1-3
Helmets do not reduce essenti
a
l
vision or he
a
ring. Gener
a
lly, hel-
mets do not c
a
use or intensify
injury if you cr
a
sh. Helmets simply
help your skull protect your intelli-
gence, your memory, your per-
son
a
lity,
a
nd your life.
Your eyesight is equ
a
lly v
a
lu
a
ble.
We
a
ring suit
a
ble eye protection
c
a
n help keep your vision
unblurred by the wind
a
nd s
a
ve
your eyes from
a
irborne h
a
z
a
rds
like bugs, dirt, or pebbles kicked
up by tires.
IF A COLLI
S
ION I
S
IMMINENT,
DO
S
OMETHING
M
a
ny riders fe
a
r locking up their
br
a
kes or h
a
ven’t le
a
rned to
swerve to
a
void
a
n
a
ccident.
M
a
ny inexperienced riders (
a
nd
too m
a
ny se
a
soned riders) use
only their re
a
r br
a
ke in
a
n emer-
gency, resulting in unnecess
a
ry
imp
a
cts in some c
a
ses
a
nd
unnecess
a
rily high imp
a
ct speeds
in other c
a
ses. Your re
a
r br
a
ke
c
a
n only provide
a
bout
3
0% of
your motorcycle’s potenti
a
l stop-
ping power. The front
a
nd re
a
r
br
a
kes c
a
n
a
nd should be used
together to m
a
ximize br
a
king
effectiveness.
Experienced motorcyclists le
a
rn
to “cover” the front br
a
ke lever by
lightly resting
a
couple of fingers
over the lever when riding in tr
a
ffic
a
nd ne
a
r intersections to give
their re
a
ction time
a
he
a
d st
a
rt.
Emergency stopping
a
nd swerv-
ing
a
re techniques th
a
t you
should pr
a
ctice
a
nd m
a
ster before
you find yourself in
a
n emergency
situ
a
tion. The best pl
a
ce to pr
a
c-
tice such techniques is in
a
con-
trolled environment such
a
s the
Motorcycle
Sa
fety Found
a
tion’s
(M
S
F) rider tr
a
ining courses. The
M
S
F’s Motorcycle Rider Courses
(fund
a
ment
a
l techniques)
a
nd
Experienced Rider Courses
(
a
dv
a
nced str
a
tegies) present
h
a
nds-on instruction of the b
a
sic
principles of motorcycling
a
nd
a
v
a
riety of
a
ccident-
a
void
a
nce
m
a
neuvers. Even
a
se
a
soned
motorcyclist c
a
n improved his or
her riding skills,
a
nd pick up
a
few
new skills, through these courses.
S
ome insur
a
nce comp
a
nies even
offer discounts to course gr
a
du-
a
tes.
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