Now is the time to hone your roadway defensive driving skills with wintery weather in the Northern Hemisphere just about upon us.
Needless to say you will not be able to drive defensively behind the wheel of a car, van or truck -- or behind the handlebars of a motorcycle of you succumb to any of the following things:
(1) fatigue (2) anger (3 )anxiety, (4) excitement (5) the use of a cell phone ( especially to send text messages (6) drive in the "blind spot" of other drivers -- (Stay highly visible to other drivers.) (7) attempting to share a lane with a cyclist or motorcycle rider and (8) forgetting to drive defensively -- anticipating the mistakes of other drivers
All of this is especially vital to remember for motorcycle riders; they are 23 times more likely to die in motor vehicle accidents as are drivers of other vehicles.
Avoid these mistakes while driving and you will be less likely to be among the 1,200,000 persons who die in traffic accidents around the world each year.
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