Motorcycles have become more popular in the United States in recent history, and with the rise in motorcycle riders has come an increase in motorcycle accidents.
Motorcycles can be both safer and more dangerous than cars or trucks, depending on the circumstances.
By and large, they are more dangerous because they are harder to control and offer less protection.
They can, though, offer more maneuverability to avoid an accident than a car or truck would.
Motorcycles are vulnerable to the same types and causes of accidents as another car or truck would be.
Motorcycle riders can have accidents by driving under the influence, being distracted, driving recklessly, lack of visibility, and bad road conditions.
Unfortunately, many of these have more severe consequences for motorcycle riders than other automobiles because they only have two wheels.
Additionally, other drivers often have a hard time seeing motorcycles because they are smaller than another motor vehicle.
They also only have one headlight or tail light, which reduces their visibility further.
Motorcycles can more easily be in another car's blind spot because they take up less space on the road and are usually shorter than a car or truck.
Motorcycle riders are more susceptible to changes in road conditions than their 4-wheel counterparts because they only have two wheels and require balance to stay upright.
Wet roads, for example, can be disastrous for a motorcycle when they would only be an annoyance to a car or truck.
Poor road maintenance, like potholes, can also be worse for motorcycles because if a wheel hits a hole, it means that the other one will probably hit it too- there will be no wheel that is unaffected.
When car or truck drivers have accidents, they often have a very good chance of survival because of the incredibly advanced safety technology that goes into the production of those vehicles.
From seat belts to the steel frame roll cages that many cars now have, they are designed for safety.
Motorcycles, on the other hand, have no such safety equipment.
There is no protection between the rider and the road or another car, no frame, usually no seat belts, and the rider must wear a helmet at all times for his ultimate safety.
The motorcycle rider is at a much higher risk of being thrown from his vehicle than a passenger in a car or truck.
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