Visibility- In many car-motorcycle crashes, drivers claimed they "didn't see" the motorcycle, or didn't see it until it was too late. Because motorcycles are smaller and harder to see, great care needs to be taken to watch for them. Riders need to make themselves as conspicuous as possible. Be careful not to hide in traffic: maintain a large space cushion, and use your entire lane (right, left, and center to see and be seen. Wear brightly colored protective gear and helmet: red, yellow, orange, and white are highly visible and help a rider stand out. Reflective tape and stickers can also make you more obvious. Use turn signals for every turn or lane change, even if you think no one will see it. Consider combining hand signals and turn signals to draw more attention to yourself. Flash your brake light two or three times before slowing down or stopping. Finally, remember that even in daylight, motorcycles are smaller, and more difficult to see even more so now, that many cars have daytime running lamps. Look for situations where other drivers may be distracted, or look right through you, and take measures to avoid those situations.

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Word of the week: (CC)- CC refers to the cubic centimeters of displacement of an engine. Usually written as 1200cc, 600cc, or 750cc. Total displacement is the volume displaced by piston in a cylinder during a single stroke, multiplied by the number of cylinders.

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