I know the absolute way to never have a motorcycle accident.
Don’t ride one. Obvious, right?
Well, yes, but just by riding a motorcycle, your lifetime risk goes way up.
There are so many dangers.
I think motorcycling is a hobby you enjoy once you understand the risks and hazards involved.
I may have written this before.
I didn’t originally get my moped license because I wanted to ride motorcycles. I just wanted an ID.
That’s all it was.
A moped could be purchased in a day, and the price was easy on a high school part-time job budget, so when I was invited, I decided on the spot.
The written test went smoothly, and at the end I did a “test ride” at the edge of Sameshio. *It was a scooter without a top box.
They lent me a half helmet, I started the engine, and when I actually rode it…
I was amazed that it moved without pedaling like a bicycle! And I thought it was such a cool vehicle that from then on I just had to ride one—I couldn’t stop wanting to.
I worked hard at my part-time job and bought the scooter of my dreams.
I had some falls, but accidents started happening regularly once I began using it for my commute.
As you spend more time and distance riding, you gain all kinds of experience, but naturally the risks increase too.
By the way, I’ve had right-angle collisions many times.
I haven’t had an instant right-angle direct collision, but even thinking about it now, I probably couldn’t avoid it.
Intersections are scary from my experience, so I slow down somewhat before entering. And strangely, the timing of when I open the throttle is the same as with cars.
