Motorcycle Road Skills - Distractions While Riding

This video looks at some areas of riding and driving where distractions may occur and compromise safety.

[@richardgiles2484]

Really good video and a lot of car drivers would do well to watch it. I know riders that have the phone, sat nav and music going on inside the helmet. Not for me thanks as I need to be 100% on it. I've always ridden with the attitude everyone is out to kill me and DON'T trust anyone. You are so right about the new TFT screens being difficult to set when ridding and about the only thing I do set sometimes are the heated seat or grips and that's just two buttons and no dialing up required. Stay safe everyone and live to ride another day 👍

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Richard Giles thanks for your comments Richard, ride safe, take care

[@madcockney]

I have never had an issue with listening to the radio or music in the car, however on the bike I never do and have never felt the need to. The sensation is completely different to a car. Distractions generally is something that many of us PTW riders often see in car drivers, but fail to see in themselves. When a novice rider even operating the controls or checking the speedo can distract you, and the issue of so much gadgetry on a modern bike can have the same affect. One of my biggest complaints with many car models over the years was that they located items that you needed to operate, such as heating, cooling demisters, etc so far away from your eyeline that not only did you have to take your eyes of the road to actually see it you had to do the same to operate it and those few seconds could be disastrous. Though there does appear to be some improvements we could end up in the same situation with bikes.

[@ConciergeMed]

Agreed, not like a telephone chat at all. As a consultant I continently talk for hours but it is not a conversation, it’s like thinking out loud but fully focused 100% on what is ahead of me in what I am doing and seeing and you regularly pause in your vids when something is going on ahead of you... this was the thrust of your great video but wow, packed full of other brilliant helpful stuff too!!! Thank you, this takes advanced to another level advice wise!

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Concierge Media thank you for your kind comments, much appreciated. All the best

[@naughtycoolsailor1240]

I have watched every one of your films as a CBT rider over the past 12 months. Last week I completed my DAS training and passed both Mod 1 & Mod 2 first time. The information and help you provide in all your films definitely helped. Thank you. I still class myself as a very new rider and my learning (as with driving) has only just properly begun on motorcycles so I will continue to watch your channel. I've been driving for 24 years and still find I am learning every time I get behind the wheel. Learning to ride a motorcycle has actually helped improve my driving skills & observations. I agree with Ash P further down the comments, a film on riding in the wet/rain would be appreciated. Many thanks, Angela👍

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Naughtycool Sailor thank you for your kind comments and congratulations on your pass. Im very pleased that these videos have helped. I shall endeavour to go out in the rain when we get some and pass on some tips! Enjoy your biking, ride safe

[@leskirkland2894]

In some places there are so many signs and information on the road it's impossible to read them all. Near me on a island where the A5 meets the M42 it's overkill with signs and where the M6 meets the M42 and the toll road. In Wales the signs are in Welsh and English. Sometimes the Welsh is at the top and sometimes the English. By the time you have worked it out you're past the sign. Also I noticed nearly all the signs are obscured by bushes and trees so that it's almost impossible to read them in time.

[@daddystu7046]

You have signs for roundabouts, then writing on the road. Bilingual too. like reading a telephone directory everytime you get to a rbout.

[@jb1876]

Best motorcycle channel on KZbin 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamescunningham7218]

I was fortunate enough to have an old school Traffic Supervisor at Queen street who lived by three rules and absolutely lambasted you if you didn’t display these values:- 1) observation at all times 2) secondary observation at all times 3) anticipation based on what rule 1 and 2 tell you. God Rest you Sunny St C

[@christophermay1229]

I went back to the UK and did my CBT recently and felt so much more comfortable by watching all of you training videos, so hats off to you sir..thank you. Next step Mod 1 and 2 in October and will be watching all of the relevant vids of yours. Have to say watching the lovely countryside views are a big draw too!

