Respect their Right to Ride with Robyn Blackburn MARLBOROUGH ROAD SAFETY s important that everyone uning our roads observes motorcycle awareness, says Marborough District Council road safety coordinator Robyn liackbum. Read on, to find out what we can all do to keep motoreyclists safe on our soads What are the challenges for motorcyclists? Vehicle Two wheels are obviously much less stable than four wheels. This decreased stabity means motorcycliats have to ride tar more cautiously and have a greater level of awarenes for road hazards than drivers of other vehicles. . Motorcycen present anaow tront-on view, so are tar less visible. Be aware that motorcyclen could be obscured by the pilars of your vehicle, other vehicles and weather condtions Motorcycles have loss vehicle safety teatures and tar less rder protection than other vehicles. Riders bear the brrunt of the impact in the event of a crassh Speed Motorcycles may be smal, but they can accelerate quickly, One of the most common types shes dvan e ohe te torections ncoming Motorsyclets can ao decelerate very quicky compand to other vehicies without necessarity Road Potholen, oil sicks, puddes, debris, ruts, uneven pavementL and railroad tracks are minor ietations for a car, but can presert major hazards to motorcyclen Motorcyclsts have to drive more defensively due to hazards on the roed. Riders may need to slow down, brake and take evanive action with ite warning, to avoid hacards Other road users Motorcyolsts are smaler vitual targets. and many other drivers wha have caused crashes by puling out in tront of motorcyclists. say they simply did not see the motorcycle Asa roult motoroyclists are tained to ride more defensively and are oten cautious RESPECT THEIR RIGHTTO RIDE AND LOOK TWICE FOR RIDERS around intersectons With amartohonen, satelte navigation systems and buny iven, drivers are more distracted than ever. Driver distraction is one of the leading caubes of crashes What are the road statistics for motorcyclists in Marlborough? 50% of all motorcycle injury crashes involve another vehicle. 27 motorcycle crashes in 2015-2019 resulted in a death or serious injury. Motorcycles have been involved in 30.5% of al vehicle death or serious injury crashes over the past for years. NZ wide that figure is 18.75% of al vehicle death or serious injury crashes. Motorcycles make up only 4.44% of Mariborough's registered vehicle fleet How can we practise awareness for motorcyclists? Expect and look for motorcyclists before puling out at any ietersection Check your vehicle front bind spots belore puling out at an intersection Check your vehicle rear bind spots betore attempting passing manoeues or changing lanes Motorcycists can accelerane faster than cars Keep a reasonable distance behind a motorcyclist to allow them space to slow down Check for motoreyelists before opening car doors when parked. Some riders wil stay on the let of he road to altiow faster vehicles to pass. Ensure your passengers do the same. GIVEAWAY We have 50 Ride Forever neck warmers to give away to Marlborough Express readers this month. Call into THE MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS Front office to collect Respect their Right to Ride with Robyn Blackburn MARLBOROUGH ROAD SAFETY s important that everyone uning our roads observes motorcycle awareness, says Marborough District Council road safety coordinator Robyn liackbum. Read on, to find out what we can all do to keep motoreyclists safe on our soads What are the challenges for motorcyclists? Vehicle Two wheels are obviously much less stable than four wheels. This decreased stabity means motorcycliats have to ride tar more cautiously and have a greater level of awarenes for road hazards than drivers of other vehicles. . Motorcycen present anaow tront-on view, so are tar less visible. Be aware that motorcyclen could be obscured by the pilars of your vehicle, other vehicles and weather condtions Motorcycles have loss vehicle safety teatures and tar less rder protection than other vehicles. Riders bear the brrunt of the impact in the event of a crassh Speed Motorcycles may be smal, but they can accelerate quickly, One of the most common types shes dvan e ohe te torections ncoming Motorsyclets can ao decelerate very quicky compand to other vehicies without necessarity Road Potholen, oil sicks, puddes, debris, ruts, uneven pavementL and railroad tracks are minor ietations for a car, but can presert major hazards to motorcyclen Motorcyclsts have to drive more defensively due to hazards on the roed. Riders may need to slow down, brake and take evanive action with ite warning, to avoid hacards Other road users Motorcyolsts are smaler vitual targets. and many other drivers wha have caused crashes by puling out in tront of motorcyclists. say they simply did not see the motorcycle Asa roult motoroyclists are tained to ride more defensively and are oten cautious RESPECT THEIR RIGHTTO RIDE AND LOOK TWICE FOR RIDERS around intersectons With amartohonen, satelte navigation systems and buny iven, drivers are more distracted than ever. Driver distraction is one of the leading caubes of crashes What are the road statistics for motorcyclists in Marlborough? 50% of all motorcycle injury crashes involve another vehicle. 27 motorcycle crashes in 2015-2019 resulted in a death or serious injury. Motorcycles have been involved in 30.5% of al vehicle death or serious injury crashes over the past for years. NZ wide that figure is 18.75% of al vehicle death or serious injury crashes. Motorcycles make up only 4.44% of Mariborough's registered vehicle fleet How can we practise awareness for motorcyclists? Expect and look for motorcyclists before puling out at any ietersection Check your vehicle front bind spots belore puling out at an intersection Check your vehicle rear bind spots betore attempting passing manoeues or changing lanes Motorcycists can accelerane faster than cars Keep a reasonable distance behind a motorcyclist to allow them space to slow down Check for motoreyelists before opening car doors when parked. Some riders wil stay on the let of he road to altiow faster vehicles to pass. Ensure your passengers do the same. GIVEAWAY We have 50 Ride Forever neck warmers to give away to Marlborough Express readers this month. Call into THE MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS Front office to collect