We've all been driving the highway before at some point and been left in shock at the antics of somebody on a motorcycle. Some motorcyclists weave in and out of traffic with no regards to the lanes at all. Other people don't even wear helmets or the other kind of proper attire. Some simply go too fast to be fully in control. Regardless of what they are doing, motorcycling has become very dangerous.
Wearing protective gear is essential if you are going to be driving a motorcycle. It is something that is very basic and is designed to keep you safe for more than one reason. The first reason is to save your life. Wearing the right boots, thick pants, and a helmet will help you in the event of an accident. They can make the difference between you being bruised and scratched, and have body parts lying on the road. In addition, if you happen to be in a fatal accident, wearing a helmet will help authorities and your family to be able to identify the body.
There isn't a reason that exists for you to not protect yourself while riding on a motorcycle. However, there are a number of other reasons that motorcyclists should protect themselves especially considering that they do share the roads with other people. When a bike rider does not protect himself by riding carefully and following proper motor safety, he puts other people on the roads at risk. They can actually cause accidents around them from people trying to dodge the rider's reckless driving.
Accidents are not just bad news for those who are involved in them. Accidents affect everyone else too. They waste other people's time when traffic jams occur, the raise car insurance premiums that everyone has to pay, they raise medical insurance costs for everyone, and not to mention they causes messes that must be cleaned up by tax payers. So when safety isn't first, everyone is affected.
Having 100% safety is never going to happen and is never totally in the hands of the biker. Even the safest and most experienced drivers cannot control the weather, the road conditions, or other drivers and these are all things that contribute to safety.
Considering all of that, you should take every step necessary to protect yourself. You can't completely control what happens to you on a bike, but you can control how protected you are from the consequences of an accident or some other kind of road incident. Always wear a proper helmet, and wear the right shoes as well. Don't forget that jackets and jeans also make a difference. If you wear all of this gear you'll be giving yourself a better chance of walking away from an accident unscathed, and you'll also be making the road safer for everybody else as well. - 30329
Wearing protective gear is essential if you are going to be driving a motorcycle. It is something that is very basic and is designed to keep you safe for more than one reason. The first reason is to save your life. Wearing the right boots, thick pants, and a helmet will help you in the event of an accident. They can make the difference between you being bruised and scratched, and have body parts lying on the road. In addition, if you happen to be in a fatal accident, wearing a helmet will help authorities and your family to be able to identify the body.
There isn't a reason that exists for you to not protect yourself while riding on a motorcycle. However, there are a number of other reasons that motorcyclists should protect themselves especially considering that they do share the roads with other people. When a bike rider does not protect himself by riding carefully and following proper motor safety, he puts other people on the roads at risk. They can actually cause accidents around them from people trying to dodge the rider's reckless driving.
Accidents are not just bad news for those who are involved in them. Accidents affect everyone else too. They waste other people's time when traffic jams occur, the raise car insurance premiums that everyone has to pay, they raise medical insurance costs for everyone, and not to mention they causes messes that must be cleaned up by tax payers. So when safety isn't first, everyone is affected.
Having 100% safety is never going to happen and is never totally in the hands of the biker. Even the safest and most experienced drivers cannot control the weather, the road conditions, or other drivers and these are all things that contribute to safety.
Considering all of that, you should take every step necessary to protect yourself. You can't completely control what happens to you on a bike, but you can control how protected you are from the consequences of an accident or some other kind of road incident. Always wear a proper helmet, and wear the right shoes as well. Don't forget that jackets and jeans also make a difference. If you wear all of this gear you'll be giving yourself a better chance of walking away from an accident unscathed, and you'll also be making the road safer for everybody else as well. - 30329
About the Author:
Dorthy Weatherbush does not ride motorcycles but your husband does. So she bought him some safety gear from Cycle Gear. The also have an online shop at CycleGear.com where Dorthy tries to keep up with the latest and greatest in motorcycle gear for her husband.
