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32 WheelsOfGrace.com April/May 2016 22 WheelsOfGrace.com April/May 2016 Getting Ready for the Riding Season 10 Tips To Improve Your Chances Of Being Seen On Your Motorcycle We have all heard 'it'. "Honest Officer, I did not see that motorcycle coming". And though we get tired of hearing that excuse, what can we do as riders, short of having a fireworks display equal to that of the 4th of July coming out of our helmets, to improve our visibility to cagers everywhere? A major cause of motorcycle crashes is the failure of other drivers to see the motorcyclist, especially in heavy traffic or at night. Regardless of fault, the fact is that the motorcyclist is the one who is more likely to be injured. We can't control the actions of others but we can take certain steps to increase our odds of being seen. 10 Tips To Improve Your Chances Of Being Seen On Your Motorcycle 1. Wear reflective gear: Bright reflective safety gear goes a long way in making sure we are being seen by other motorists. Black is slimming but it's not a highly visible color! If you are stuck on black as your main color go to the next tip… 2. Use reflective tape: If Black is your 'thing' and you are going to don it from head to toe then you need to inspire the MacGyver in you and use reflective tape as your top accessory. Put it on everything. 3. Avoid riding a black motorcycle: No I don't hate black, it's just not the best color to ride if visibility is a factor. e brighter the color the more visible the bike. 4. Get Lightning Strike: Designed specifically to address the issue of drivers not seeing motorcyclists, Lightning Strike is a unique lighting system designed to make motorcycles more visible. www.getlightningstrike.com 5. Weave when coming to a stop: Do a slight weave within your lane when stopping at an intersection. By doing a little weave your headlight becomes an unusual moving object and hopefully alert drivers to your presence. It also helps catch the attention of the traffic behind. 6. Use hand signals: In addition to the turn signals of the bike, you should also use those hand signals you learned to inform other vehicles about your direction intent. By Audrey Nesbit

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