Show Motoring On Two Wheels But Many Safety Needs J As gasoline becomes a progressively more precious more and more drivers this year may be doing their motoring on two wheels instead ol according to H. president of the Utah Safety registrations have doubled in the last seven White the motorcycle's low gas consumption could make it even more popular in the current fuel But more new according to mean more inexperienced and potentially hazardous vehicle operators on the NEW motorcyclist is especially vulnerable to dangers on the White he is driving a vehicle whose handling demands and characteristics are far different from those of the automobile that he is probably used he since it rides on only two is more unstable than an It is especially vulnerable to adverse road such as gravel or wet leaves on the CORNER on a the rider usually has to lean more than he has to steer with the but if he is leaning around a turn and the tires suddenly lose traction because of a patch of gravel on the he is likely to lose To keep control on a slippery according to the rider must first spot the hazard by being alert to road conditions slow down before the turn and negotiate it with as little leaning as Braking in a White is always a bad and on a slippery curve it would almost certainly cause the rider to lose control and drop his WHITE SAID railroad deep ruts and wet pavement are other important road surface hazards the motorcyclist should know how to he be crossed with no brake application and at a right angle to the rails to avoid getting the cycle's front wheel caught in the pavement In wet he crossings are especially dangerous since the and the wood planking found on many older crossings become very DEEP according to should be avoided if a cyclist must hit a hole or some other obstruction in the he procedure is much like crossing railroad He should hit the obstruction straight avoid braking and rise off the seat slightly to a semi-stand ing position on the Rising up on the pegs puts the rider's legs into action ft as a second set of shock help-ing him to keep White said wet pavement is a special hazard just after the start of a rain when accumulated oil and dust on the road surface turn into a super-slick The cyclist's best defense against this situa- lion he is to get off the road for a few minutes and give the rain time to wash ft the pavement WET pavement is potentially dangerous at any White all braking and leaning should be done gradually and with great While pavement hazards are a other dangers on the according to may be even more difficult to defend drivers are a constant worry for the he perception is geared to seeing cars and ft other big Oftentimes they can look right at a motorcyclist and not really ft Smart White think of themselves as invisible to other mo- they will always ft expect an approaching automobile driver ft to turn left in front of them and should slow down to give the motorist the right- ft of-way if ACCORDING to riders also will expect motorists wafting ft at crossroads to pull out in front of and they will be ready to slow down and ft give the right-of-way to drivers who cut them off in passing or on right ft also can make them- selves more visible by riding in the left- center portion of the riding with their headlights on at all times and using reflective material on their bikes and riding White g WHITE also stressed the importance of protective clothing hel- goggles or face leather boots and sturdy jackets and automobile White ft protected by a heavy and doors' and safety The motorcyclist has no built-in That's why his is so you're traveling on two wheels this White sure you know how your machine And make sure you can handle yourself in |