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Motorcycle accidents are much less common than car accidents, and somehow still manage to be a more popular topic of discussion. Society tends to blame riders for accidents that are often not their fault. In reality, very few motorcycle accidents are actually caused by the rider, but instead caused by other drivers or elements out of the riders’ control.

There is no seatbelt, no airbag, and no frame to protect a motorcyclist in an accident, which is why they are far more dangerous. Drivers have accidents every day, and often walk away without a scratch because they had these safety features. Even motorcyclists that wear helmets are often injured or killed in motorcycle accidents at times. Another surprising fact? Motorcycle accidents that result in death often occur at relatively low speeds, and at the fault of someone other than the rider.

When a driver completely fails to see a motorcycle and hits it, something needs to be done. It’s rarely the motorcyclists fault for accidents, and yet they take most of the blame because of their reputation. Even in some cases where the driver of the car is clearly at fault, the public still tends to blame the rider simply because of the stigma of motorcycle riders.

Drivers are far too distracted and comfortable on the road today. It’s not uncommon to see drivers texting, talking on cell phones, eating, putting on makeup or doing any number of things while driving. Unfortunately, this creates a more dangerous situation for riders, because the driver isn’t paying attention to the road and is more likely to cause motorcycle accidents.

One more instance where motorcyclists aren’t at fault for motorcycle accidents is in defect-related accidents. People might assume that the rider is to blame, even when something mechanically goes wrong, but why doesn’t anyone blame a car driver for their car malfunctioning? Even if you take really good care of your bike, you can’t prevent every accident, although many ignorant people might say otherwise.

It’s really unfortunate that motorcyclists have to place so much attention and care into their rides that they can hardly enjoy the experience. If other drivers aren’t going to pay attention to the road, though, someone has to do it. It’s best if you just give extra attention and try to stay out of the drivers’ way, even though it shouldn’t be your responsibility when they’re not driving carefully. At the end of the day, it’ll be worth it when you make it home safe.