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Safety Precautions
10
Motorcycle Safety
Safety Precautions
● Ride cautiously and keep your hands on
the handlebars and feet on the footpegs.
● Keep passenger's hands onto the grab
rails or your waist, passenger's feet on
the step boards 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
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Boots or Riding Shoes
Sturdy boots with non-slip soles and ankle
protection
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Jacket and Pants
Protective, highly visible, long-sleeved
jacket and durable long pants for riding (or
a protective suit)
Protective Apparel
WARNINGWARNING
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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