COLORADO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
Since May is the month designated for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, now is a good time for everyone to be thinking a little bit more about what it means to safely ride a two or three-wheel motorcycle on the streets of Colorado. Everyone who operates a motorcycle in the state has an obligation to ride safely for their personal well-being, and for the safety of all others users who comprise roadway traffic in the state.
In that same vein, all other motorists are obliged to consider the safety of motorcycle operators as well, especially since they are much more vulnerable in traffic situations, and because they are often harder to see in mirrors, so it’s much easier to cause an accident. Here are some tips on how to become a safer motorcycle operator, and how to responsibly share the roadways in the state of Colorado.
Attend a MOST class
In Colorado, the primary agency for helping motorcycle operators become better riders on CO roadways is Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) unit. In some form or other, Colorado MOST has been around since 1919, and it has helped a great many would-be riders learn the essential safety practices of operating a motorcycle on the highway. The Basic Riding Course ensures that attendees learn all the necessary techniques and practices which contribute to responsible ridership, delivered through three hours of online learning and a further five hours of formalized activities in the classroom.
This is all brought together in the ten hours of actual riding which is conducted over two sessions. Those participants who successfully fulfill the requirements of this course receive a Colorado motorcycle license test waiver. It is also possible to earn an insurance discount by taking this course, since it is a guarantee of having learned all the important operating skills and knowledge.
Basic Motorcycle Training Courses and Beyond
You can choose to acquire either basic motorcycle operational skills or advanced skills by attending multiple motorcycle training providers in Colorado. In addition to all the best practices for safe riding, all the motorcycle courses also include instruction on psychological concepts associated with motorcycle riding, so the successful participant comes away with all the most important driving skills, as well as the capacity to make better choices while riding.
MOST vendors also offer an advanced course of instruction which is aimed at providing attendees with a greater skillset, to be used when avoiding crashes becomes important while riding, and when tighter cornering is called for in specific situations. Anyone taking one of the courses will undoubtedly become a better, safer motorcycle rider, and will have a greater awareness of the many traffic situations which call for better motorcycle rider skills.
Another option which would-be motorcycle riders may want to avail themselves of, is taking a course related to Street Rider Courses, and they consist of a variety of special skills for either novices or advanced riders, all of which are taught by certified instructors. Students learn on paved, controlled riding courses, and are given all the tools necessary to make good riding decisions, and to navigate safely on the roadways of the state. Graduates will have an increased skill set to enjoy safe and skillful motorcycle riding on the streets of Colorado.