You're moving one lane left on an almost empty highway. Should you still signal?
Right! Use your signals any time you plan to change lanes; signals also make you easier to spot. 📖 p. 9
Clothing, headlight, signals, lane position, SIPDE and mirrors.
You're moving one lane left on an almost empty highway. Should you still signal?
Right! Use your signals any time you plan to change lanes; signals also make you easier to spot. 📖 p. 9
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Stay out of other drivers' blind spots: either pass or drop back. When you pass a car, approach with care, then once alongside speed up and get through its blind spot as quickly as you can. p. 9
The most dangerous place for a rider is an intersection, where most motorcycle crashes happen; the most common cause is the car driver violating the rider's right-of-way. p. 10
In an emergency a warning beep isn't enough: blast the horn and be ready to slow down or turn away from the danger. p. 10
Experienced riders stay aware of what is going on around them using SIPDE, the process for making judgments and taking action in traffic: Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute. p. 10
Scan: search aggressively for potential hazards, which gives you the information you need to decide in enough time to act. p. 10
Identify: locate hazards and possible conflicts. They fall into three groups by how critical they are: cars, trucks and other vehicles; pedestrians and animals; and stationary objects. p. 10
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