ALT-2 Tips for Safe Motorcycling in the Rain
Don't ride unless you absolutely have to. Many motorcyclists have learned the hard way. Riders need to always wear their safety helmets. This may help them avoid a more fatal accident if they're riding their motorcycles in the rain.
Rain can be treacherous for a motorcyclist. A motorcyclist could be riding along, going just fine, when they hit a puddle that seems to have just crept up on them. Little puddles have caused many motorcyclist accidents. Accidents like these may be prevented if motorcyclists just decide not to ride on rainy days. If a motorcyclist has to ride, because it's their only means of transportation, rides need to remember these tips:
- Always start with a prayer for God's protection. This one tip alone helps give the motorcyclists better judgment. These riders will feel like a hand of wisdom is guiding every decision they make.
- Wear a helmet.
- Take alone a first aid kit, so if you get hurt you can start immediate first aid care on yourself, if possible.
- Carry a cell phone. Wrap it up carefully, and place it in a well secured luggage compartment that is sized just right for your motorcycle's size and weight. Call 911 as soon as possible if you have had an accident. Timing is everything.
- Tell your loved ones where you're going, and how long you intend to be gone. A motorcyclist who does this may just help save his life one day. A concerned lovrd one of a motorcrclist may have noticed that their loved one should have been home by a certain time. A motorcyclist could get in their car and drive in the area they think this motorcyclist has gone.
Safety while motorcycling in the rain is more than just about themselves. It's about the concerns of others who have been left behind, that for good reasons worry. Motorcyclists need to consider their loved one's feelings and wear their helmets even if they don't want to. Motorcyclist need to keep their loved ones emotions in check, by putting forth much effort in doing whatever it takes to leave their loved ones after emotions comforted.
Life is short, however if motorcyclist don't take every means of precaution seriously, life for them could end, and the conscience of their loved ones will be one with lots of blame on their shoulder. They will think they should have convinced them not to ride. This is a real fear many women have when their husbands drive alone.
Many motorcyclists have to ride in the rain. It's their only means of transportation. The word careful can't be expressed enough. Motorcyclist need to write down essential phone numbers. They need to sit down and make a list of important things they need to remember if they need to ride their motorcycles in the rain.
Rain can be dangerous for a motorcyclist in general. A motorcycle is not a big car that can take a hard impact, and not leave the body with scars. Motorcyclists need to remember two words when riding in the rain A : Safety first!
