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What I do to be a safe rider?
not keeping in mind other important factors in mind is actually going to make you unsafe.
Seeing is believing holds true for riders. You notice the car which is in front of you or few vehicles ahead suddenly taking a wild maneuver. This should automatically set alarm bell ringing for you instantly. Probably the driver may have noticed a dead animal, a big pothole, a large brick/stone & did the wild maneuver to avoid it. You must instantly think of changing the lane.
Overtaking. Overtaking is done when the vehicle ahead of you is going slow than you & you want it to move away/give way. The key point is speed. I have seen people overtaking Bus / trucks at leisurely as if their bike is drawing power from the truck/bus. Overtake the vehicle at a comfortable better speed. Oh yes! As much as possible, try to overtake from right so that the driver can see you comfortably through the Right RVM.
Overtaking is actually asking for permission. I may have not toured much but whatever experience I have on highways is that truckers will, generally, let you pass, if you ask permission. Day or night, flash your lights so that the driver notices you on the RVM. Wait for him to give you the signal to go ahead. It has always happened with me, while I have toured HP, UK or Rajasthan that truckers will generally guide you to overtake. The key word is patience. This is highly important while you are riding in narrow hilly roads. If there is a left hander & you want to overtake any vehicle from right which is actually making you blind to the curve/turn, wait for the driver to give you signal. Foremost, make him notice that you are behind him & want to overtake.
Never ever ride directly behind a car or any vehicle. One should be either to left or to right with comfortable space left incase the vehicle/car does sudden move or braking.
If you are passing through any village or any human settlement right on the sides of the highway you will come across many villagers, either on foot or some type of vehicle/two wheels, who are trying to cross over from one side of the road to other. Some will wait but most of them will try to be either the likes of Paan Singh Tomar/ P T Usha or slow moving turtle & will cross the road. There is no sureshot way to avoid a collision rather than slowing down. If you see someone waiting to cross, assume that he/she is going to do a last minute mad gold rush. Just be prepare for his/her hara-kiri act & slow down.
This article is a dedicated to Old Fox sir.
not keeping in mind other important factors in mind is actually going to make you unsafe.
Seeing is believing holds true for riders. You notice the car which is in front of you or few vehicles ahead suddenly taking a wild maneuver. This should automatically set alarm bell ringing for you instantly. Probably the driver may have noticed a dead animal, a big pothole, a large brick/stone & did the wild maneuver to avoid it. You must instantly think of changing the lane.
Overtaking. Overtaking is done when the vehicle ahead of you is going slow than you & you want it to move away/give way. The key point is speed. I have seen people overtaking Bus / trucks at leisurely as if their bike is drawing power from the truck/bus. Overtake the vehicle at a comfortable better speed. Oh yes! As much as possible, try to overtake from right so that the driver can see you comfortably through the Right RVM.
Overtaking is actually asking for permission. I may have not toured much but whatever experience I have on highways is that truckers will, generally, let you pass, if you ask permission. Day or night, flash your lights so that the driver notices you on the RVM. Wait for him to give you the signal to go ahead. It has always happened with me, while I have toured HP, UK or Rajasthan that truckers will generally guide you to overtake. The key word is patience. This is highly important while you are riding in narrow hilly roads. If there is a left hander & you want to overtake any vehicle from right which is actually making you blind to the curve/turn, wait for the driver to give you signal. Foremost, make him notice that you are behind him & want to overtake.
Never ever ride directly behind a car or any vehicle. One should be either to left or to right with comfortable space left incase the vehicle/car does sudden move or braking.
If you are passing through any village or any human settlement right on the sides of the highway you will come across many villagers, either on foot or some type of vehicle/two wheels, who are trying to cross over from one side of the road to other. Some will wait but most of them will try to be either the likes of Paan Singh Tomar/ P T Usha or slow moving turtle & will cross the road. There is no sureshot way to avoid a collision rather than slowing down. If you see someone waiting to cross, assume that he/she is going to do a last minute mad gold rush. Just be prepare for his/her hara-kiri act & slow down.
This article is a dedicated to Old Fox sir.
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