Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Suffolk County

According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise an average of 10 percent per year over the last 20 years. Below are several tips for drivers on how to “Share the Road” with motorcycles: A motorcycle has the same rights and privileges as any other vehicle on the roadway.

• Allow the motorcyclist a full lane width.
• Motorcycles are small and may be difficult to see.
• Remember that a motorcyclist can be hidden in a vehicle’s blind spot or missed in a quick look due to its smaller size. Don’t be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle – motorcycle signals may not be self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off.
• Remember that road conditions that are minor annoyances to motorists can pose major hazards to motorcyclists.

For more information, visit: the National Center for Rural Road Safety:

http://ruralsafetycenter.org/resources/list/share-the-road-with-motorcycles