rocketman1
4th January 2008, 15:10
Sad to hear about the number of bikers that have been killed on NZ roads in the last couple of months, my thoughts are with the poor families and friends of these riders.
I remember hearing at a safety course I attended a few years back about driving cages, "the same would apply to bikes as well". The presenter who was a well qualified chap said, whenever you drive behind the wheel, you should take five seconds to think about your safety...
Just like safety at work you should consider all the risks......Like
How much sleep have you had?
Have you been drinking the night before?
Is the road wet?
Has your vehicle got a WOF, and good tyres at the correct pressure?
Are you in bad mood?
More dangerous driving at night time?
Is there heaps of traffic on the road?
Are you in a hurry?
Are you visible ie lights on,
There was quite a few more, but the point was and it is very true, that if you tick all the above items then , you have obviously increased your chances of an accident. It pays to think twice before you travel, as to what your chances are, it may help, if you can stack the odds in your favour.
And for all those that don't believe in "odds" think about this .
The odds of crashing on a bike when you dont ride a bike are nil.
For all the many that love riding bikes like myself try to cut down the odds!
I remember hearing at a safety course I attended a few years back about driving cages, "the same would apply to bikes as well". The presenter who was a well qualified chap said, whenever you drive behind the wheel, you should take five seconds to think about your safety...
Just like safety at work you should consider all the risks......Like
How much sleep have you had?
Have you been drinking the night before?
Is the road wet?
Has your vehicle got a WOF, and good tyres at the correct pressure?
Are you in bad mood?
More dangerous driving at night time?
Is there heaps of traffic on the road?
Are you in a hurry?
Are you visible ie lights on,
There was quite a few more, but the point was and it is very true, that if you tick all the above items then , you have obviously increased your chances of an accident. It pays to think twice before you travel, as to what your chances are, it may help, if you can stack the odds in your favour.
And for all those that don't believe in "odds" think about this .
The odds of crashing on a bike when you dont ride a bike are nil.
For all the many that love riding bikes like myself try to cut down the odds!