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Riding a motorcycle is a liberating experience, freeing you from the confines of a regular automobile. The thrilling openness that comes with a lack of sides and roof is also what makes motorcycle accidents more fatal than auto accidents, however. Stay safe by informing yourself about these common crash scenarios.

3 Reasons for Motorcycle Accidents

1. Left-Hand Turns

motorcycle accidentsDue to their small size, motorcycles are harder for automobile drivers to see than cars. This lack of visibility makes coming up behind a car preparing for a left-hand turn especially dangerous. Since people don’t always use their signals, rely on other signs—like the direction the car’s tires are pointed—to prepare for unexpected turns.

2. Lane Changes

Studies have shown that drivers exhibit “psychological blindness” towards motorcycles. Even when they look before a lane change, they mentally do not register the presence of a motorcycle as they would a car. Avoid these so-called “looked-but-failed-to-see” crashes by surveying ahead for automobiles preparing to switch into your lane. Prepare for evasive action by covering your breaks and slowing down.

3. Rear-End Collision

Maybe you stop at a red light, or perhaps you pause at a crosswalk to let pedestrians through. If the driver behind you isn’t alert, they may plow right into you. To avoid this, stop to the side instead of the center of the lane and rapidly flash your brake lights to attract attention. Keep an eye on what is coming from behind and prepare to move if needed by keeping the bike in gear and your right hand on the throttle.

 

If you have been in a motorcycle accident because of an automobile driver’s carelessness, let Jones & Jones PC Attys At Law get you the justice you deserve. Based in Andalusia, AL, these personal injury lawyers are licensed to practice in every county and have been serving residents throughout the state since 1953. For your convenience, they do not collect an attorney’s fee in personal injury cases unless a recovery is made. Visit their website to review their practice areas and call (334) 222-3161 to schedule a free consultation. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

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