| Though motorcycles can be exciting and attractive | | | | deep pothole. |
| vehicle, they don't come without their hazards. Those | | | | 3. Stay out of drivers' blind spots. Tempting as it may |
| who do not exercise proper caution when they ride a | | | | be to use your motorcycle's smaller size to get |
| motorcycle put themselves at a higher risk not only | | | | around slow-moving traffic, you may put yourself in |
| for an accident, but also for injuries. | | | | danger if you are constantly positioning yourself in a |
| While exercising proper motorcycle safety can help | | | | driver's blind spot. |
| you avoid accidents, you aren't the only driver on the | | | | 4. Don't drink and ride. While the message is usually |
| road. You can be as careful as humanly possible, but | | | | don't drink and drive, you are just as dangerous as a |
| if a fellow motorist is having a bad day or is late to | | | | drunk driver both to yourself and others if you ride |
| work, he or she may drive recklessly and crash into | | | | your motorcycle while drunk. |
| you. Unfortunately, you can't avoid these accidents, | | | | 5. Obey all traffic laws. Motorcycles are subject to |
| and you can still suffer severe injury even if you | | | | the same laws as traditional automobiles. As such, it is |
| exercised all of the proper safety precautions. | | | | your duty as a motorcycle rider to obey these laws |
| This isn't to say being careful isn't worth it. It's | | | | for your safety. |
| actually quite the contrary. The more careful you are, | | | | While these tips can't help you avoid all accidents, |
| the more alert you are. Being alert can help you avoid | | | | they can certainly help you be a safer motorcycle |
| accidents with reckless drivers. | | | | rider. Motorcycles can be fun to drive and more |
| Below are some easy measures you can take to do | | | | convenient than traditional automobiles, but it's harder |
| your part in ensuring your safety while riding a | | | | to enjoy these features if you are at risk of getting |
| motorcycle. | | | | badly injured. |
| | | | Negligent drivers may negate any safety measures |
| 1. Wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet significantly your | | | | you enact, but staying alert can help you avoid many |
| chance of suffering a severe head injury. Head | | | | of those accidents, too. Unfortunately, you may not |
| injuries may lead to permanent brain damage or, in | | | | be able to avoid a collision with every negligent |
| more severe cases, death. | | | | driver, in which case you may get injured. |
| 2. Avoid potholes. Though this may seem obvious, it's | | | | If you do get injured while riding your motorcycle, |
| important to be mindful of potholes. Since | | | | contact the New Jersey motorcycle accident |
| motorcycles usually do not have seatbelts, you may | | | | attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. for more |
| be ejected from your seat if you hit a particularly | | | | information about building your personal injury case. |