Health Tip: Practicing Motorcycle Safety
- Know Your Health
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min read
(HealthDay News) — More than 5,000 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2017 alone, says the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
To stay safer on the road, the agency encourages motorcyclists to:
Practice operating your motorcycle before taking it into traffic.
Check your motorcycle’s tire pressure, tread depth, breaks, lights and fluid levels before riding.
Wear a helmet that meets federal safety standards and proper body protection.
Obey traffic lights, signs, speed limits and lane markings.
Stay alcohol- and drug -ree.
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