The Risks of Sharing the Lane with Heavy Vehicles
According to the logic of lawmakers fast cars get the left lanes while motorcycles are expected to travel in the right lane alongside massive trucks. Forcing aerodynamic and lightweight vehicles that can reach high speeds even in first gear to share the same lane with giant trucks creates a massive safety vulnerability.
- The massive blind spots of heavy vehicles make motorcycles completely invisible.
- The strong wind turbulence created by trucks and semi-trailers easily disrupts the balance of lightweight motorcycles.
- Motorcycles forced to travel slower than the flow of traffic are constantly subjected to harassment and tailgating by vehicles approaching from behind.
Going Slow is Not Always Safe
It is very obvious that the people setting these speed limits are completely unaware of motorcycle dynamics. For a motorcycle to stay safe in traffic it needs to be slightly faster than the surrounding vehicles or at least move at the exact same speed as the traffic flow. Trying to ride without exceeding 90 kilometers per hour while constantly checking mirrors in fear of being rear-ended completely destroys riding safety. We will continue to voice these issues as much as we can. Hopefully someone hears this and updates the laws according to modern transportation realities. We wish you safe rides.