Safe motorbike riding skills everyone needs to know

Be aware to observe well

Being alert and focused is the most important factor for LXAT. When focusing well on observation, you must show a wide view ahead, avoid looking back and forth, but also should not keep your gaze fixed on one position for more than 2 seconds.

For example, in the situation of turning left on a two-way street, the driver must focus on observing at least 10 points at the same time (from left to right): pedestrians crossing the street, oncoming cars, motorbikes in the same direction in front, cars on the right signaling a left turn, pets or children on the sidewalk, traffic lights, traffic signs, images on the left and right mirrors...

When driving at night, drivers must concentrate even more due to limited visibility. At this time, the risk increases, due to factors such as: headlights are not bright enough to illuminate obstacles ahead, drivers are blinded by oncoming headlights, other vehicles cannot see you from a distance... Therefore, do everything possible to make other vehicles see you such as: wear bright clothes, use the horn when out of sight, do not drive too close behind cars or move at the same speed as other vehicles in their "blind" spots.

Before changing direction, turn on the turn signal, check both mirrors and check the blind spot of the mirrors. In addition, keep a distance from trucks carrying materials and goods that are not properly secured, because they can fall right in front of your vehicle.

Overtake other vehicles when necessary

Most people think that it is safe to drive slowly and not overtake other vehicles, especially large vehicles such as trucks and containers. However, in reality, in many cases, you should overtake these large vehicles when there is enough space and time to actively control the throttle, otherwise it is easy to be passive in unexpected situations such as the vehicle in front braking suddenly or turning to either side.

Fix the “blind” spot on the mirror

According to Honda Vietnam's LXAT experts, motorcycle mirrors also have "blind" spots like cars, which means there are positions where the driver cannot see vehicles behind or beside through the mirrors. Therefore, in unsafe situations, the driver needs to turn his head back to observe directly with his eyes to identify vehicles in the blind spot. Note, only turn your head quickly over your shoulder, not your whole body or shoulder, because if you turn your whole body or shoulder, the steering wheel will also turn and the vehicle will change direction, easily losing balance and causing danger.

Cornering and deceleration

You should absolutely avoid using the brakes while cornering. This will make you easily lose control and fall due to the phenomenon of skidding due to the front or rear brakes locking.

Slow down a bit before entering the corner, using engine braking if possible to control speed. When entering the corner, the speed should be under 40 km/h, and after hugging the corner, accelerate.

If you have to use the brakes, brake gently and evenly on both the front and rear wheels, never brake suddenly. You can use the brake to continuously squeeze and release to slow down, so that the wheels do not lock up.

Go in the right gear

Many people, especially women, only use one gear, driving a manual transmission vehicle like a scooter. Shift up and down to match your speed to ensure your safety and the durability of the vehicle. If you are driving on a mountain road with many steep slopes, use a low gear and remember the principle of "shift up and down". Because when going uphill, a low gear will help transmit a large torque, and when going downhill, a low gear will hold the vehicle from running by inertia, called engine braking.