Car drivers very often admit that there was an accident, because the motorcyclist did not notice. We suggest how you can improve your visibility on a motorcycle.
The Hurt report initiated by the Department of National Transport Safety of the United States confirmed that when the motorcyclist wore bright yellow, orange, or red high visibility clothes - the probability of participating in the accident decreased because his "visibility" increased significantly. In contrast, the MAIDS study, commissioned by the Association of European Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) with the support of the European Commission, showed an increase in the number of accidents that occurred when motorcycle drivers wore dark clothing.
Therefore, more and more often, clothing manufacturers permanently fix reflective tapes and use materials in neon colors in their products. However, if we do not have such an outfit, we can stock up on reflective stripes on the torso or ankle, vests or butterflies on the shoulders. Such additions will make us more eye-catching in the daytime, and additionally, after dark, the reflective vest will reflect the vehicle's headlight. Very often, you can also personalize them with any inscription.
Helmet manufacturers are also more and more often in their offer, not only better white helmets visible in the day, but also those equipped with reflective graphics and neon colors:
Motorbike and helmet can be reflective also on their own. For this purpose, you need to buy straps to paste into the rim of the rim or universal tape to wrap selected elements of the motorcycle. The choice is considerable; we can choose colors and, for example, adjust them to the color of the motorcycle.
The colorful LED lighting of the motorcycle (not allowed on public roads) of clothing or the helmet is also becoming more and more fashionable: In order to bind your visibility at night, you should take care of the right lighting in your motorcycle. Check the light setting at the diagnostic station, and replacing a bulb with higher brightness can improve visibility by up to 60% (the bulb should be approved). An additional method to increase visibility is also the assembly of enlarged or additional STOP light, e.g. on the trunk.
The installation of additional light bar lighting at the front of the motorcycle is also becoming more and more popular, which does not significantly affect the lighting of the road, but only improves the visibility of the motorcyclist on the road. Very often, however, they are assembled in a way that the legislator did not envisage. It is safest to mount them as an additional fog light, for use on winding roads or with limited air transparency. Of course, the reflective clothing alone will not protect us from danger. Nothing can replace the principles of careful driving, maintaining a safe distance and speed.
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