These are some of the safety tips which I have gained through mine or someone else's experiences. You may already know some of them but it is good to get refreshed...
1. [Vision] Wear proper eye safety gear at night, so that the Lights of inco
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These are some of the safety tips which I have gained through mine or someone else's experiences. You may already know some of them but it is good to get refreshed...
1. [Vision] Wear proper eye safety gear at night, so that the Lights of incoming vehicles don't flash right into your eyes. When buying shades try buying those through which you can look at the sun straight for 1 min or so. Wear clear glasses at night at any case, chances are that a insect might hit you in the eye... Our hand's natural reflex is to to rub the eye and imagine doing so while whistling at a speed of 100kms in middle of a highway!
2. [Slopy Roads] Do you switch the engine off or put it in neutral while descending a hill? This is an absolute no! First reason, in neutral gear there will be no engine braking - if the slope
increases suddenly then your will not be able to anticipate your braking and bad things can happen. Second reason, if you approach a plain surface and if you need to overtake a truck or something, you will not be able to do so. Generally speaking, you will not be able to anticipate the behaviour of the vehicle when it is turned off. So never do it.
3. [Stability] Look out for cow dung, cricket ball sized stones,rounded pipes or even bundles of cloth. Enough to tip you over in a flip of eye. Also try avoiding hitting out small animals, they tend
to lock up in the rear tire.
4. [Overtaking] Never overtake from wrong side. If some vehicle approaching from the opposite derection goes wary, the vehicle you are overtaking will move to the left naturally which is extremely risky for you. Also, don't overtake if overtaking lands you on a road which is joined by another road. Chances are another vehicles may just cut in at that moment.
5. [Being Human] Always help accident cases, nowadays the law is quite liberal. So you won't be harassed by anyone. Imagine you or your near dear ones lying on the road wounded and others just passing by casually.
6. [Turning] Always use indicators to signal you turning, at least
a few meters from your actual turning point. Sticking out a wide
hand when turning, can be risky in two ways, you can hurt yourself
by a close ongoing vehicle and also you cannot a control a bike
with one hand.
7. [Staying Cool] Some vehicles are driven by mad people. They honk the horns in a rude manner and flash the high beams wildly. Never lose your cool in such situations. If you move suddenly, then other vehicles would not have anticipated your move. Give way to them slowly. Such drivers are also very attentive and hence staying where you are will not harm you (except your ears if he is honking so badly!).
Remember: Expecting that you will not to run into an accident because you drive safe, is like expecting the lion not to eat you because you are a vegetarian! India is yet to come up with strict
rules for the roads like US... until then our safety is in our hands!
Enjoy riding and be safe...
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