Tips on avoiding motorcycle accidents

Enjoy safely

Enjoy safely
Within the initiatives that we support in our program GOAL ZERO, we want to generate the sharing of experiences between motorcyclists that can provide us with a vision of what would have happened if their reaction to an unexpected event was different. Each second of reaction counts and, for that reason, it is important that we drive very focused and in accordance with the traffic rules. To have an impact on the importance of safe driving, we also provide tips on driving and maintenance that we hope will be of interest to you.

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Unsuitable footwear for motorcycles

Unsuitable footwear for motorcycles

I normally use my scooter to go to work in the city and I also find it very useful for going between my house and the beach when I’m on vacation. To tell the truth, that’s when I’m pretty relaxed and don’t take certain precautions.

Clothes and reflective items

Clothes and reflective items

I was at a friend’s house and it got a bit late. It was dark and I had to go home on my motorcycle, which is in another town, taking a back road.

Braking on bends

Braking on bends

I was riding my bike on a conventional highway with one lane for each direction. It was a mountainous area, so there were plenty of bends. When I got close to one of those bends and I was turning into it, I realized that I was going too fast, so I braked.

Front safety distance

Front safety distance

I am a regular scooter rider in my city, Zaragoza. One day I was driving down a street with two lanes with lots of traffic. I was behind a car in the left lane and suddenly he jammed on the brakes and I hit the car from behind.

The blind spot: Keep it in mind

The blind spot: Keep it in mind

I usually drive my 400cc scooter in the city and I usually take bypasses and sections of highway for work purposes. In short, I change roads and lanes often, and sometimes I am in a hurry because my job requires me to be punctual.

The importance of the stop and double stop

The importance of the stop and double stop

On the way to my office, I always take the same route and I pass by a somewhat problematic intersection that is marked with a stop sign. I always respect it. The problem occurs because the cars that are parked on the street that I want to merge onto usually block my field of vision too much from the stop line.

Steering a motorcycle on a curve

Steering a motorcycle on a curve

It was just another one of those Sundays when I take my motorcycle out with my friends to enjoy the mountain roads, an excuse to have a good time together. We are a group of motorcyclists who like to enjoy our motorcycles, but we always respect the speed limit given on the road.

Slippery surfaces

Slippery surfaces

Last week I was driving my motorcycle to work. I don’t need to leave the city to get to work, so the whole journey is in an urban environment. It was a bit cold and the sky was completely clear.

Fall when coming down off the sidewalk

Fall when coming down off the sidewalk

I’ve had my BMW K1600GTL for about a year. It’s the first time I’ve had a bike which is so big and heavy, the possibility of traveling comfortably and with such luxurious accessories meant that I was really looking forward to buying it.

Zero drugs

Zero drugs

Drugs effects can be dangerous while driving your motorbike, get informed at Fundación MAPFRE all that you need to know regarding drugs and motorcyclists.

Motorcycles in the rain

Motorcycles in the rain

“Motorcycles are for good weather,” some say. Nevertheless, many people refuse to accept this saying and they continue to see all the advantages of motorcycles and scooters in spite of the rain and bad weather.