During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Concord Police Department reminds drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.
“Motorcycles may be difficult to spot, so being extra careful before changing lanes is always good practice,” Lt. Gregory Rodriguez said. “Motorcycle riders are out in the elements and do not have the same protections drivers and passengers do. Please share the road with motorcycles and drive safe.”
Throughout the month, Concord Police Department will be conducting Motorcycle Safety Enforcement.
To help protect you and your family, keep the following tips in mind while driving or riding:
Drivers
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- Always check mirrors and blind spots before changing lanes.
- Do not follow a motorcycle too closely. Always keep a safe distance.
- If you see a motorcycle with a signal on, be careful. Be sure that the rider is turning before moving ahead.
Motorcyclists
- Always wear a U.S. DOT-compliant helmet with eye protection.
- Wear leather or other sturdy clothing such as a jacket, pants, boots with nonskid soles and gloves.
- Add reflective strips or decals to your clothing and motorcycle to make it easier for other drivers to see you.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
1) Most motorcyclists I’ve experienced while driving are speeding and splitting lanes
2) Most of the motorcycle fatalities listed by the CHP are often accompanied by reckless driving codes
Motorcyclists need to value their own lives first before they ask me to have 360-degree vision and try to notice them driving as they are driving 100mph and weaving in and out of lanes while everyone else is going 70.
Hi Jessica,
So ….. no. One, most motorcyclists are sane who go home to their families and want to get home alive. Your statement is like saying all teenagers do drugs, or all black people steal. Generalizations are dangerous.
Two, this splitting of lanes and weaving in and out of lanes, is legal. So I don’t know why you’re trying to say they’re doing something wrong by doing that.
All this article is saying is watch out for those of us on the road with less protection than a car. So as long as you check those blind spots and mirrors and think logically on the road, everyone will be ok. Do your part Jessica.
Jessica did not say “ALL” motorcyclist, and your attempt to turn it into a racial argument shows your complete lack of integrity. Many motorcyclists do drive in an unsafe manner, and just because lane-splitting is not illegal in California, doesn’t make it safe. And it would seem to me, that the people who have the most to lose in an auto/motorcycle accident would have a vested interest in the safe operation of their bike.
But yeah, we all do need to be aware of our surroundings. Any vehicle crash can ruin your day.
Thats fine. Ill use her word she used. Most black people steal. Most teenagers do drugs. Most motorcyclists drive recklessly. None of these statements are true. Does that make it sound better? I don’t think so. It is Motorcyclist awareness month, indicating motorcycles are being hit by cars and not vice versa. I understand applying same logic to other more sensitive topics can be jarring, but Jessica was clearly indicating that motorcyclists are at fault and ‘asking’ for an accident based on the way they’re driving. Lets do better.
People can choose neither their race nor their age, so your argument is still invalid. Nevertheless, I suppose that most people who ride motorcycles in a dangerous manner can’t help that they were born stupid. That would also explain trying to excuse their bad behavior on social media.
Just because something is legal, doesn’t mean it’s a wise thing to do. Jaywalking is now legal, does that mean it’s a wise decision to jaywalk across Clayton Rd during rush hour?
Hi. Of course not. Just because something is illegal doesn’t mean its not stupid. But if it’s not illegal it can’t be used to victimize the individual. If I drive down Clayton Road and someone decides to try to run it and i don’t see them and hit them, whos fault is it? Prior when jaywalking was illegal, it would be theirs. Now it would be mine.
Aww man so sad when no one can see the error in their logic.
I’ve lost dear lifelong friends in crashes, so I ALWAYS navigate in the missing man formation when traveling anywhere.
Riding a motorcycle is really fun. Riding a street bike in the Bay Area is not fun.
It seems drivers are more careless and distracted than ever, and in many cases they just aren’t very good at it.
Further, the incredible performance and stopping power of today’s cars provide a false sense of driving prowess. Most drivers run out of guts long before their car does, and that’s when accidents happen.
I found that riding defensively just wasn’t defensive enough and got tired of the close calls. Eventually I decided that to continue riding on the street, I had to be at peace with dying, or waking up half dead in the hospital. Neither of those potential eventualities were especially gratifying, so I sold the bike.
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