MSF?
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Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoI ride a motorcycle… When I was doing the MSF training (after riding illegally for years), I kept getting dinged for not turning my head to look into a turn. Thing is, I have excellent peripheral vision. I can see 90° to either side when I’m looking straight ahead - so I tend to keep my gaze straight ahead regardless of where my attention is…
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Motorcycle Safety Foundation. They do rider training, then when you complete it it counts as your road test when you add the motorcycle endorsement to your license.
thejoker954@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Its been years since I took the course, but I believe one of the reasons for turning your head into a turn is “balance”. It basically recenters yourself into the turn.
The other is not all helmets are made the same. Some are going to restrict your vision more than others.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
The other reason is it communicates to other people in the environment.
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If they’re paying attention, which I would never assume…
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
yeah, i got dinged on my driver’s test for not turning my head to look. because my eyes can rotate in their sockets, something the examiner did not consider.