This video from Florida is yet another great lesson in why motorcyclists should never take on drivers in a battle of road rage....
Riding a motorcycle overseas where they ride on the other side of the road is not difficult, but it can...
SMIDSY (sorry, mate, I didn’t see you) collisions occur, not because motorists don’t look, but because they don’t look twice and when they do they don’t perceive how close we are. That’s according to a Texas Tech University psychologist who says people think smaller objects are further away than they appear and conversely...
There is a variety of gestures riders can use to signal to people in their pack or other riders sharing...
Summer is a great time to ride, but the heat can be dangerous and it’s time to think about the hazards...
Unless you work from home, you need to deal with the daily commute into the office. Unfortunately, commuting is expensive unless you are able to take advantage of a ride-sharing arrangement with colleagues. Running a car or hopping on a train every day will sap your bank account and leave...
Rear-enders like the one in the video below, are one of the most common forms of accident for motorcycles, but...
Yvonne Everett has been riding motorcycles since she was 16, but recently went back to bike school to sharpen her...
Many riders talk about how riding their motorcycle makes them relax and “blows out the cobwebs”, yet I see so many tense riders. You can tell a tense rider immediately from their hunched shoulders and straight arms with locked elbows. It’s like they are shrugging or trying to strangle their...
Fatality Free Friday founder Russell White has called on motorcyclists to be ride defensively and for other motorists to look out for...
You probably won’t have reached 300kmh (186mph), unless you’ve been to a track with a long straight, or ridden on the...
The rampant use of fog lights on cars causes riders dangerous glare, yet police seem more interested in speeding infringements than patrolling for illegal use of fog lights, says Australian Motorcycle Council spokesman Guy Stanford. He says he witnesses a lot of cars driving home in western Sydney with their...
Motorcycle road safety campaigns erroneously blame riders for crashes and portray them as a menace on the roads, says a...
Australia’s top and most senior stunt rider still has a few tricks up his sleeve. While he won’t say how...
In the wake of several USA states legalising or decriminalising marijuana, the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced a marijuana awareness kit to show the effects of the drug. The MSF says marijuana “tends to distort perception of time, space, and speed” making it dangerous for riders, as well as...
Fatigue is identified as one of the “fatal five” causes of accidents responsible for as much as 20% of all...
Riders can suffer from dangerous sunburn on their faces – even in winter and even in full-face helmets – unless...
Have you ever sat at traffic lights waiting for them to turn green, but they don’t? That’s because some sets of traffic lights are “vehicle actuated” which means there is some sort of sensor that detects the vehicle and trips the change sequence. However, many motorcycles are not detected because they are...
It’s one of those heart-in-the-mouth moments when the corner suddenly tightens up and you’re running out of cornering clearance and...
**This article was written in collaboration with Road Guardians, an organization dedicated to teaching motorcyclist first aid and accident scene...
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere you’re in. It’s also statistically one of the most dangerous times to be on the road. Police patrols and speed cameras are also out in full strength, there is plenty...
The Goldwing World Facebook page published the photograph below warning about all the blind spots around a truck. Allegedly all...
Motorcycle riders are the most safety conscious of all road users and the bigger the bike, the safer we become,...
The recent arrest of two QRide instructors for issuing motorcycle licences and 13 falsely licensed riders confirms the system is working well, says the Motorcycle Riders’ Association of Queensland. READ ABOUT THE ARRESTS HERE MRAQ president Chris Mearns says it shows Queensland Police and the Main Roads and Transport Department are...
Shoddy roadworks continue to trap motorcycle riders with one Queensland rider coming to grief in a detour through clay that...
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer...
Contributed post on emergency supplies for our North American readers Roadside emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. Being prepared for any scenario can save your life — from hit and run accidents to flat tires on the side of the road, having the tools to deal with an unexpected emergency...
Have you ever heard of target fixation? It’s where your eyes focus on an obstacle and you end up riding...
Motorcyclists want drivers to look, use their mirrors, check blind spots and ‘get off the phone’, according to a Motorcycle...
A high incidence of motorcycle fatalities and injuries in Queensland has prompted the RACQ to issue a double-sided flyer about the shared duty of road safety. It’s a welcome relief from education programs or advertising campaigns that only point the finger at riders. Motorcyclists have long called for drivers to be...
A Bundaberg rider says he probably owes his life to a $290 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon or EPIRB after crashing his...
Contributed post for our important American readers Ah, America. The land of the free, the home of the brave. But...
If you’ve ridden a bicycle, counter steering will come naturally to you, so why would it be necessary to practise counter steering? The problem is that, in an emergency situation, your instinct is to turn the handlebars toward the direction you want to go. Here is a graphic video example...
A rider punches and kicks an SUV that cut into his lane on a Canadian highway in this latest video...
In a near half century of riding, Bill Davidson, great grandson of Harley-Davidson founder William A. Davidson, has had only...
There is nothing more unruly than a bunch of motorcyclists who park their bikes at different angles outside a cafe or pub. It’s a good indication that the riders are novices. Angle-parking a motorcycle seems to be one of those simple procedures that many riders get wrong. You’ve probably seen a...
According to a report from BusinessWire, Two companies in Massachusetts have announced a joint venture to improve safety on the...
A tank slapper is when the handlebars wildly oscillate. They are also called speed wobbles or death wobbles and, as...
The Dutch Reach is a simple technique of opening a car door that could save motorcyclists filtering through traffic from being “doored”. It should be mandated in driving tests as it is in Holland where it has been used for 50 years. While the incidence of dooring is more common...
Most accidents involving motorcycles and other vehicles occur when the other vehicle is turning across their path. The result can...