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# [6 Tips to Increase Motorcycle Safety](https://www.nhada.com/blog/6-tips-to-increase-motorcycle-safety)

 Written by [Shannon Riley](https://www.nhada.com/blog/author/shannon-riley) | May 13, 2019

#### The latest data on vehicle miles traveled shows that motorcyclists are about 28 times as likely as passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash. [1]

*May is the start of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, where everyone is reminded to stay alert and to share the road with motorcyclists. *

Although it can be a fun and thrilling activity, motorcycling can be very dangerous. Most accidents occur due to the fact that motorcyclists are in the blind spots of the vehicles that surround them. [2]

The amount of fatal motorcycle accidents has increased 131 percent between the years 1998 and 2008. 

**With this number increasing year after year, the National Safety Council (NSC) has laid out 6 tips to consider when sharing the road with motorcyclists: **

**1.** Passenger car drivers must allow greater following distance behind a motorcycle.

**2.** Drivers also must show extra caution in intersections. Most crashes occur when a driver fails to see a motorcyclist and turns left in front of a motorcycle.

**3.** Drivers should never try to share a lane with a motorcycle. Always give a motorcycle the full lane width.

**4.** Motorcyclists should avoid riding in poor weather conditions.

**5.** Motorcyclists should position their motorcycles to avoid a driver's blind spot.

**6.** Motorcyclists must use turn signals for every turn or lane change.

##### Additional Safety Precautions

**Dress appropriately.**

Protective clothing, such as leather or denim, are also essential in protecting the body in the event of an accident. Bright or reflective clothing will increase a motorcyclists visibility to other drivers.

Shoes should cover the ankle to protect against debris.

Although May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, let this be a reminder to everyone on the road that motorcycle safety is a year round concern. 

Sources:

[1]  [https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/motorcycle-safety](https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/motorcycle-safety)

[2]  [https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/6-tips-motorcycle-safety-awareness-month](https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/6-tips-motorcycle-safety-awareness-month)

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