Fall Driving Dangers
Fall is the time of year for
Fairs, Carnivals, and Festivals. These
are a lot of fun but do present a special safety challenge to the
motorcyclist. Normally parking is done
in makeshift parking lots. When you
arrive there is plenty of help on hand to guide you into a parking spot. But at the end of the day when the gates
close and all head for home the parking lot attendants are generally no where
to be found. That leaves you trying to
find your way out in the dark along with several hundred other motorists. You
have to be on your game to make yourself visible and ride defensively so you
don’t become part of the accident that is just waiting to happen.
With the sun setting much
earlier many roads that wind around hills or have large trees along the road
way are covered with shadows during prime riding time. The shadows will often camouflage many types
of road hazards, road kill, road gators, and other foreign objects on the
road. SLOW DOWN so you have
time to react and space to do it in.
Finally, fall brings fallen
leaves on the road. Leaves between your
tires and the road = a very slippery ride and possible a wipe out. Again SLOW DOWN. Keep your tires on in direct contact with the
pavement.
Ride
Safe!!!
Recap of safety briefing presented by
Rich Morgan at the Chapter H