The Best Way to Handle a Motorcycle Crash… Is To Avoid It In The First Place Unfortunately not all crashes are avoidable. While we cannot control other drivers or hazards that may come up on the road, we can control how we prepare and respond to them. Here is a list of 15 tips to...Read More

“BSI…the scene is safe!” Are words that will forever be etched in the minds of anyone participating in a skills test for Emergency Services certification. At that moment, most of us say those words to get it out of the way; our true focus is on the actual skills we are testing on. “The scene...Read More

Long-term motorcycling is about managing risks and staying safe year after year. While riding at night isn’t always avoidable, being safe at night comes down to one critical thing: visibility. You need to be visible to other motorists and other things in the surrounding areas, and you need to be able to see what else is...Read More

CHALLENGE YOURSELF Kevin Carpenter, ASM instructor and Lifetime Road Guardians member.   It’s that time of year that ½ of the USA is puling their bikes out of storage. A few months ago, when the time came for us to put our rides into winter hibernation, we started using our cages for transportation. Instead of...Read More

Many of us have seen this picture right?  Blind spots are something to take into consideration for all motorcyclists, and not just when it comes to Semi Trucks. Motorcycles and Blind Spots As a motorcyclist you are vulnerable and need to take into consideration your own blind spots as well as that of others. All...Read More

  I’ve heard it all! Pull over safely Never pull over under a bridge Always drive to an exit to get off the highway Angle your vehicle to increase visibility Blah, Blah, Blah. What’s a biker to do? If you experience an emergency and are unable to drive to a “safe” location, what should you...Read More

In winter of 2011 and of April 2013 I had the opportunity to introduce new ways of looking at motorcycle safety to over 800 people. One of those events was a motorcycle safety day at Eglin Airforce Base in Florida. My husband and I left Wisconsin on our bikes in the snow knowing that if...Read More