Visibility

As a motorcycle instructor I'm always conscious that I should practice what I preach.

Telling new riders to increase their visibility carries no weight if I ride wearing black clothing on a dirty bike, with my lights off. So I always run with my headlight on, I always wear a hi-vis vest and my bike is kept clean.

I'm giving myself the best chance to be seen by other road users. So, how is it that they still don't see me?

Well after three separate incidents yesterday I have now got the answer.

SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T LOOK!

All the efforts to make yourself more visible on the road are wasted if the car driver doesn't even glance in the mirror. Buying the hi-vis jacket was a waste of money if the van driver doesn't even turn his head and if the driver of the four by four just drives straight out of the pub car park without even slowing then he's not looked at my nice bright headlight.

Surely all road users; pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers of all the other vehicles on the road share the same common aim?

To get to where we want to go without colliding with other road users.

We all need to take our responsibility seriously and check that the space we are moving into isn't going to be occupied by the time we get there!