Safe riding techniques in this article is based on three+ decades of safely riding motorcycles as a professional rider, my professional riding career includes Chief Motorcycle Instructor at advanced motorcycle instruction level – police trained and continually assessed, advanced instruction at basic level, intermediate level and at on road advanced instruction level.
As a direct necessity of both experienced and novice moped riders having to share major and minor roadways from extremely busy major city interstate highways to the less busy,
even less dangerous miniscule minor rural small towns of our ultra highly mobile society, the resulting mix of large and small fast moving vehicles can be a traumatic, confusing and at times deadly combination of unforeseen conflicts for the experienced and uninitiated adult and vulnerable inexperienced moped rider -- the unprotected moped rider is especially vulnerable and all moped riders are most likely to fair the worst with even severe accident injuries, as compared to the driver in the ultra protected vehicles, in any vehicle and moped rider will fair the worse in all multi vehicle collisions. The essential life protecting moped riding skills and techniques essential for the safekeeping of the moped while riding on the highway, especially in extremely highly populated and densely mobile business and residential areas, can be very complex even for the fit, alert and agile moped rider, Though spare a thought for the less fit, less alert and agile moped rider, especially considering the near impossible task of attempting to turn from and into a very busy highway at an intersection, when forcibly confronting and assessing high speed vehicles from all directions on a very busy crossroads. The next and deadliest combination is of navigating a very busy street will crossing very fast moving vehicles in the darkest and wet winters night, and what is more apparent -- and possibly more deadly, is when the moped rider is a young teen or adult and suffers from a physically or mentally challenged but controlled condition, especially physically challenged by just at legal eyesight criteria and or legal deafness criterion, this debilitating disability allows the moped rider very little opportunity of safely crossing the flow of busy traffic, at even the simplest highway intersection crossing without a high possibility of being involved in an accident involving serious personal injury or even massive fatal trauma. Regardless of your age and level of your riding skills, or whether travelling on short or long tiring journey, its imperative that you must commit 100 percent of concentration on the ever-changing scene and base all approaching hazard safety decisions on safety first considerations first and foremost, remember the more danger lees approaching speed, whatever the situation and weather conditions, always force yourself to be prepared for all adverse road traffic conditions and adverse weather conditions, react correctly to all real and perceived threats, dangers actual and potential hazards and threats, and importantly be correctly equipped with the most up to date correctly secured safety gear and up to date safety advice. If you suffer an accident replace your motorcycle safety helmet with a new high safety standard helmet and any torn safety clothing must also be replaced, which must meet the relevant Safety Regulations. Always understand and follow the rules of the road. These are the safety guidelines which will assist in your safety and protection by as much as any safety aids can be expected to protect, unfortunately, as the moped offer little, if not no protection to the rider, safety aids will not eliminate risks associated with accident injury to the moped rider in the event of a vehicle collision accident: 1). Wear a high safety standard helmet and ensure the safety helmet is secure and fastened correctly -- an unfastened safety helmet offers no protection as the safety helmet will immediately detach from the moped riders' head as the moped rider initially comes in contact with the road surface and this is apparent in all road traffic accident. 2). Another important safety aid entails wearing elbow, hips and knees pad protectors and leather motorcycle clothing -- all in one body suit, jacket and trousers combines, is preferred choice, which ensure protection to the vulnerably moped rider when falling from the bicycle on the hard road surface -- ensure the protective pads are secure, select, purchase and wear the correct moped rider or motorcycle protective clothing which can reduce injuries significantly in an accident involving a moped rider falling from his/her moped and sliding on tarmac road, excellent protection against physical bodily injuries, especially abrasions, cuts and scrapes. 3). Purchase and install a bell or horn on the moped, and use the warning device only to inform other road users of your actual presence and your intentions. For night time riding on the moped its imperative to have the safety aids securely installed and working correctly at all times, and effective and compliant headlight, tail light and suitably positioned reflectors. Before mounting the moped for even the shortest journey, check the moped lighting system is in full working order -- including the all important braking system lights. Within the initial few hundred metres of your journey test your moped braking efficiency, check all around your moped to ensure its safe to reduce speed prior to testing your brakes -- not an emergency stop, as an emergency stop test would be to dangerous to execute. 4). Avoid driving faster than you think, or faster than other road users' can react to your presence. Installed reflectors, lighted headlights and reflective stickers will not avoid an accident, especially if the other road user doesn't see you or refuse to react to your presence. Remember road safety is your prime responsibility and must be incorporated, integrated into your safe riding plan of action. Purchase, read, understand and practice the safe motorcycling riding techniques and road safety procedures in The Highway Code Manual, and The Roadcraft Manual. Safety is the responsibility of all road users and moped riders are no exception to this life saving rule. The comprehensive moped rider safety tips can assist in continuing to benefit pleasure from moped riding, and avoid being an accident statistic; prevention of road traffic accidents is far less painful than the pain and suffering involved in long term convalescing and very expensive intervention of care. 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