Common road hazards that motorcyclists encounter . . .
        
Motorcycling is all about maintaining tyre traction. Independent studies by motorcycle magazines indicate that many more motorcycle accidents occur than   the official figures show. This is because many of them are single vehicle accidents where the rider just looses it - all by themselves and without any help from another road user. The majority of these accidents are sparked by a road hazard of some sort. These accidents can be avoided by  . . .
  • Keeping your eyes up and looking ahead. 
  • Slowing down your motorbike so that your speed appropriately matches your sight distance.
  • Understanding what constitutes a road hazard and what does not.
  • Correct application of counter steering principals to get around sudden hazards and obstacles

Below are some examples of road hazards - by no means complete. We will be adding to the gallery as time goes by.

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Bricks
9 KB		 Building sites
15 KB		 Manhole
14 KB		 Raised edges
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Shadows
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21 KB		 Strange colours
10 KB		 Ruts and channels
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The skid
34 KB		 Downhill
10 KB		 Blind bend
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Riding Safely     Biking Schools     Factors that Cause Accidents     Riding Safely in Traffic

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