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MOTORCYCLE SAFETY1970---Movie “Easy Rider” released1981---Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors andIdentification of Counter measures, (referred to as theHurt Report) released1983---Stock motorcycles run quarter-mile in less than11 seconds1985---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycle occupants–4,564; passenger car occupants–23,2121985---5.4 million motorcycles registered and 700,000sold in the United States1986---Superbike ban proposed and defeated1972---FMVSS 123 standardizes motorcycle controls1973---Motorcycle Safety Foundation created1974---FMVSS 218, Motorcycle Helmets promulgated1974---55-mph speed limit established nationwide1990---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycle occupants–3,244; passenger car occupants–24,0921990---Second International Motorcycle SafetyConference sponsored by MSF1991---First antilock brakes on motorcycles1995---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycle occupants–2,227; passenger car occupants–22,4231997---USC Head Protection Research Laboratoryconducts feasibility study of updating FMVSS 2181997---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycle occupants–2,116; passenger car occupants–22,1991975---5 million motorcycles registered in the U.S.1975---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycleoccupants–3,265; passenger car occupants–37,8971976---Harry Hurt begins study of motorcycle crashesat USC with NHTSA funding1977---NHTSA funds rear-wheel-steering motorcycleproject1978---Stock motorcycles run quarter-mile in less than12 seconds1980---U.S. traffic fatalities peak: motorcycleoccupants–5,144; passenger car occupants–27,4491980---First International Motorcycle Safety Conferencesponsored by MSF1997---Organization for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment/Road Safety Committee 9 (OECD/RS 9)Technical Experts Group formed to develop commoninternational methodology for in-depth motorcyclecrash investigation1997---MSF and NHTSA sponsor development of theNational Agenda for Motorcycle Safety1998---Stock motorcycles run quarter-mile in less than10 seconds1998---OECD common methodology first used inBangkok, Thailand1999---U.S. traffic fatalities: motorcycle occupants–2,472; passenger car occupants–20,818Article Source:www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/00-NHT-212-motorcycle/history5-6.html10 CAUTION!-Summer 2009
BICYCLE SAFETYBICYCLE SAFETY TIPSBicycle riding is fun, healthy and a great way to beindependent. But it is important to remember that abicycle is not a toy; it is a vehicle!Follow some basic safety tips when you ride.Before using your bicycle, make sure it is ready toride. You should always inspect your bike to makesure all parts are secure and working properly.Remember to:Adjust Your Bicycle to FitStand over your bicycle. There should be one totwo inches between you and the top tube (bar)if using a road bike and three to four inches if amountain bicycle. The seat should be level frontto back. The seat height should be adjusted toallow a slight bend at the knee when the leg is fullyextended. The handlebar height should be at thesame level with the seat.Check Your EquipmentBefore riding, inflate tires properly and check thatyour brakes work.See and Be SeenWhether daytime, dawn, dusk, foul weather or atnight, you need to be seen by others. Wearingwhite has not been shown to make you morevisible. Rather, always wear neon, fluorescent orother bright colors when riding day or night. Alsowear something that reflects light, such as reflectivetape or markings or flashing lights. Remember, justbecause you can see a driver does not mean thedriver can see you.Control Your BicycleAlways ride with at least one hand on thehandlebars. Carry books and other items in abicycle carrier or backpack.Avoid Road HazardsBe on the lookout for hazards such as potholes,broken glass, gravel, puddles, leaves and dogs. Allthese hazards can cause a crash. If you are ridingwith friends and you are in the lead, yell out andpoint to the hazard to alert the riders behind you.Avoid Riding at NightIt is far more dangerous to ride at night than duringthe day because you are harder for others to see.If you have to ride at night, wear something thatmakes you more easily seen by others. Makesure you have reflectors on the front and rear ofyour bicycle (white lights on the front and red rearreflectors are required by law in many states), inaddition to reflectors on your tires, so others cansee you. Many bicycle-related crashes resultingin injury or death are associated with the bicyclist’sbehavior, including such things as not wearing abicycle helmet, riding into a street without stopping,turning left or swerving into traffic that is comingfrom behind, running a stop sign and riding thewrong way in traffic. To maximize your safety,always wear a helmet AND follow the rules of theroad.Be PredictableRide in a straight line, not in and out of cars. Signalyour moves to others.CAUTION!-Summer 2009 11
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