CORNERING


• Always be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear.

• Good observation/planning is essential.

• Position for early view allowing safety margin.

• Line is secondary to safety.

• Left-hand bend entry speed too fast, bike will drift into oncoming/opposing traffic on exit.

• What is around the corner? The road is not a race circuit with racing lines and flag marshals warning of danger.

• A high proportion of single bike crashes are caused by trying to corner too fast.


OVERTAKING


• If in doubt, hold back - no matter how quick or agile you think your bike is, or how good a pilot you think you are. 

COMMON OVER-TAKING MISTAKES

• Too much speed approaching vehicle to be overtaken.

• Riding too close - no clear view.

• Riding too close - upset/unnerve driver in front.

• Overtaking at junctions.

BUT YOU SHOULD

• Use your bike's advantages - i.e. acceleration and agility.

• Plan your overtake

• THINK: Distance - Speed - Gear - BEFORE manoeuvre.

• Before you begin to overtake, know where it is you are going to finish.

• Make decisions on what you can see, what you cannot see, what you reasonably expect to develop in the next 5 - 10 seconds.


JUNCTIONS


• When rding your motorcycle, it's not smart to have a false hope that everyone else will do the right thing - be proactive not reactive.

• Don't overtake at junctions. Consider what direction an emerging driver will look before turning left.

• Consider position and speed on approach to a junction.

Constable W. Holden
The Police Service of Nothern Ireland,
Mahon Road, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh BT62 3EH

Tel: Portadown 02838366109

email: psni@bikesafe.co.uk