O'Donnell Law Center : Lake of the Ozarks

In honor of Motorcycle Awareness Month, we’re focusing on driving tips to make the roads safer for everyone. With an increase in motorcycle traffic with the warmer spring temperatures, now’s a great time to refresh our driving safety tips for responsibly sharing the road. Take a look below for some quick tips to make the roads a safer place this spring and summer. Increase Following Distance When driving around a motorcycle, it’s important to think about the time it takes to stop. A motorcycle can come to a quicker stop than a full-sized vehicle. Therefore, you should increase your following distance. It’s recommended to increase your safe following distance by four seconds when behind a motorcycle. This can help give you enough time to react and slow your vehicle as needed. Look Twice Before Turning Before you enter the roadway, it’s important to check the lane of traffic at least two times before pulling out. You may be looking beyond the immediate traffic if you look quic...

With a number of motorcycle events and rallies taking place, it’s important to have a quick refresh of driving tips during this season. The end of summer and the beginning of fall is a prime time for many motorcyclists to be riding and enjoying the beautiful weather. During this time, you may be driving around more motorcycles on the roadway. Take a look below for a quick refresh of safety tips for driving around motorcycles. Increase Following Distance When driving around a motorcycle, it’s important to think about the time it takes to stop. A motorcycle can come to a quicker stop than a full-sized vehicle. Therefore, you should increase your following distance. It’s recommended to increase your safe following distance by four seconds when behind a motorcycle. This can help give you enough time to react and slow your vehicle as needed. Look Twice Before Turning Before you enter the roadway, it’s important to check the lane of traffic at least two times before pulling out....