Dayton Motorcycle Accidents

• Because you take up considerably less space on the road, you are more difficult for other drivers to see, which means you’re far more likely to get lost in their blind spots. 
• You have nothing but your helmet to protect you from the direct impact of an accident.
• Because you travel on only two wheels, you’re more susceptible to the dangerous effects of bad weather, poorly maintained roads, debris-strewn roads, and more.
• In an accident, hitting the ground directly in a motorcycle accident is a foregone conclusion, and this leaves you susceptible to dangerous road rash and burns (in addition to every other physical danger). 
• The size/weight differential involved in motorcycle accidents (between your bike and the other vehicle) means that you are far more likely to be seriously injured than anyone else involved is. 

Driver Responsibility

Although you are more vulnerable when you’re on your motorcycle, this does not alter the fact that every motorist owes everyone else on the road – including motorcyclists – a duty of care. In other words, the drivers with whom you share the road are responsible for being on the lookout for motorcyclists in their midst and for adjusting their driving accordingly.

Driver Negligence and Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents are often caused by the carelessness or negligence of other drivers, and this negligence can take far too many frightening forms, including:

• Distraction – A motorist who is distracted by his or her smartphone (or anything else) can fail to see nearby motorcyclists.
• Impairment – Drunk drivers are the impetus behind far too many fatal motorcycle accidents.
• Exhaustion – Drowsy drivers can be just as dangerous as drunk drivers, and many fail to recognize this frightening truth. 
• Excess Speed – When drivers exceed safe speeds, they ensure that they are both less likely to see motorcyclists and are less likely to react safely to them on the road.