While there have been fewer studies for motorcycle riders than for auto drivers, alcohol use and riding are known to be a lethal, self-deluding combination. With a BAC as low as 0.01 to 0.04 percent, riders’ judgments are reduced, while at the same time, they become less critical of their own actions.
For most people, learning to ride means going out to a big, empty parking lot with a (hopefully small) motorcycle. All at once, they try to learn to work the controls as well as how to maneuver and balance. People who find it easy to pick up physical skills might not have any trouble learning this way.
Some riders continue to think they can handle alcohol, as evidenced by bikers who ride to bars, and other phenomena in the American motorcycle scene. This is not exclusive to cruisers, or any particular lifestyle. Some sportbike riders, especially relatively younger ones, may hop on their crotch rocket after having a drink or two – or several.
The MSF estimates that even the least amount of alcohol increases a rider's chance of crashing five times. And a (still potentially legal) BAC over 0.05 percent increases chances to crash 40 fold.
A motorcycle safety course is designed for new drivers, or as a refresher course for those that may not have ridden in a while. It will consist of classroom instruction and practical riding time ...
Depending on the class for which you’ve signed up, this may consist of 10 to 15 hours of instruction.
Before you go, check to see if your safety course needs you to study anything or complete any prerequisites before you arrive, as some may have you complete an online course or recommend that you study the motorcycle handbook for your state before you arrive.
Some of the focus areas in this program are tools, safety, configuration (for four-stroke and two-stroke engines), modern repair technology and basic engine operation.
Students who want to enrol for the program must be at least 17 years old before the commencement of an online training program.
Learning to Ride, One Step at a Time. For most people, learning to ride means going out to a big, empty parking lot with a (hopefully small) motorcycle. All at once, they try to learn to work the controls as well as how to maneuver and balance.
So, though it might feel like your goal is to get comfortable on a motorcycle, that’s actually only a checkpoint on your journey.
The object is not to get up and running on a bike as fast as possible, but to make sure you can stay on the the road for as long as possible. Even after you attain basic competence on a motorcycle, there will always be room to grow.
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