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Keep motorcycle riding fun – keep it safe
6WRU\DQGSKRWRE\ manager. “Practicing these steps will help “There’s a website called ‘Rock the Senior Airman Daniel Keum, 56th Civil
Senior Airman ensure successful turns. The problem often Gear,’ created by a young lady named Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance
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turn and panics instead of practicing what motorcycle incident,” Seabury said. “At cycle safety instructor, demonstrates
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs he’s learned.” the time of her accident, she was wearing cornering July 28 at the Luke Air Force
capri jeans, tennis shoes, a sweatshirt Base motorcycle riding range. Practicing
Many motorcyclists dream of riding Intersections can be a dangerous place and a helmet. She was the passenger of a proper cornering can help with negoti-
during the summer, but without the right for riders. motorcycle that was going 120 miles per ating real-life turns and helps keep the
training it can quickly turn into a nightmare. hour on the highway when she fell off the rider safe.
“In Arizona, accidents frequently happen bike and slid 522 feet down the highway.
“The cause of most motorcycle injuries we in the left-hand turn areas of intersections, As a result, her body was skinned up
see are caused by lack of discipline,” said where the incoming vehicle turns left in raw from her arm pit to under her ankle,
Staff Sgt. Jason De Jesus, 56th Fighter front of the motorist,” Seabury said. “To and required skin grafts for more than
Wing Ground Safety technician. “Military stay safe, I recommend riders always be 50 percent of her body. That is why she
riders receive more training and are re- aware of their surroundings and to look as promotes wearing the gear.”
quired to observe higher standards than far ahead as possible to anticipate what the
state law requires. other vehicle is going to do. Another thing Riders should always do a quick inspec-
riders can do to help themselves is be as tion of the bike before riding.
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quirements, laws or training they received.” ties,” Seabury said. “New riders may think
just because they took the riding course Riders can ride in almost any weather as
Most motorcycle accidents are prevent- they know how to ride, when that’s not the long as they are well equipped.
able, and the usual factor is speed. case. What the course does is give riders
the basic mechanics and techniques they “Of course, don’t ride in a monsoon and
“The most common accident is usually need to know to ride, but it’s really on the blizzards are to be avoided, but I’ve ridden
in a turn with a motorist who hasn’t fol- riders to go out and practice to improve whether it was dry, hot out, or raining, and
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