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Motorcycles
No question that the excitement of having the air whip through your hair on a bike is exhilarating. While this mode of transport is fun, it is much more dangerous than automobile transportation. As a responsible pet owner it is critical the owner seek out, investigate, and purchase the safest gear available. From pet carries, trailers, side cars, goggles, and helmets there are multiple ways to safe guard your pet while still being able to enjoy the freedom of motorcycle travels. It is vital that motorcycle riders take this mode of transport serious. Using such machines poses such a higher risk it is critical to outfit you and your travel partner with the safest gear available.
MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW FACTS
Get trained and licensed.
Ride unimpaired by alcohol or other drugs.
Ride within your own skill limits.
Be a lifelong learner by taking refresher rider courses.
Wear personal protective gear all the gear, all the time ATGATT
A Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218-compliant helmet manufactured to the standards set by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Surveys have shown that helmet use is essentially 100% in places with all-rider motorcycle helmet laws compared to 34 to 54% at locations with no helmet laws or with age-specific helmet laws. All-rider laws significantly increase helmet use because they are easy to enforce due to the rider's high visibility. (NHTSA, 2000) NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 1,158 motorcyclists in 2003. If all motorcyclists had worn helmets, an additional 640 lives could have been saved.
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