Motorcycle Myths: Bogus or Bonafide

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY MYTHS: BOGUS OR BONAFIDE ΜΥΤΗ #1 LAY THE BIKE DOWN IF YOU'RE GOING TO CRASH BOGUS! Laying the bike down will only make it slide further. The only time this might work is if you're riding on dirt. WHAT TO DO INSTEAD: leave bike upright slow down as much as brake hard possible MOTORCYCLISTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE MYTH #2 IN A CRASH THAN OTHER MOTORISTS BONAFIDE! Motorcyclists are 30x MORE LIKELY to die in a crash. 80% of crashes result in injury or death. 1/3 of all accidents involve alcohol MYTH #3 YOU ONLY NEED TO USE THE BACK BRAKE BOGUS! You have way more stopping power with the front wheel. RECOMMENDATION: Always use both brakes for the optimal stopping effect AVOID RIDING IN THE RAIN MYTH #4 BOGUS! Tires are now designed with adequate grip; you only lose about 1/3 of your traction riding in the rain. Modern bikes have rust Modern motorcycle gear protects against the elements. prevention. UNIVERSAL HELMET LAWS REDUCE MYTH #5 FATALITIES BONAFIDE! 8% of motorcyclists were killed in states 59% of motorcyclists with all-rider helmet killed in states without laws (2013). an all-rider helmet law weren't wearing helmets (2013). 80% of Americans favor laws that would require motorcyclists to wear helmets Motorcycle helmets reduce the risks of head injury by 69% and reduce the risk of death by 42% A SKILLED RIDER CAN HANDLE ANY SITUATION ΜΥΤΗ #6 BOGUS! Even skilled riders can't always anticipate what another driver is going to do. BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST: think dress slow down scan farther strategically appropriately SOURCES: http://www.robertdebry.com http://www.jonremmel.com/blog/motorcycle-safe- ty-all-you-need-to-know-to-stay-safe/http:// http://motorbikewriter.com/mythbusters-old-motorcy- cle-myths/ http://saferoads.org/wp-content/up- Robert J. DeBry loads/2015/07/2015-06-09-Mo- ASSOCI ATES torcycle-Helmet-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/deadly-doz- en-12-motorcycle-safety-myths-and-misconceptions http://www.freepik.com