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National motorcycle ride day. things motorcyclist wish drivers knew

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National Motorcycle Ride Day

The second Saturday in October of each year is National Motorcycle Ride Day. PLEASE. Always look twice and save a life… Bikers have families too.

Unite All Motorcyclists

National Motorcycle Ride Day is a day designated to unite all motorcyclists in the world to ride their motorcycles. Here’s the top three things motorcyclists wish drivers knew.

Put Your Cell Phone Down and Drive

Often motorcyclists rev their engines because they see driver’s on their cell phones. Making noise helps prevent a distracted driver from hitting a motorcyclist.

Why Loud Pipes

Drivers often claim, “I never saw the motorcyclist.” This is one reason why riders install loud pipes on their bikes, so they can be heard and seen. Loud Pipes Save lives.

Give Motorcyclists Space

Motorcycles may not take up a full lane but they are entitled to use the whole lane… just like a car. Motorcyclist will switch positions within their lane contingent upon road conditions and what’s going on around them. If a driver sees a motorcyclist using half of their lane, that’s not permission for a driver to use the other half of their lane.

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Stay In Your Lane

It’s also important not to tailgate and to allow significant space between a vehicle and motorcycle when traffic flow has stopped. Motorcycle riders sustain significant injuries when a vehicle is hit from behind and pushed into the rear end of a motorcycle. Drivers Please… Stay in Your Lane and keep at least a car length distance between a motorcyclist when traffic flow has stopped.

Never Break the Formation

When motorcyclists spread out and alternate bikes in a lane this is known as a staggered formation and it is practiced for the safety of the motorcyclist. Riding staggered formation allows a proper space cushion between the motorcycles so each rider has enough time and space to maneuver and react to hazards.

Don’t Be Rude!

If a car breaks the formation this can be perceived as not only rude, but a great deal of danger and a threat to a motorcyclist. Some motorcycle riders are compelled to open up a can of whoop-ass if their formation is broken.