Observation

[trafford davies]

You see what  your eyes show you right...no wrong. You see what your brain interpretes of the info your eyes give it. That's why SMIDSY s happen. ( sorry mate I didn't see you ). ie drivers eyes saw you but brain did not register.
Try this. Look at a street scene or anything for two seconds. Close your eyes ( no not while riding ) & describe to yourself what you saw. Open again & count all the things you missed & you realise that it is impossible to take everything in.
When riding at any speed your brain cannot take in all the info your eyes give it & must be selective.
This is when hazard scanning comes in. Get your eyes to give the brain only the info about hazards. Do this by constantly scanning for anything that might be a threat to you.
Eg. Look as far ahead as you can to give as much warning as possible.
Look at rd surfaces to see if they are shiny, full of gravel, potholed etc.
Road signs are there to give info use them.
Vehicles at junctions. Eye contact, wheels turning , adjust your position & speed.
Scanning means keeping your eyes & head moving to get the best info to give your brain enough relevant info.
At the end of a ride give yourself a debrief & ask yourself what the good & bad points were & what you learned.

[higgy2005]

Nice summary. I am really liking the idea of having a dedicated section of the forum to post such topics in

[KerryJ]

   very useful   

[snoopy]

  usefull

[advancedbiker]

It is always difficult to try and get people to change their way of riding as a lot of riders fail to recognise there is a world beyond the front wheel.  To help with the variation of focal length needed to assess hazards when riding I refer to distance observation as 'Main Beam' and near observation as 'Dipped Beam'.  It does seem to work.

[trafford davies]

Excellent points.
Now can we have a staying alive forum point?
Hands up everyone!

[hotbulb]

You see what  your eyes show you right...no wrong. You see what your brain interpretes of the info your eyes give it. That's why SMIDSY s happen. ( sorry mate I didn't see you ). ie drivers eyes saw you but brain did not register.

I think this is what the Hazard Perception part of the test is all about. But I didn't find the DVD guides to be very helpful.. I'm not sure that it can be taught formally, but needs to be gained by experience.
(Regarding road surfaces, most around South Wales are now so badly pitted that it's difficult to spot any specific problem - gravel, diesel, pothole etc - among the general. Just have to assume that all bends have poor surfaces, and ride accordingly.)

[blueracer]

You see what  your eyes show you right...no wrong. You see what your brain interpretes of the info your eyes give it. That's why SMIDSY s happen. ( sorry mate I didn't see you ). ie drivers eyes saw you but brain did not register.

I think this is what the Hazard Perception part of the test is all about. But I didn't find the DVD guides to be very helpful.. I'm not sure that it can be taught formally, but needs to be gained by experience.
(Regarding road surfaces, most around South Wales are now so badly pitted that it's difficult to spot any specific problem - gravel, diesel, pothole etc - among the general. Just have to assume that all bends have poor surfaces, and ride accordingly.)

the more you ride the more experiance you get 

[snoopy]

You see what  your eyes show you right...no wrong. You see what your brain interpretes of the info your eyes give it. That's why SMIDSY s happen. ( sorry mate I didn't see you ). ie drivers eyes saw you but brain did not register.

I think this is what the Hazard Perception part of the test is all about. But I didn't find the DVD guides to be very helpful.. I'm not sure that it can be taught formally, but needs to be gained by experience.
(Regarding road surfaces, most around South Wales are now so badly pitted that it's difficult to spot any specific problem - gravel, diesel, pothole etc - among the general. Just have to assume that all bends have poor surfaces, and ride accordingly.)

  Goucestershire roads are terrible too    ,..... the main road through where I live was resurfaced about 3 weeks ago and it is already breaking up ...
You just need to be very aware of your surroundings and what is happening in them ..

[blueracer]

You see what  your eyes show you right...no wrong. You see what your brain interpretes of the info your eyes give it. That's why SMIDSY s happen. ( sorry mate I didn't see you ). ie drivers eyes saw you but brain did not register.

I think this is what the Hazard Perception part of the test is all about. But I didn't find the DVD guides to be very helpful.. I'm not sure that it can be taught formally, but needs to be gained by experience.
(Regarding road surfaces, most around South Wales are now so badly pitted that it's difficult to spot any specific problem - gravel, diesel, pothole etc - among the general. Just have to assume that all bends have poor surfaces, and ride accordingly.)

  Goucestershire roads are terrible too    ,..... the main road through where I live was resurfaced about 3 weeks ago and it is already breaking up ...
You just need to be very aware of your surroundings and what is happening in them ..

Yep have to agree with there snoop 

[Skippy]

Nice summary another good exercise is to take/do a 20/30 minute full Commentary Ride/Drive with a good  ADI. And you’ll be very surprised how many Hazards you Miss/don’t see   

[sdwboss]

Don't forget to look behind you!!! 

[snoopy]

Don't forget to look behind you!!! 

Like I said, be aware of your SURROUNDings and what happening in them 

[sdwboss]

Also very important to keep track of any hot women in skimpy clothes on the pavement!! Cus, you know, they could leap out and attack you and stuff! So, keep your eyes on 'em 

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