Failure to See a Motorcyclist — Drivers often fail to see
oncoming motorcycles because motorcycles are so much smaller than other vehicles.
Ramsey lost control of his 1999 Ford Expedition on Tuesday after he veered onto the shoulder of the two - lane rural road to avoid
an oncoming motorcycle, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
In many cases, motorcycle accidents are caused by negligence or wrongdoing by another driver who failed to notice
the oncoming motorcycle or the motorcycle in the lane next to them.
Not exact matches
High Beam Support System: Working at more than 25 mph to switch High Beam head lights on or off automatically depending on
oncoming or preceding vehicles (cars, trucks and
motorcycles), bicycles and environmental brightness.
Potholes, cracks, bumps, and
oncoming traffic can be dangerous for you and your
motorcycle.
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in Citrus County after troopers said the
motorcycle overturned and was hit by an
oncoming vehicle.
Shortly after the second call to police, witnesses report the man's truck crossing the center line into
oncoming traffic and colliding with a
motorcycle.
The motorcyclist may suffer severe damage when thrown from the
motorcycle into lanes or
oncoming traffic.
Cruiser bikes are much heavier and when the motorcyclist is hit, as with most
motorcycles, the rider is frequently thrown into the air and into lanes of traffic, often with
oncoming vehicles.
If a construction company is doing work at the intersection, it may be particularly difficult to see
oncoming traffic (and it may also be difficult for
oncoming traffic to see a
motorcycle.)
A large number of
motorcycle accidents occur in the middle of an intersection when the driver of the passenger vehicle attempts to make a left - hand turn without seeing the
oncoming motorcyclist (or underestimates the speed the motorcyclist is traveling).