California Motorcycle Handbook - Antevia

PARKED CARSyou with no place to go. Sinceyou can’t tell what a driver willdo, slow down and get thedriver’s attention. Sound yourhorn and continue with caution.Parking At The RoadsidePark at a 90° angle to the curbwith the rear wheel touching thecurb.PARKING AT CURBSINCREASING VISIBILITYIn crashes with motorcyclists,drivers often say that they neversaw the motorcycle. From aheador behind, a motorcycle’s outlineis much smaller than a passengervehicle’s. Also, it’s hard to seesomething you are not lookingfor, and most drivers are notlooking for motorcycles. Morelikely, they are looking throughthe skinny, two-wheeledsilhouette in search of cars thatmay pose a problem to them.Even if a driver does see youcoming, you aren’t necessarilysafe. Smaller vehicles appearfarther away and seem to betraveling slower than theyactually are. It is common fordrivers to pull out in front ofmotorcyclists, thinking they haveplenty of time. Too often, they arewrong.However, you can do many thingsto make it easier for others torecognize you and yourmotorcycle.ClothingMost crashes occur in broad19