ZONES DANGER

According to an in-depth study of motorcycle crashes, the most common accidents involve failing to negotiate bends on a country A-road, collisions at junctions, collisions while overtaking and loss of control!

4 CHECK YOUR BLIND SPOTS

Your rearward safety check can save your skin – hence why it’s known as the ‘lifesaver’.

5 GIVE YOURSELF SPACE

Staying a safe distance behind the vehicle in front gives you a better view ahead and room to stop in an emergency.

5 Steps To Cornering Success

For each corner you take on two wheels, keep these five tips in mind!

you go through the bend.

3 YOUR SPEED

Losing control while going round a bend is one the biggest causes of accidents involving motorcycles. Left-hand bends present a bigger danger, because if you lose control here, you generally end up sliding into oncoming traffic.

1 INFORMATION Consider all the information available in front and behind you, turn your head and use those mirrors! Allow for changes in the road surface and the impact that weather conditions have on the road.

2 YOUR POSITION

Your position on the road needs to keep your risk to a minimum and your vision of the bend ahead to the maximum. Be ready to change position in your lane if the situation changes as

Are you going too fast for the corner or your skill level? Ensure you adjust your speed for the bend ahead before you enter it.

4 CHOOSE YOUR GEAR

On a bike the correct gear ratio gives you better control and allows the use of the throttle to react to any situation that may occur.

5 STOPPING DISTANCE

Can you stop in the distance you can see ahead? What if anything is in the road? Plan ahead and have an escape route if possible.