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Becoming a proficient motorcyclist is not easy. The skill of
handling the machine takes time and practice. In addition, expert
riders have learned
perception and prediction
. Their eyes and
minds are working all the time to keep them out of trouble.
Perception is seeing and understanding everything around
you that might be important. Prediction is figuring out what is
going to
happen next. As you ride along, you have to see and
understand what is happening so you can predict. You have to
predict in order to be in the right place, at the right speed to
avoid surprises.
Traffic situations can be complicated. You often have to see and
understand many different things very quickly in order to predict
what will happen in traffic.
A defensive motorcyclist is one who is always prepared for the
errors of other drivers. For instance, you may have to predict
what several drivers at an intersection are all going to do at the
same time.
Learning Good Perception
The best way to stay out of trouble is to see it coming. Expert
riders have very few surprises on the road because they see and
understand possible problems before getting to them.
To have such good perception, experts have learned to look far
ahead. In the city, expert riders always look from one and a half to
two blocks ahead. On the highway, they look as far ahead as they
can see. Looking well ahead gives them plenty of time to adjust
to problems. It also helps them avoid panic stops or sudden
swerves that can cause even more trouble. (For more information,
see the
Saskatchewan Driver’s Handbook
.)
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Perception and Prediction
Your visibility of traffic and road conditions ahead is better if you
do not follow the vehicle ahead too closely.