| Choosing to ride a motorcycle is rather sensible, in | | | | time to catch an up to the moment weather |
| some ways, and it invites significant risk in others. | | | | forecast for the range in which you will be riding |
| The direct economic cost of owning and riding a | | | | can be of immeasurable value and only requires a |
| motorcycle is generally far less than that | | | | minimal investment of time. If you are already out |
| associated with a passenger car or truck. | | | | on the bike and observe that the sky has |
| Moreover, the environmental impact of the typical | | | | suddenly darkened, you see lightning flashes, or |
| bike is much smaller than that of another motor | | | | you hear the rumbling sound of thunder, then the |
| vehicle. On the other hand, however, there is a | | | | set of responses at your disposal must be finely |
| significant safety gap between a well-equipped | | | | tuned so that you can protect yourself. |
| motorcycle and a well-equipped family car, | | | | Some of the places that have the potential to be |
| subjecting a motorcycle rider to the risk of | | | | the most hazardous are bridges, overpasses, in |
| serious injury in the event of an accident. This | | | | tunnels, and in wide open roadways. Each of |
| becomes strikingly clear when the weather takes | | | | these features is particularly prone to either |
| a turn for the worse. | | | | freezing, creating an increased force of wind, or |
| In Wisconsin, this is an especially important | | | | renders a motorcyclist an attractive target for a |
| consideration because of the dramatic weather | | | | lightning strike. Here are several safety tips to |
| events that occur throughout the year. At | | | | keep you well: |
| different times there are many different weather | | | | - Avoid riding at night when temperatures are at |
| phenomena that can turn the roadway into a | | | | or below freezing, if possible |
| dangerous place for a motorcyclist and his or her | | | | - When a lightning bolt and thunderclap are |
| passenger in an instant. High winds, heavy rain, | | | | separated by less than 30 seconds, get to a |
| snow, ice, lightning, and tornadoes are all | | | | covered space and remain there until there has |
| reasonably expected across the state and it is | | | | been no such strike for a period of 30 minutes or |
| absolutely essential that a biker be prepared to | | | | more |
| respond immediately so that they can protect | | | | - Lower speed if you absolutely must ride in |
| their safety. | | | | heavy rains |
| Warning Signs and Safety Tips | | | | For Legal Help |
| Given the exposed nature of a motorcycle rider's | | | | If you have been injured due to another |
| position atop the bike, it is wise to adopt a more | | | | motorist's negligence in bad weather conditions, |
| proactive set of habits than might be necessary | | | | contact the Wisconsin motorcycle accident |
| for other motorists. For example, taking the extra | | | | lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. |