Motorcycle Safety
During a recent experienced rider course that I took with some of my VTS/MTA Texas Chapter 6 friends, the instructor asked a seemingly simply question.
"Is it possible to ride a motorcycle safely?"
Easy question right? I answered yes because after all, I was there for the very reason of learning to do that.
Then the instructor proceeded to read the definition of "safe" from Webster's dictionary.
"Freed from harm or risk"
Using that definition of safety, it is quite apparent that motorcycling cannot be made safe because obviously it is not possible to remove all risk. Using this same definition though, it is quite unlikely that we could find any activity that is totally safe.
What we can do is minimize the risks associated with riding though. The purpose of this area of our site is to do just that. It is our hope that the topics presented here will force us all to think about the various risks, safe riding procedures, and etc. so that we may all enjoy each other's company and this sport for many years.
In the right frame you will see links for current topics. Simply click that link to read the current topic and then join us in the discussion forum topic "Motorcycle Safety" to express your views.
Current Features:
Group Riding
Other Links:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators
Credit
These topics are made possible by the hard work of Mr. James R. Davis of msgroup.org. We wish to thank Mr. Davis for the hard work that he has put in over many years of compiling this information and also for permission granted to publish his articles.
You will see a number of topics that come directly from his work. You may not always agree and that is okay but we can all learn something from his studies and at the very least, they will make you think about these issues.
