Motorcycle survival in San Francisco
I am visiting San Francisco and I find that renting electric scooters (🛵 not 🛴) is my only practical means of getting around the city. However, since motorcycles have something of a reputation when it comes to safety, and also given the density of traffic in the city, I would like to be as safe as possible. What can I do to be a safer rider? I have already completed the required minimum training and I obey all traffic laws.
I am working and therefore would often have to commute in rush hour, so unfortunately avoiding peak times completely is not an option. I can take some steps such as not splitting lanes to gain some safety at the expense of a longer commute. That would be fine, I could just leave earlier.
I am an experienced driver and bicyclist, but I have no experience with scooters or motorcycles. Specifically, the scooters I am planning to use are electric and limited to 35 mph by the providing company.
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Is it safe to ride a motorcycle in San Francisco?
Sadly, along with the number of riders, there has been an increase in the number of motorcycle-related collisions and even fatalities. While motorcycle riders make up only about 2% of all road users, they account for about 20% of all traffic deaths in San Francisco, depending on the year.What is the safest state for motorcycles?
While you would expect Alaska to have the lowest rate of fatalities, the title of \u201csafest\u201d actually goes to Montana where out of a staggering 306,655 motorcycles, 23 deaths have been recorded for a rate of 0.75.What is the motorcycle capital of the world?
Generally, Indonesia is the largest market for motorbikes and scooters in the world. According to a survey conducted by AISI, there are approximately 80 million bikes in the country. About 85% of the households own at least a motorbike and use it as the main means of transportation for all the family members.How far can you comfortably ride a motorcycle in a day?
Generally, most experienced motorcycle riders can handle about 300 miles on a daily average.San Francisco Friday Night Ride 6-26-2020
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