Our friends at the Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society are always thinking of your safety when it comes to riding, and their website offers up all kinds of excellent articles on ways to keep you safe while on your motorcycle.
One of the AMSS "Projects" pertains to a risky situation that motorcyclists encounter when riding, the potentially dangerous left turn. While attempting to turn across the path of oncoming traffic is risky, motorcyclists generally make this manouver safely as they have a lot at stake if it's not done correctly.
What AMSS wants you to think about has more to do with what the motorcyclists isn't in control of, the action of oncoming drivers who blindly make that left hand turn into the path of the motorcyclist.
"Left hand turns is a consistent top three in risks affecting motorcycle riders. Far to many injuries and fatalities are as a result of left hand turns. In 2015 alone, this equated to 40% of driver at fault collisions. Very rarely is this a rider at fault collision. We wanted to ensure this message was very clear as we are small, therefore not easily seen.
Drivers - take that extra second before you make that left turn to ensure there is no one in your path. You could save a life. #ThinkBike
Riders - put yourself in a safe place when approaching intersections and ensure that left turning vehicle sees you. Be prepared for anything, be defensive. #ThinkBike
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