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Motorcycle Melee Minute – The 2-Second Rule
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Motorcycle Melee Minute – The 2-Second Rule

rick16 May 20184 March 20190
Motorcycle Melee Minute – proactive collision avoidance tips in 1 minute or less! When you ride your motorcycle behind another vehicle what’s your following distance? Did you know that motorcycle safety instructors recommend a 2-second following rule? This allows you …
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Avoiding Motorcycle Crashes at Intersections
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Avoiding Motorcycle Crashes at Intersections

rick27 April 20170
At that intersection, what can oncoming traffic see? When approaching an intersection are you aware of your position behind traffic – from the perspective of oncoming traffic? You have seen many intersection crashes that typically are a result of a …
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Fun and Motorcycle Safety: Mutually Exclusive?
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Fun and Motorcycle Safety: Mutually Exclusive?

rick14 April 201714 April 20170
Motorcycle safety and fun: Mutually Exclusive? What’s your opinion? How much fun can you have and still maintain a safety mindset? I think these two concepts go well together rather than being diametrically opposed. How can this be? I think …
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Waiting at Red Lights is a Dangerous Predicament for Motorcyclists
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Waiting at Red Lights is a Dangerous Predicament for Motorcyclists

rick10 April 201710 April 20171
As a motorcyclist, one of my most tense moments is peeking in my mirrors while waiting at a red light and noticing the approaching vehicle doesn’t appear to be slowing down. There is certainly an oh-shit factor when I see …
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Motorcyclists treating motorcyclists badly?
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Motorcyclists treating motorcyclists badly?

rick1 April 20171 April 20170
What’s wrong with this picture? As motorcyclists we are adept at complaining about cagers who do things that make riding more dangerous. We complain about them texting while driving, blocking their side view mirror with their phone to their ear, …
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Motorcyclist Helps Homeless Man with $5 Burger King Gift Card
Cafe Racer

Motorcyclist Helps Homeless Man with $5 Burger King Gift Card

rick11 February 20170
They are at the intersection often. Homeless folks, holding signs indicating their needs. It’s challenging to know if those folks are really in need and one wonders if given money, will they use it for drugs or alcohol or something …
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White Car Tries to Crash into Motorcyclist – Motorcycle Melee Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live by
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White Car Tries to Crash into Motorcyclist – Motorcycle Melee Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live by

rick14 December 201614 December 20161
You’ve been there as a motorcyclist – riding along and everything is great, then someone violates your right of way and nearly crashes into you. In these situations, having the right of way is useless of someone crashes into you. …
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Magic Road Debris Tries to Kill Motorcyclist: Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By
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Magic Road Debris Tries to Kill Motorcyclist: Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By

rick7 December 20160
Road hazards and motorcycles do not mix. And when it’s a magic road debris it’s even a bigger challenge. Here some road debris seems to appear out of nowhere, but fortunately the rider has a safe following distance and was …
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7 Things That Prove Motorcycle Riding is Indeed Dangerous
Cafe Racer

7 Things That Prove Motorcycle Riding is Indeed Dangerous

rick9 November 20160
Riding a motorcycle – for those of us that do – is exhilarating and exciting. Riding does come with its risks – and most motorcyclists understand that. The challenge we face is that some non-riders will want to remind us …
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Proactive Collision Avoidance Tip of the Day – Keep a Safe Following Distance
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Proactive Collision Avoidance Tip of the Day – Keep a Safe Following Distance

rick13 August 20161
Two seconds Pyle, two seconds! Anyone who has ever attended even a basic motorcycle rider training course has heard this – keep a 2-second safe following distance. This will give you time to react to emergency situations. How do you …
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