Motorcycle Safety

 
 One of the most important things you can do to decrease your odds of being involved in an accident on your motorcycle is to wear high visibility clothing. Studies show 2/3 to 3/4 of motorcycle accidents occur during daylight hours. Wearing hi vis clothing will help greatly in making you more visible to other drivers. Reflective clothing will greatly increase your visibility while riding at night. Several of the studies I have read indicate that you can reduce your odds of being in an accident by 1/3 by wearing Hi Vis clothing. These colors are most effective when displayed on the shoulders and areas of the upper back and chest. Wearing a white or light colored helmet is another critical piece of high visibility gear. Yellow is the color to wear according to most studies. Civilian and active duty personnel riding motorcycles on military bases are now required to wear a long sleeve light colored outer upper garment during the day and reflective apparel if traveling at night. HiVisBiker can help you meet these requirements.

 Much of your safety is dependent on your own actions and attitude. You must assume that you are not seen by other drivers. Most of these drivers are busy on their cell phones and paying little attention to you. Until talking on a phone while driving becomes a capital offense, you are the one who is putting your life is on the line. Position yourself where you can manuever around the stupid mistakes that are going to be made by drivers sharing the road with you. Be ready to give up your right of way. When another driver does something stupid it is important to remember that giving up a piece of the road is less painful than giving up an arm or a leg. Humility may be the key to avoiding an accident. Most drivers are not going to view the wheelie you just did on your new crotch rocket as a daring feat of skill. Wearing pavement colored clothing may make you feel like you belong to a certain group, but these old styles may cost you your life. Adopt a new attitude that puts safety first, then get out and enjoy the freedom of exploring the countryside on your motorcycle. You are responsible for your safety, not the guy that is about to take the right of way from you. 

 HiVisBiker can provide you with the gear to make you more visible. We sell jackets, vests, t shirts, reflective apparel, and other accessories to help you achieve this goal. Orange, safety green, lime green colors make you stand out in traffic. These colors are most effective when worn on portions of the upper body. Our goal is to increase our inventory to provide you with the latest safety apparel and equipment available. Please make HiVisBiker.com your one stop supplier for all your motorcycle safety needs. We promise to work hard for your business. Please email us at hivisbiker@att.net if you have any questions regarding our products. We are more than willing to send you specific measurements on anything in our inventory. We want to make every effort to stock as many American made products as possible while still offering you a large selection at an affordable price.