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Biker Survival Guide or

10 Commandments for Inland Motorcycle Driving

The Paris ring road and the major metropolitan bypass roads have their own rules and codes of conduct. They should not be viewed normally.

The Paris ring road alone has several records, including at the European level, with 35 km, 1,2 million daily vehicles, 10 accidents per day and an average of one death per month.

It's a bit like the arenas of our modern world. It is always a form of road roulette, even more casual than Russian roulette. And two-wheeled vehicles are not sparing, as they are involved in more than 60% of accidents. Therefore, there are specific rules and commandments to be followed: a survival guide.

The first rule, which is the only one that allows you to survive the passage on the ring road, is contained in the code: imagine that a motorcycle is a car and takes the place of a car. Shortly speaking, stay in line (if possible, third: neither the slowest nor the fastest) and at the same speed as the traffic flow. Remember that driving between queues is prohibited by the Highway Code, including for motorcycles. And with anti-motorcycle campaigns, old tolerances for bikers are falling one by one, so verbalization lurks!

But almost no one follows this rule! So, if you really want to go faster, ride between queues, and take risks less recklessly, here are the 10 Commandments of a Motorcycle Suicide Bomber:

Focusing, looking ahead and anticipating, danger ahead (and sideways). We learn to look far away during resolution; on the ring road, you must alternate looking down to anticipate traffic (and avoid emergency braking) and look closely, watching for nearby vehicles to constantly avoid,
Put yourself in codes / dipped beams and flashing lights: There are several hundred cars to cover more than a few kilometers, so you need to be seen, but above all don't be dazzled (so not full headlights: full headlights blind the vehicles in front and make it difficult for the driver to judge the speed and distance of the motorcycle)! Few motorcycles are equipped with a warning, so you have to settle for a left turn signal,
Drive fast on 4th lane - leftmost - And avoid zigzagging from lane to lane.

The correct lane is the most dangerous: cars and trucks get in quickly, often without searching (remember they have priority). This is the best way to have fun. A second lane is hardly better for those who suddenly retreat when they see their exit arriving faster than expected. Thus, there are two outer lanes: most often they are the 3rd and 4th lanes (the number of lanes varies from 4 to 6 depending on the part of the ring road). I'm not even talking about an emergency road that should never be used: it is the most dangerous both in terms of accidents and in terms of a different and varied source of puncture of garbage or a source of accidents for itself.

Attention! The last lane (4th) is the fastest, and if you are dragging yourself along it at 100 km / h in a smooth motion, make sure that the car or truck follows you in the ass with sound power and headlights ringing at the risk of get into it. It is for this reason that in some cases it may be advisable to drive slightly off the middle of the track, so as not to risk getting into it from behind,

Then prefer the third method if you are a "lopeta" (lopeta ... but alive).
Wake up between cars just between the last two lanes on the far left... It is between these last two lanes that motorists are most used to finding motorcycles. Therefore, they pay more attention to this. Other routes are not recommended unless you stay there,
Adapt your speed according to the circumstances and respect reasonable speed: Maintain a speed difference of 20-30 km / h maximum (10 km / h, say some, but not less than 5 km / h, especially when you are in a vehicle's blind spot) between the speed of the ring road and the speed of the motorcycle if the speed devices does not exceed 80Be careful when everything is blocked and cars are stopped: there is always a crazy person who thinks that everyone is stopped and who opens the door or makes a move of the steering wheel without trying to force a change of line: cardboard is sure,

Likewise, sometimes the 4th lane (the largest part of the gakue) plugs up, but on the other hand, the 3rd lane is smoother ... chances and experience show that there is always a car that gives the steering wheel travel without looking or blinking in that time, so be careful ...

Personally, from 80 km / h I no longer travel between queues, the risk becomes too great compared to the short time saved.
Find a locomotive, that is, a biker who drives well, but not too fast and therefore opens the way (cars often try to leave them a little space). The best locomotive also has uncertified exhaust; besides, you can hear it well! Then it is enough to follow him at a distance of about twenty meters from each other (neither too little - in case he breaks on the brakes - nor too far, in which case he is useless),
Beware of holes and spaces of more than 10 meters between two cars: there is always someone who sneaks in very quickly and at the last moment, be careful with trucks in the same way that prevents you from seeing ahead,
Watch your back: cars that stick too much and some bikers who always find that you are not driving fast enough with a lot of headlight calls; let them pass as soon as possible, i.e. risk-free and safe when you see a hole large enough between two cars (and therefore not a mouse hole, which is always
avoid provincials and foreigners: they are more dangerous because they are not used to being in such traffic. They find it difficult to be as careful as others and can have very poor reflexes. Then their country brocade will be synonymous with danger (but focus on this moment first),

This entails the rule of doubling vigilance during holidaysbecause motorists are in a hurry to leave Paris (we understand them) and, besides, they are tired, therefore more likely to make driving mistakes that are fatal to motorcycles,
To be afraid and / or being paranoid: it is a great stimulant that makes us anticipate, prevents unnecessary risks and makes us stay in line intelligently like a car, and encourages you not to wade between cars and confuse peripheral and video games.

In addition to these specific peripheral tips, there are standard driving tips that still need strengthening and may take on even more importance than usual:

adapt your driving to the times (especially when it rains),
have a motorcycle in perfect condition: brakes, lights, turn signals, retro, horns ...
have a good driving position, look far away, ready to brake or avoid,
do not take risks (for example, roll between queues) when you are tired, sick, out of shape: reflexes decrease,
thank you during the trip and avoid absolutely any antisocial behavior such as retro-breaking or knocking on the door.

Conclusion:

It could be the 11th commandment: read Basena about the fountain: hare and turtle... It might make you wonder about the value of saving 5 minutes to get to your destination or win a one-way trip to the afterlife 🙁

In a crude and much less funny style, I strongly advise you to read the stories and stories of bikers who have fun - and not just on the ring road - to reflect on the value of unnecessary risk-taking on a motorcycle. This is the timeless story of an iron pot versus an earthen pot. A biker rarely experiences a fall on the ring road, because there is always a car or a truck on him ... There is not enough space to stop ... And, frankly, it is ugly to see. Finally, you can read a recent crash study.

800 bikers (excluding scooters) are injured every year on the Paris ring road, and too many are killed. Don't be one of them.

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