MOTORCYCLE

Safety Issue
Suggestion to improve the safety
Group Members : ECB7H
Mohd Firdaus Bin Saipudin
2009834978
Mohd Salman Farisi Bin Mohd Sidik
2009421518
Mohd Syukur Bin Che Lah
2009897312
Muhammad Izzuan Bin Kharudin
2009227578
Muhamad Syamirul Syazwan Bin Razak
2009287664
What is Motorcycle?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also called a motorbike, bike, or cycle
 A motorcycle is a single-track, engine-powered, two-
wheeled motor vehicle
Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task
for which they are designed, such as long
distance travel, navigating congested urban
traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road
conditions.
Type of Motorcycle
Commonly – classified on how the motorcycles are put
to use, or the designer's intent, or some combination
of the two.
Types – Street, Standard and Off-Road
 Street – Cruiser, Super Bike, Touring
 Standard - Dual-sport, Scooters, underbones, and
mopeds
 Off-Road - Motocross
Issue: Collisions at Junctions
Some road users are desperate to take any opportunity
to join the flow of traffic. The 4 wheel transport hard
to see motorcycle especially during night. There is
research showing that drivers have difficulty judging
the speed of a bike and underestimate the bike’s time
of arrival.
Always remember that if there is a collision between a
car and your bike, you and the bike will come off worst
whoever is at fault. Consider how you would deal with
the vehicle unexpectedly pulling out in front of you.
Suggestion:

These can be down to a driver failing to give way or stop and

fall into the category of “sorry mate, I didn’t see you”.

Many of them happen at T-junctions but they can happen at

other junctions.
Issue: Collisions while overtaking
There could be a high speed vehicle coming the other way,
hidden from view. To overtake safely you need a view of
everything going on around you and none of us have x-ray
vision.
If you are filtering past stationary or slow moving traffic, do
it with care. The closely packed vehicles reduce your
visibility, manoeuvrability and reaction time to a
minimum. A lot of drivers will not know that you are there
and may move across in front of you or open a door.
If you are riding with others, plan everything for yourself.
Snap overtaking decisions are dangerous
Suggestion :

Overtaking not only requires the skill to judge speed and distance, but a
good knowledge of your bike’s acceleration.

With a bike you are not used to riding, take time to learn how it reacts to
acceleration and braking in different gears, before doing any overtaking.
Don’t overtake when approaching, especially at
dangerous location. Such as:

bends
junctions
lay-bys
pedestrian crossings
hills or dips in the road
where there are double white lines or other signs
prohibiting overtaking
Issue: Loss of control
These are usually down to riding too close to the vehicle in
front, or the vehicle behind you being too close. To protect
yourself

Suggestion :
• leave plenty of room
between you and the
vehicle in front
• be able to stop in the
distance you can see to be
clear
• if the vehicle behind is too
close give yourself more
room in front
Issue: Road Hazards for Motorcycles
 Rough roads
Rough and bumpy roads, either from disrepair, construction work, or
resurfacing efforts, can cause motorcycle accidents.
 Edge breaks
An edge break is when two traffic lanes are different heights. This is not a big
deal if you are driving a car, but can be problematic for unsuspecting
motorcyclists, especially when traveling on the freeway at high speeds
 Animals
Hitting a small animal can throw a motorcycle off path or off balance.
Unfortunately, live animals that run into the road are difficult to anticipate and
swerving to avoid them can cause an accident as well.
 Standing water. 
Some motorcycle tires can cause hydroplaning when driving through a puddle
of water.
Avoiding Road Hazards for Motorcycles
Understand what constitutes a road hazard 
Some bikers are unaware that certain things are hazardous
for motorcycles, like railway tracks or wet leaves. Educate
ourself about the many hazards on the road. Don’t assume
that we know all the dangers because we’ve been driving a
car for years. The hazards are different for motorcycles, and
the consequences of a motorcycle crash are often severe.
Avoid heavy traffic
When possible, travel when traffic is light. That way, if you
encounter a road hazard, you’ll have more room and time to
maneuver. Look for less-traveled routes where vision is
unobstructed.
Plan escape routes.
As you ride, think of ways you could evade any potential
road hazards. For example, decide if you can safely travel
on a shoulder to avoid a large gravel patch, or notice what
cars are around in case you must swerve to avoid a squirrel
or debris in the roadway.
Slow down when necessary
Your speed should match your sight distance. Also slow
down when you see, or even anticipate, a hazard.
Issue: Genuine Spare Parts
Lately a lot of companies offer the customer
alternative spare parts.
These spare parts will reduce the machine lifetime
and its productivities.
Reports generates that alternative spare parts
doesn’t gives customer satisfaction.
Suggestion
Why risk buying third-party or repaired contacts?
The cost of even one starter failing to operate properly
when called upon can be staggering — the results
catastrophic, maybe even tragic.

Only buy products from sources that you know that do

not source their products under the counter or out of
the back door.
Never buy copy anything from anyone.
Be wary of bike shops that offer you cheap deals.
Issue: Motorcyclists Error
In 2007, a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety claimed that motorcycles were four times more
likely to be involved in highway crashes than other types.
Over speeding is obviously another common cause of
motorcycle accidents.
Others choose to use them because they will get to their
desired destinations in a short time.
If a driver is speeding, it increases their chances of losing
control of their bike. Also, if a rider is speeding, another
vehicle may have a hard time seeing the bike
approaching because it is coming too fast.
Suggestion
Training can help the rider as well as improving
the skills of a more experienced rider.
Skills training would seem to be the answer to
reducing the KSI ("killed or seriously injured") rate
among motorcycle riders.
The authorities should taking the penalties to
rider such as summons.
They also should provide the limit high speed for
motorcyclist to prevent them from over speeding.
Conclusion
Due to KPDNKK
(Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and
Consumers)
Increases of motorcycle use in Malaysia
In year 2008 : April – Jun = 57.62%
August – Sept = 64.27%

We can conclude that, the total accident due to motorcycle

can be related to the increases of motorcycle user.