Motorcycle safety

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Motorcycle
Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle tor use of the rider and designed to travel
on not more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground.
Each of the vehicles below are required to have vali registration
and insurance.
Scooter 50cc or less
A valid driver’s license with no special classification required.
Small Motorcycle/Dirt Bike 51 cc - 149cc
A valid driver’s license with an “L” classification required.
Motorcycle 150cc and above
A valid driver’s license with an “M” classification required.
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Wear it! Use gloves, Always watch the other
person and assume they
long sleeve shirts
are not watching you. Leave
and pants, and
yourself an “out” and be
always wear
prepared for any situation.
boots. Skin and
asphalt do not ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY
mix well. The choice
is yours.
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Leave your ego at home or on the track. Try to make eye contact with other drivers. Use mu
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or turn.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Do not mix any alcohol or drugs with your ride
time. This is an absolute recipe for disaster. You
must be at your sharpest while on your motorcycle.
Prescription medications or alcohol can dull your
senses and may reduce your ability to operate a
motorcycle safely.
COVER YOUR BRAKES BE PATIENT
This does not mean ride the brakes, just have your We all know the acceleration capabilities of a
hand and foot on them in case you need them. Make motorcycle and how quickly you can gain speed
this a habit and you will greatly increase your chances compared to cars. Just remember that acceleration
of getting out of a bad situation. can also carry you into a dangerous situation
quicker as well. Relax and enjoy the ride.
PAY ATTENTION HELMET USAGE
At 60 miles per hour you Over 80% of the
are covering over 80 feet motorcyclists killed last
of roadway per second. year were NOT wearing
Concentrate on the road a helmet. In Illinois, the
in front of you and avoid choice is yours. Think
daydreaming. Road debris is about it... you will never
not a motorcyclist’s friend and see a professional rider
can get you in trouble quickly. without a helmet.
General Facts Improper Classification
Who is eligible to participate in a rider
safety program
• In recent years, motorcycle fatalities have risen
52% in Illinois, while motorcycle registrations
Illinois residents who are at least 16 years of
have risen 53%.
age with a valid driver’s license or instruction
• Weather and roadway surface conditions are
permit are eligible to enroll in a free or low cost
generally not factors in fatal motorcycle crashes.
motorcycle rider training program. If you are
Approximately 95% of all fatal motorcycle crashes
occur in clear weather, on dry pavement. already a licensed motorcycle rider with at least
one year riding experience, then the experienced
• The three driver-related factors reported most
rider course is for you. This 8-hour program will
frequently for fatal motorcycle crashes were:
develop advanced braking and steering skills as
Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of
well as develop handling dynamics and traction
the posted maximum speed limit
management skills. For more information or to
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs,
register for a class, contact your nearest Regional
or medication
Training Center, or the Illinois State Police Safety
Improper lane usage
Education Unit, at the numbers listed below.
• Seventy-one percent of fatal motorcycle crashes
occur during the months of May through
September, with July and August having the most Illinois State Police Safety Education Unit
fatalities.
at 217/524-2525
• Motorcyclists (operators and passengers) killed in Twenty-six percent of motorcyclists ride without the http://www.isp.state.il.us
recent years accounted for more than 12% of all proper classification. If you are caught riding without
motor vehicle fatalities. Motorcycle registrations,
the proper classification, you could lose all of your
however, accounted for less than 3% of all motor
driving privileges for a period of three months. Don’t
vehicles registered.
let this happen to you!
Motorcycle Rider Safety Course Information
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Motorcycles are inexpensive to operate, fun to ride, and easy
UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS STATE UNIVEFSITY
to park. Unfortunately, many riders never learn the critical skills UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Motorcycle Safety Project Motorcycle Safety Progra.n
Motorcycle Rider Program SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
needed to ride safely. Motorcycling requires skill, concentration Division of Continuing Campus Box 5221
Department of Community UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
and reasonable precautions. Although it is possible to ride a Education Normal, Illinois 61790-5221
Health Motorcycle Rider Program
DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2854 [phone]
motorcycle on your own, trial and error is a tough teacher of #4 Gerty Drive Safety Center
[phone] [phone]
Motorcycle Rider Safety Courses are Champaign, Illinois 61820 Carbondale. Illinois 62901-6731
[phone] http://www.ilstu.edu/depts/
[phone] [phone]
available throughout Illinois, and are designed to make http://www.outreach.niu. mcsafety/
[phone]
you a better rider no matter what your skill level. edu/mcycle/ ■ :<•-■***>
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