3 Ways Drivers Endanger Motorcycle Riders

Riding a motorcycle is an inherently dangerous undertaking. On a vehicle that requires a stand to stay upright while unattended, with a gas tank almost directly under the operator, and with no safety devices for rider protection, things can and do go wrong. However, the greatest threats to a biker’s life and well-being come from outside forces, from the drivers of cars and trucks around them (a.k.a. cagers).

Every rider knows the following to be true: you must expect every cager to try to kill you.

While the truth is that it’s rare a cager is actually trying to kill a rider, it’s often a distinction without a difference thanks to their actions on the road.

Motorcycles are harder to see for most people. They have a smaller profile from nearly all angles than a cage, are challenging to discern rate-of-travel accurately, and seem to appear out of nowhere so much of the time. But, as tends to be the case with most things, it’s rarely as simple as it seems.

1. Driver Inattention

“I swear I didn’t see you.”

The Majority of Drivers Following an Accident with a Motorcycle

I have looked a waiting driver in the eyes only to have them pull out in front of me anyway, as I’m sure many have.

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