Motorcycle Accidents- The TRUTH about Accidents on Two Wheels
Motorcycle accidents are much less common than car accidents, and somehow still manage to be a more popular topic of discussion. Society tends to blame riders for accidents that are often not their fault. In reality, very few motorcycle accidents are actually caused by the rider, but instead caused by other drivers or elements out of the riders control.
There is no seat belt, no airbag, and no frame to protect a motorcyclist in an accident, which is why they are far more dangerous. Drivers have accidents every day, and often walk away without a scratch because they had these safety features. Even motorcyclists that wear helmets are often injured or killed in motorcycle accidents at times. Another surprising fact? Motorcycle accidents that result in death often occur at relatively low speeds, and at the fault of someone other than the rider.
Its terrible that motorcyclists have such a bad reputation that they get blamed for accidents when they often aren't at fault. When a driver fails to see a motorcycle and hits it, or is drunk or talking on a cell phone, it rarely is brought to light. Instead, the fault is automatically placed on the motorcyclist in many cases simply because they ride a bike.
People in cars have become too comfortable. They talk on the phone, they send text messages, they read the paper, put on makeup, and even eat while driving. All this leads to a lack of attention placed on the road, which makes them negligent and more likely to hit a motorcyclist because they don't see the bike in their path.
One more instance where motorcyclists aren't at fault for motorcycle accidents is in defect-related accidents. People might assume that the rider is to blame, even when something mechanically goes wrong, but why doesn't anyone blame a car driver for their car malfunctioning? Even if you take really good care of your bike, you cant prevent every accident, although many ignorant people might say otherwise.
Motorcyclists have to go out of their way to be very attentive and defensive when they are riding because of all the distracted drivers out there today. If you want to be safer when you're out on your bike, you'll need to pay extra attention to other drivers and try to stay out of their way. Its unfortunate that you have to invest the extra effort, when you aren't the one at fault, but it is well worth it when you make it home safely at the end of the day.
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