I would never hug either side of a lane. Staying toward the center line but not on it makes you more visible. Hugging the edge encourages impatient drivers to pass you using the lane. If they misjudge you have nowhere to go but off the road. 08-07-2015, 11:34 AM #6.
Why do motorcycles hug the center line? In traffic, hugging the left side of the lane (“position 1”) gives us the ability to see beyond the vehicle in front of us and in many cases all the way down the road for 15-20 seconds’ worth of riding.
Why do motorcycles hug the center line? It’s all about visibility and maximising reaction times. It allows you a better view of what is coming up ahead AND it’s a position that gives you most visibility to cars coming out of side junctions. Most motorcyclists have taken a safety class about this and more.
Why do motorcycles hug the center line? In traffic, hugging the left side of the lane (“position 1”) gives us the ability to see beyond the vehicle in front of us and in many cases all the way down the road for 15-20 seconds’ worth of riding.
Why do motorcycles hug the center line? It’s all about visibility and maximising reaction times. It allows you a better view of what is coming up ahead AND it’s a position that gives you most visibility to cars coming out of side junctions. Most motorcyclists have taken a safety class about this and more.
Answer (1 of 14): It worked, did it not ? you saw him? You took notice? The motorcyclist was doing something? As a motorcycle rider, it is our responsibility, to try our best to be seen, as you car drivers never bother to look for us, Riding within the law, using every part of the road to survi…
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Motorcycles, thanks to their being narrow, single-track vehicles, have a seemingly infinite number of slices within a lane that they can occupy. However, for the sake of simplicity, we’ll divide the lane into thirds: left, right and center. Think of these as lanes within the lane. Your choice of position within the lane can do two important …
