- Don’t ride when the weather is bad.
- Use your turn signals every time you turn or change lanes.
- Wear a helmet and other protective gear.
- Don’t speed.
- Don’t drink and ride.
- Don’t let a passenger distract you.
- Take a safety training class each year.
- Don’t tailgate.
- Use extra caution on wet roads, dirt roads and gravel.
- Make yourself visible to cars and trucks.
- Don’t ride side by side with a riding buddy.
- Don’t show off doing “wheelies” or other stunts like weaving in the lane.
Motorists
- Always use your mirrors and turn your head to see around your blind spot before changing lanes or turning.
- Don’t follow too closely behind a motorcycle allow a little extra space between you and the motorcycle.
- Be more cautious at intersections. Most accidents happen when a motorist does not see a motorcyclist and makes a left turn in front of the motorcycle.
- Give a motorcycle the whole lane – you wouldn’t try to share a lane with another car don’t try to share one with a motorcycle.
- Don’t drink and drive.
- Don’t speed.
- Don’t text or talk on a cell phone while driving.
- Don’t try to pass on the highway if you cannot see all the vehicles coming up behind you. If a motorcycle is not in the center of the lane, you’re not going to see it coming.
If both motorists and motorcyclists use common driving/riding courtesy everyone has a better chance of getting home to their loved ones. For more information about auto insurance coverage in Wisconsin please contact Bob Wolfgram Agency, Inc., located in Waukesha.