Riding a motorcycle is a thrilling experience. The sense of freedom in the form of adrenaline rushing through your bloodstream gets you excited. However, riding a motorcycle with proper safety measures is very important. Many beginners get a lot of advice on motorcycling. Some of the advice is good while others need to be ignored as a myth.

Here are a few safety myths about motorcycles that you should ignore to handle accidents in a better way:

1. During a crash, lay down your bike
Accidents are unexpected and unpredictable. It is impossible to strategize your fall while you are about to encounter an accident. If there was enough time to do that, then you might as well not let it happen. It is considered wise to lower the motorbike’s speed to analyze a safer way to escape the accident by staying upright and using both brakes. Crashing while you lay down your bike will cause more injuries to you and your bike.

2. Full faced helmets block visibility
This definitely shouldn’t be the reason to avoid helmets. Full faced helmets do not block visibility as they are tested to get a clear peripheral vision. All helmets are designed according to the Department of Transportation’s safety standards. This means that helmets are manufactured to get a clear view of 210 degrees. Full faced helmets keep your head safe during accidents. Also, wearing these helmets keeps away bugs, rain, debris, and wind away from your face. This way you can ride safely without any distraction.

3. Wearing helmets injures your neck
Motorcycle helmets are usually considered to be heavy on the neck. But this is a top safety myth concerning motorcycles. Helmets are designed to avoid neck injuries by absorbing the force exerted on the neck while applying breaks. There are proven records that bikers who ride with helmets on suffer lesser neck injuries when compared to those who don’t.

4. Interstates are safer than streets
It could be thrilling and exciting to ride a bike on an interstate with high speed and zero-intervention. On an interstate, one can a ride bike at a higher speed with no interruptions when compared to streets in a city. However, the injury caused during an accident on an interstate is severe too. Riding a bike at considerable speed on city roads is much safer as you can control speeding and avoid an accident in many ways.

5. Pro motorcyclists don’t get in accidents
This isn’t true. No matter how experienced a rider you are, you might come across an accident even if it’s not your fault. It is always advisable to follow all safety rules and safety measures before you head out on a long ride. Every time you step out for a ride, be prepared for the unexpected — this way you can make wise decisions to handle an accident.

6. Change to race tires to speed up your bike
Changing to racing tires while you are just a beginner will cause more accidents. Racing tires are for racers who are good at controlling speed as they are designed to hold grip only after the tires are heated up. For a beginner, it is advisable to stick to road tires until you get used to speeding techniques.