Tailgating and other bad group riding habits
By 2Wheeltips
I was out on a short
ride the other day with some friends. I was leading the pack
since I was introducing some new roads. Once we got going, I
noticed that one of my friends kept tailgating me....and at some
points even passing me! He almost ran into me a few times because
he could not see my turn signal in time. It shocked me
because everyone knows (at least I thought) tailgating another
motorcycle is a no-no and you do not pass other motorcycles when
riding in a group. If you do, you will cause a crash if the rider
in front of you swerves to avoid a pot hole or brakes suddenly
because traffic slowed down. Youtube.com is full of motorcycle
crashes that highlight this point.
So the next time you go out for a group ride, make sure you keep
our distance and never pass a bike in front of you unless the
rider signals you to do so.
