6 Oct 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A big percentage of all the crashes which occur on the roads around the world are caused by improper overtaking maneuvers. For both cars and motorcycles, failing to obey certain basic safety rules w...
30 Sep 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You all know the kind of rider who thinks he or she own the road and looks like they couldn’t care less about the other motorists. It’s not uncommon to see such fellows assembled in larg...
18 Sep 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When riding a motorcycle, being paranoid in no shame, it can in fact, save your hide, especially when riding in areas where the right of way and road discipline are not exactly the main concern of m...
5 Aug 2014, 13:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Not paying enough attention to the road is one of the shortest ways to crash, even when it comes to the most experienced riders in the least dangerous situations. While I couldn’t tell how goo...
30 Jul 2014, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If anything, there’s one thing all riders can be 100% sure: the yellow lines seldom forgive anyone. This is the lesson a BMW S1000RR rider learned the hard way, during an outing on a twisty ro...
16 Jul 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that bikes are fun is old news, and the fact that driving them fast is even more fun isn’t either. However, when it comes to road safety on everyday streets, being too eager a rider h...
3 Jul 2014, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below shows one of the very common bike accidents which take place because the joint “efforts” of the two road users, the driver and the rider. If we are to “dissect&rdqu...
30 Jun 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Of course, seeing people mauling their bikes and getting hurt may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but when this happens as a result of being not exactly smart (to avoid using plain old dumb as ...
29 Jun 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Another Watch and Learn video, another bad day for a rider and another lesson which might spare you the trouble of a wrecked bike and injuries. The story appears to happen on a Russian highway, in t...
25 Jun 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Maintainig a minimal level of road discipline when riding in a larger group is one of the best ways to avoid getting in trouble, even in the absence of other clumsy, unaware, distracted or plain stu...
24 Jun 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There’s a very good reason why passing vehicles on the right is illegal in countries where motorists drive on the right side of the road, and that is because such a maneuver exposes the road u...
28 May 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Unleashed dogs barking at motorcycle and bicycle riders or even trying to bite their legs is one thing most likely all of us on two wheels have experienced at least once in a lifetime. Riding a bicy...
27 May 2014, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the online supply of “watch and learn” motorcycle videos is inexhaustible. Just when you’d expect the least, a new guy makes it on the front page of a website with a ...
8 May 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “Slaloming” in and out of traffic is a dangerous thing, and this seem to be true for both cars and bikes, and even for scooters. Not acting like a mad man, waving in and out lanes and ig...
26 Apr 2014, 09:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spring brings back motorcycle outings and the great feeling of being fast and free. Unfortunately, spring also brings silly mistakes which lead to crashes, and in some less fortunate situations, suc...
16 Apr 2014, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Knowing the limits of one’s tires and riding skills is one of the essential things for getting back home in one piece and with an unscathed bike. On the other hand, riding a bike sometimes is ...
12 Apr 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a bike is one thing people learn, while this kind of balance is not a native one. However, unlike like finding it impossible to learn German or speaking a very bad Russian, sucking at riding ...
3 Apr 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spring brings the first rides and the first crashes, and nobody should be surprised to learn that quite a lot of very nasty crashes occur this time of year. The factors which lead to such unfortunat...
28 Mar 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Once more, riders mistaking the public roads for a race track are a menace for the other motorists’ safety. It’s really sad seeing such fellows not only injuring themselves but casting a...
20 Mar 2014, 15:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know that for some guys there is not proof strong enough to convince them that wearing a motorcycle helmet DOES save your life in a multitude of situations. Even so, I will never cease to advocate...