[@tonyknowler3055]

Thanks Phil for your video 📹 Great topic Regards hope your well Tony Knowler

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Tony Knowler Hi Tony, thank you, yes im good. Hope your all good in your world, best wishes

[@paulxavier4394]

came across your vids whilst looking at information on BMW R1200RT,s , very informative so have subscribed as whether novice or professional rider any information that helps stay alive is valuable - Ride safe All 😎👍

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Paul Xavier thanks Paul. much appreciated. Ride safe too, hope you find r1200rts of interest! Cheers

[@techtinkerin]

On one of my first driving lessons it was the first time I'd ever driven a car on a curvy 60 mph b road, if I was a computer my CPU would have been maxed out! The instructor was getting annoyed at me and asking me cryptic questions about what I hadnt done 10 seconds ago and it just degraded into him fully distracting me. After a while I checked my mirrors, pulled over and said 'listen, just take me home because this isnt working, if you want me to do something then tell me clearly but dont expect me to work out riddles as we drive because im at my limits here'. The instructor although surprised was glad id stopped safely and actually seemed to respect the fact that i had realised i was overloaded and dealt with it safely, by stopping. We continued after that with no major problems. Also I remember driving with a friend who passed his test and every now and then he'd forget he was driving and lose concentration, like nothing hed done before required 100 percent concentration 100 percent of the time. Scary really but this is the difference between humans and machines, we have to make conscious effort to do things whereas machines by nature are made to repeat tasks. Very insightful video which everyone should watch! 😎👍

[@MotorcyclePWR]

Thank you and for sharing your story. You did well with your approach and maybe your instructor learned something that day too! All the best

[@MGman100]

Another excellent video on a subject that doesn't get covered by other vloggers. I see drivers everyday surreptitiously looking down at their phones. Also worth mentioning is the prevalence of cannabis use by drivers nowadays. Good to see roads I now know well and I recognise the sign on that bend about collisions. Be careful out there. Ride safe.

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@MGman100 thank you, yes driving under the influence of certain substances is definitely a problem, thanks for mentioning. All the best

[@AW8UK]

It ìs good to be reminded of our own distractions & that other road users can be severly distracted (maybe under the influence of substances)..

[@MrSnake9419]

Hi, thanks for the videos they really help. Would there be any chance of a video with tips on riding in the wet? luckily (or not) I didn't have any wet riding during my cbt, das or test and could do with some pointers if possible.

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@Ash P thank you, yes, when we get some rain i will get out there and pass on a few tips for you. Ride safe

[@handsfree1000]

I remember getting a wasp in my helmet a few years ago. That was quite distracting, I opened my visor and lowed down and it flew away without stinging me.

[@Davidg-wu5ur]

Hey, I see your in Canterbury hopefully I might bump into you 👍🏽

[@Mookie1340]

I had the pleasure of seeing a motorcyclist, riding up hill, no handed, texting on his mobile, which wasn’t fixed to his handle bars. 🙈 (I was impressed, but it’s not clever).

[@handsfree1000]

Riding with others is one of the greatest dangers, statistically riders in groups have an increased likelihood of an accident

[@AW8UK]

Unusually for me not yet had time to watch this fully & properly. Moving out of FMH 8/7......challenging here & very busy .....Ride safe & take care 😉👍

[@MotorcyclePWR]

@AW8 thank you, i hope all goes well for you. Take care

[@AW8UK]

@@MotorcyclePWR 👍ty

[@anthonyso7761]

When you riding and recording your speech, I think basically you just like talking to yourself. I don’t see there is any distractions. When traffic conditions getting intense. You probably just stop chatting and deal with the conditions and then start again. Sometimes chatting with passengers can be more distracting.

[@alanlaurent5855]

I am currently working on completing my advanced rider training. I find that I get distracted/overwhelmed at times while working on M roads. I find it difficult at times to manage being progressive. As these roads are quicker and at times busier. This is when I overthink and find I get blocked in at times due to not wanting to be in the wrong lane at 1/2 mile marker ( trying to read the road ahead as far as I can, be progressive- making use of all lanes, keeping an eye on traffic behind & to my left/right). I only normally do 1 or 2 junctions, either on an OR or self practice. Have you got any demo rides on this subject ?

[@MotorcyclePWR]

Hi, thanks for your comments and question. I do have a motorway and dual carriageway video although it is not specifically for advanced riding. It may help though. One of the common issues i see is returning to lane 1 too soon, which is natural at test standard and is advised in the HC as of course we don't want to be cutting people up on the exit. However i remember many years ago on a police course doing 120 on a motorway and when i approached the 1st countdown marker with 3 lines my instructor said we're going off here! We did it ☺️. But its in the planning; what gaps are in the traffic, how are things evolving, do we have a contingency plan and also work out how many seconds you have to the exit from half mile, and also the 300,200,100yds boards at a given speed. That way you can plan whether to be in lane 2 or 3 rather than an early default to lane 1. Hopefully your observer can help further. Hope this helps a bit and good luck with your training.

[@alexharris8500]

The high collision record sign used to be a black spot sign. Have they done away with them?