When sharing the road with a motorist:
- Take a Motorcycle Rider Safety Course to develop good techniques.
- Get a motorcycle endorsement on your driver license.
- Wear appropriate gear.
- Make sure you can be seen, wear bright clothing and use retroreflective material.
- Be alert, tired and drowsy can impair a motorcyclist's ability to react.
- Plan your route in advance and coordinate it with the other riders when riding in a group.
- Inspect your motorcycle before each ride.
- Alcohol and other drugs can affect your judgment and do not mix with motorcycling.
- Know the local traffic laws and rules of the road and obey them.
- Show courtesy and respect to other drivers.
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New Traffic Laws Affecting Motorcyclists
- Effective July 1, 2008 all motorcyclists must complete a motorcycle safety course and pass the motorcycle knowledge and skills test for a motorcycle endorsement.
- Effective October 1, 2008, an operator of a motorcycle or moped must maintain both wheels on the ground at all times and the license tag of a motorcycle or moped must be affixed horizontally.
When sharing the road with a motorcyclist:
- Always allow a motorcyclist the full lane width, never try to share a lane;
- Check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections;
- Don’t be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle – motorcycle signals are often not self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off;
- Road conditions which are minor annoyances to passenger vehicles pose major hazards to motorcyclists;
- Do not tailgate. Allow more following distance when following a motorcycle, so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency.