following the law for the safety. You are not the only one riding, you should also think of other people and follow the signs properly.
· Be sensitive and Alert – you don’t know what will happen after a blink of your eyes, but you can be certain that it will not cause you an injury if you’re sensitive and alert for any possibility. This is ultimately a “personal” matter which might test your professionalism in driving. Hence, if you panic when your bike is leading on a wrong way and you’re already out of your control, it would surely not help you in avoiding injury; it would even add you with another wound, and prove how coward and unprofessional you can be in times of danger.
· Obey the Law – disobedience with the provisions of the law regarding the safe driving is certainly a matter which you should filter to come in your mind; otherwise, you’ll not challenging the law itself, but the entire people of the state who approved it. Yet, if you likewise violate any rule, just be certain that you can handle the burden of going in the court defending your wrongful act and reinstating your driver’s license. This is neither a threat, but only a reminder which you should not forget at all times if you don’t want to lose the unrestricted happiness of being with your bike.
· Always Think of Your Safety – it’s what you think that you do – this is always true in riding a motorcycle. Thus, if you think of your safety, there’s no doubt that all that you would do in traversing the right way to your journey are for the protection of your bike and your life. This may be the best guide among others for even if you’re already injured, you’re still positive that it will cause you no harm, but only a lesson which will teach you not to do the same mistake again.
Indeed, if you follow these right ways which are leading nowhere else but to your safety, you can be doubtless that, in seven days a week of your ride, nothing is inevitable; there’s only an uncontrollable. Accident is inevitable , you cannot control how it would happen, in what circumstances it would result to, and where it would lead your journey the next time you ride your bike without fear of injury or death.
Enjoy your ride, and stay safe!
Author Bio: Jafrum International Inc is one of the fastest growing motorcycle gear outlet in the USA. The company provides motorcycle gears and apparels to riders and racers for protection during the competition. Wearing gears is a must.
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