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Safety Precautions
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Motorcycle Safety
Safety Precautions
● Ride cautiously and keep your hands on the
handlebars and feet on the footpegs.
● Keep passenger’s hands on the seat strap or
your waist, passenger’s feet on the footpegs
while riding.
● Always consider the safety of your passenger,
as well as other drivers and riders.
Make sure that you and any passenger are
wearing an approved motorcycle helmet, eye
protection, and high-visibility protective
clothing. Ride defensively in response to
weather and road conditions.
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Helmet
Should be safety-standard certified, high-
visibility, and correct size for your head.
● Must fit comfortably but securely, with the
chin strap fastened.
● Face shield with unobstructed field of vision
or other approved eye protection.
Look for a DOT (Department of Transportation)
certification label on any helmet you buy.
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Gloves
Full-finger leather gloves with high abrasion
resistance
Protective Apparel
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WARNING
Not wearing a helmet increases the
chance of serious injury or death in a
crash.
Make sure that you and any passenger
always wear an approved helmet and
protective apparel.
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