How to Ride a Motorcycle Safely at Night
- 1). Reduce your speed at night, especially on roads you don't know well. Keep in mind that if there's something lying in the road ahead, you might not spot it until you're right on top of it.
- 2). Follow other vehicles at a greater distance, leave more space around you, and allow yourself more room to pass safely when riding at night.
- 3). Be flexible about your lane position. Change your position as your need to see and be seen changes.
- 4). Use your high beam whenever you're not following or approaching an oncoming vehicle. Beware that other drivers have a hard time spotting your headlight and taillight due to the glare from stronger lights on other vehicles.
- 5). Remember that with only one headlight it's hard to spot difficult road conditions or obstacles in your path.
