2020 Has Been Terrible For Motorcycle Riders

Just got my first bike today. You put the fear of God in me. I'll be safe.

The second guy was going WAY too fast considering the entire lane of traffic was obscuring his view. Forget motorcycles; that would have happened in a car as well.

23 y/o here. Got my first bike and rode my first 5000km this summer. I watched your videos before I ever rode and I'm glad I did. I managed to avoid many possible close calls by first and foremost respecting other drivers. You teach riders to set aside ego and that is the most important thing in my short experience. So many times a left-turner could've smoked me, but I saw them from afar and chose to slow down to allow them ample time to make their turn, or for me to ensure that they are in fact aware of my presence. We as riders don't own the rode, as much as we may want to act like it!

All of your lessons relate to all vehicles! I'm a truck driver as well as a motorcyclist and it's common sense for me to maintain following distance. It blows my mind how and why people tailgate! Maybe if everyone had to learn to drive on a manual transmission vehicle, then things would change

I only use my horn by accident trying to turn off my turn signal 😂

I don’t own a bike but watching these has made me very cautious for motorcyclists while driving

The real question is why is no one commenting on how great this video is. This should be shown to all riders and drivers.

I lanesplit daily on my work commutes. I've never had an issue but i always see other bikers getting knocked off doing it. It's perfectly safe if you do no more than about 10 - 15mph. I sometimes see bikers doing over 70mph down the middle of traffic, they are sadly the bikers you normaly only see for a week or so on the road.

Brake lights aren't just a clue, they're the literal warning sign that the situation is changing!

Assume that NO OTHER DRIVER SEES YOU!! 20 Years riding zero crashes!!

I ride by these rules :- Anticipate everything. Assume nothing. Expect the unexpected. 28 years of riding bikes full time and these rules have served me well. 👌

I've been practicing most of these techniques for years and it's good to hear someone put a name on them. That helps me mentally categorize the scenarios. The most important thing I adopted from watching this channel is the change in my riding attitude. I no longer care if they were idiots or if they didn't yield or if they weren't paying attention or if they didn't see me. Now I focus solely on what I can do to overcome their mistakes.

First Aider trick. People are conditioned to answer "yes" when you ask someone if they're alright. After asking the first time - always wait a half second to a second and ask. "Are you alright?" in a slower tone. This triggers a thought process in checking themself or picking up on the pain, or even picking up on their own emotional state.

My best friend died 2 weeks ago, he was cut off on a remote road going about 200 plus km/h, the driver saw him but said he had no idea he was approaching that fast, so please everyone drive within your limits

I have images of motorcycle accidents seared in my brain from almost 20 years ago, that I'll clearly never be able to erase or stop recalling every time I see anything related. I kind of wish everyone getting on a motorcycle could see them, because then they wouldn't do it without protective gear and their mind on safety.

I'm happy I found DanDanTheFireman! This is so much more informative than watching all those roadrage videos. On top of thet it's also nice to see someone (Dan) being rational and forgiving in his approach to other Road users. I often bike (bicycle) through my bussy town (the most dangerous situation for a bicyclist, except winding country roads) and always try to be as courteous as possible and not get angry at other peoples' (or my own) faults. I might sigh a little when people behave stupid, but outwardly I only slow down, let people through and try to ride as safe as possible. I hope that this will give me a slight edge when I now get my MC license and keeps me safe. Last note, I must say that Dan and his videos have really inspired me more to take the step towards deciding to get a license. Keep up the great work Dan!

I feel like this channel teaches me how to even drive a car better than my driving school ever did.

In most of these issues speed seems to be the main problem. Slow the hell down.

You are giving great advice. I hope new riders are watching and applying what they are hearing. Keep it up Dan!

I'm not brave enough to use a motorcycle, I watch this to keep motorcycle riders safe.