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We can no longer deny it: summer is over and winter is definitely coming.

The sun is rising later and setting earlier, and soon enough, we’ll be commuting to work in darkness…

As the days get greyer and wetter, visibility will be further reduced on the roads. For motorcyclists in particular, reduced visibility means the risk of a collision is likely increased, and with many drivers already failing to properly look out for bikers, it means worrying times for bikers on the roads in winter.
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Rain, fog and darkness; aren’t British winters wonderful?

Sarcasm aside, the worsening weather usually means it’ll be much harder to see clearly on the roads. During an early Monday morning commute in the cold rain, you’re probably thinking of hot coffee and a warm dry bed; not motorcyclists in your blind spots. That’s right – bikers will ride in the cold and rain!

With heavy rain and darker days comes worsened visibility, making motorcyclists sometimes harder to spot. Rain, windscreen wipers and dreary grey skies can make checking for motorcyclists more difficult, but nevertheless absolutely imperative.
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If the above headline hasn’t shocked you, then we’ve wrote a few more facts below which should make you think twice about taking more care to look out for motorcyclists on the road.

Statistics taken from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/556396/rrcgb2015-01.pdf

Such statistics should serve to make drivers pay far more attention to look out specifically for bikers, and maybe save someone’s life by doing so!
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Protective gear is absolutely essential for motorcyclists. When sharing a road with millions of cars, trucks and lorries, the only thing standing between flesh and bone hitting the tarmac floor at speed is the protective clothing a motorcyclist wears.

No matter how short the ride, motorcyclists should wear helmets and are advised to always ensure they wear:

At the end of the day, this valuable equipment could save your life…
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In the U.K., we’re lucky to have some fantastic rural roads to ride on. I myself drive through the peaks several times a month between work and my partner’s home, and it’s a fantastic drive and a real pull for both motorcyclists and push-bikers.

However, the dangers of rural roads are huge; especially on roads like those in the peaks, which lorries and vans often use for access, as well as the fact that the roads are often windy and dark in the more forested areas.

Rural roads are a real hotspot for motorcycle accidents, which is why it’s worth our comment on the topic in terms of biker’s rights in the event something happens…
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Sometimes, accidents simply cannot be avoided, and even those that can be avoided are inevitable through basic human error.

We’re far from perfect…

This is why we have the Highway Code; a set of rules and principles to help guide us to use the highways safely and minimise accidents and injuries. There is no excuse for failing to abide by the rules of the road, and all users should be familiar with the guidance and dangers for overtaking specifically.

Especially when there may be motorcyclists around…
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Road rage is extremely common when driving on the roads. Although the Highway Code gives us a comprehensive set of rules and guidance for safe driving, in practice, not all road users choose to follow it correctly. Whilst it’s fine to click your tongue or frown at poor driving from fellow road users, road rage is not only bad for your blood pressure levels, but it can also actually lead to serious accidents.

And bikers are, as always, often at greater risk of serious harm…
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Yamaha is recalling a number of their models after concerns that handlebars have a tendency to loosen.

This poses an obvious and dangerous risk of riders losing control if the handlebars do come loose during a ride. The fault is thought to lie with a couple of manufacturing issues, including paint application and the thread-locking agent being improperly applied. Whilst the bike is in use, engine vibrations could loosen the bolts that attach the handlebar to the body of the motorcycle.
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The Torc T55.2 motorcycle half-helmet has been recalled by manufacturers after concerns they can come off in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer H&H Sports Protection issued a recall with regulators in March 2017 for 7,506 potentially dangerous helmets which may be unsafe as they may not stay securely fastened to the rider’s head during a collision; potentially rendering a motorcyclist vulnerable to serious head injuries that could have otherwise been prevented or reduced in severity.
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Far too often we see crashes involving motorcyclist and buses; essentially one of the smallest and one of the largest motor vehicles on the roads. In more recent years, motorcyclists have been permitted to use bus lanes in specific areas because motorcycles in bus lanes reduces congestion, and as they are smaller, they don’t contribute to congestion as much as cars do therefore don’t really affect the reliability of buses

However, being a biker and driving in a bus lane doesn’t come without its risks. It takes one missed indication signal or a bus driver failing to spot a biker to cause a potentially catastrophic collision.
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