{"id":12856,"date":"2017-05-02T21:12:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T21:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/?p=12856"},"modified":"2021-01-20T20:30:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T20:30:37","slug":"motorcycle-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/blog\/2017\/05\/02\/motorcycle-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:10%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3>Motorcycle Safety <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">[INFOGRAPHIC]<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\/\/\/<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p class=\"mcntMsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12861\" src=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic-200x918.jpg 200w, https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic-223x1024.jpg 223w, https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic-400x1836.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/motorcycleinfographic.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mcntMsoNormal\"><b><i>Edmonton, Alta.<\/i><\/b><i> &#8211; <\/i>May is<i> <\/i>Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Alberta. As the summer months approach and temperatures get warmer, roads users can expect to see an increase of motorcycles on the road. Alberta RCMP reminds all motorists that keeping our roads safe is a shared responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mcntMsoNormal\">\u201cCollisions involving motorcycles are a significant concern because there is a greater risk that it will result in a serious or fatal injury to the motorcycle driver or passenger,\u201d said Inspector Steve Daley, Acting Officer-in-Charge, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services.\u00a0 \u201cAll road users have a role to play in motorcycle safety. For drivers, it means being extra vigilant, especially at intersections. Many collisions occur when a driver fails to see a motorcyclist and then turns left in front of the motorcycle. Motorcyclists should always try to position their bikes to avoid a driver\u2019s blind spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mcntMsoNormal\">Below are safety tips for drivers and motorcycle riders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\">Staying safe means being visible. Motorcycles are smaller than most vehicles and can be difficult to see on roadways and in parking lots.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Stay out of blind spots! Position yourself where other drivers can see you.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Wear high visibility jackets and helmets. Colours such as orange, yellow and white instantly draws other motorists\u2019 eyes to you.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">In Alberta, wearing a helmet is the law. You&#8217;re 37% less likely to get a fatal injury in a collision if you have a helmet on. (Alberta Transportation)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Replace a helmet that has been damaged, and avoid buying a used one. A used helmet may have been involved in a crash and could be damaged in ways that are not obvious.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Along with an approved motorcycle helmet, every rider should wear: shatter-proof eye, protection, a durable, brightly coloured jacket, Long pants, leather footwear that protects the ankles, full fingered, non-slip gloves, rain and cold weather riding clothes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Showing off and speeding do not pay off. Ride defensively and make every effort to enhance your visibility.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Share the road \u2013 look twice for motorcyclists at intersections or when changing lanes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mcntMsoListParagraphCxSpLast\">Never underestimate the speed of a motorcycle. Their size makes their speed deceptive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mcntMsoNormal\">Information from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca\/ab\/index-eng.htm\">Alberta RCMP<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ab-amss.org\/\">Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crimestoppers.ab.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}