Difference between revisions of "Motorcycling"

Motorcycling is a more dangerous means of transport than other road alternatives: the relative risk of a motorcycle rider being killed or seriously injured per kilometre travelled is around 54 times higher in 2006 than for car drivers.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.dft.gov.uk/adobepdf/162469/221412/221552/228173/3162761/motorcyclingstats2008.pdf | publisher= [[Department for Transport|United Kingdom Department for Transport]] | title=  Transport Statistics Bulletin: Compendium of Motorcycling Statistics | accessdate= 2009-01-12}}</ref>  However, motorcycling is less dangerous than many other popular outdoor recreational activities, including horseback riding.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://medicine.ucalgary.ca/about/horseback | publisher= American Journal of Surgery | title= University of Calgary/Calgary Health Region Study | accessdate= 2009-02-02}}</ref>

To address [[motorcycle safety]] issues, [[motorcycle training|motorcycle-specific training]] and [[Motorcycle personal protective equipment|personal protective equipment]] is important for motorcyclists' survival on the road, and mandated in many countries and several U.S. states and counties.