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Motorcycle Safety Tips
Countersteering: What is it? Check out this
article from the U.K. site "Survival Skills" | Can
you steer a bike by leaning rather than countersteering? Keith Code says no in
his "Twist
of the Wrist" book series
Mechanical Safety: Keep your motorcycle in
good running order with maintenance and repair
information on the
wBW
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair page with links to
many articles; also see the complete index of
wBW
motorcycle maintenance and repair articles
Motorcycle Accident Scene Management - Removing Motorcycle Helmets from Crash Victims:
Motorcycle Accident Scene
Management - this page has some detailed information on what to do in
case of a motorcycle accident | The basic rule is: don't do it
unless you have been specifically trained; the Motorcycle
Association of New York State has a video available to professional
rescue personnel on these techniques (not available on their website, email hwymedic@aol.com)
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Motorcycle accident scene reconstruction - interesting detailed case
study of a motorcycle accident
More Motorcycle Safety Links: The Maryland MVA Motorcycle
Safety home page | Motorcycle scare statistics
from the Brain Injury Association |
Yet more scary
statistics (Note: .pdf file) from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety; also several
tables of useful accident statistics | Interesting tips on
"High
Performance Street Riding" | The
Road Safety Index has some interesting articles about the effect of
lighting sources and colors on visibility and other information about road
safety in Australia | The National Association of Black Bikers
website has a section on motorcycle safety
and training |
U.K. laws,
regulations and tips on motorcycle safety
Proof That Cell Phones Distract Drivers: Read
this
interesting article about a Carnegie Mellon study that claims to prove
humans cannot converse on cell phones without becoming distracted from driving
Motorcycle Brakes - Braking: Interesting
study by George Soodoo, U.S. DOT, Team
Leader, Vehicle Dynamics Division, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards
comparing motorcycle braking for several different models with/without ABS
Motorcycle Riding Skills: The
wBW
Book Review page
has information on many books related to improving your
motorcycle riding skills | See also the
wBW
Motorcycle Training and Track Days page |
The Motor Cop Survival Video is a riding video
used by law enforcement agencies for training in street survival skills;
available from Canyon Press (Los Angles, CA); no website - call 323-656-9801
Motorcycle Safety Studies: The Hurt Study
Summary - The Hurt study, published in
1981, was a ground-breaking report on the causes and effects of motorcycle
accidents | The NHTSA Helmet
Study
- This study assessed the
effects of motorcycle helmets upon seeing and hearing by having 50 riders
operate over a test route, changing lanes in response to an audible signal
under three helmet conditions: none, partial coverage, and full coverage
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Goldstein
Helmet Study - This study evaluates the effectiveness of motorcycle
helmets in accident situations. It is concluded that (1) motorcycle helmets
have no statistically significant effect on the probability of fatality; (2)
helmets reduce the severity of head injuries; and (3) past a critical impact
speed [13 MPH], helmets increase the severity of neck injuries |
National
Agenda For Motorcycle Safety -
Published in December of 2000; download a complete copy for free here |
Older
Motorcyclists by Dr. Frank Glamser, an
IBMWR President |
Motorcycle
Crash Countermeasures - a
study from the U.K. available for purchase | From the European
Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) here is
the COST Project
327 page on "Motorcycle Safety Helmets" with a description of
the project and links to two downloadable files, one describing helmet testing
procedures and the other is a report on accident descriptions and analysis of
helmets | A different take on daytime
running lights (DRL's) and other safety issues for motorcycles; from the
U.K. | A list of studies for and against daytime
running lights for motorcycles | The
Benefits of Motorcycle Conspicuity Measures from Road Safety Committee of
the Australian government of Victoria |
Motorcycle
Helmet Use Laws from the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety | "Motorcyclists who are conspicuous are
under-represented in crashes"; read
more from NHTSA | The Snell
Foundation has information comparing Snell and DOT standards; helmet
FAQ's; testing requirements; lists of certified helmets and more
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