Bikers often use the acronym – ATGATT What is ATGATT? - A motorcycling acronym used in basic theory and practical motorcycling lessons to remind motorcyclists to wear All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT). This acronym is a commitment by bikers to the practice of wearing personal protective clothing at all times. The need for [...]
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I simply could not resist the above title! The Arrive Alive website receives numerous accident reports involving bikers and quad bikers – and so often it emerges that the accident victim was not wearing protective clothing! We do not wish to share all the brutal accidents photos of bloodied body parts strewn across the road [...]
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I was browsing on Facebook and came across some photos taken at Kyalami race track recently. I have a few biker friends who are passionate about biking - not only riding themselves – but also training young bikers how to ride safely! Driving in Johannesburg last week I was reminded of the dangers to both motorists [...]
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My friends from Think Bike have taught me about ATGATT – the acronym for All The Gear All The Time! We developed a section on ATGATT and Road Safety on the Arrive Alive website and would like to share the testimonial by road safety expert David Frost who has recently been in a biking accident: [...]
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We would like to urge all our bikers to ALWAYS wear their helmets!! Also wear other important protective cloathing – We would like to urge all visitors to view the folowing sections on the Arrive Alive website: Motorcycle Safety and ATGATT
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A visitor to the Arrive Alive website sent an email with a few amusing photos. One of these to catch my eye is a photo of the heaviest biker I have seen thus far! He is unfortunately not wearing the necessary protective gear! Having been at the Harley Davidson shop in Sandton earlier today, I decided to [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received the following interesting enquiry: “Please could someone assist me, I need to know are there rules for a biker to wear the correct gear and if not are there consequences or maybe a fine?” We referred this to the Road Safety Experts and promptly received a response: “The only reference [...]
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I have come across a story by Jackie Turley titled “Police urge bikers to cut out the posing”. This focuses on the plea from the police to TT racing fans not to risk lives by showing off in front of cameras. Police have issued the warning after concerns about [...]
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