Not every motorcyclist is an excellent driver. Some of us are rubbish, but I?d say the majority of us are really good at it. Let?s face it, we motorbike boys and girls are good at most things, but in particular, we?re good at driving. But what makes us so fantastic at it" Is it a God-given gift" Or has riding motorcycles sharpened all the right senses, honed all the right skills and taught us all the tricks that truly make us the kings, queens and non-gender specific monarchs of the road" This is why I think motorcyclists make excellent drivers.

Look out!

One of the best ways to keep yourself and other road users safe is to maintain good all round observations. It?s important when you?re in a car, but importanter when you?re on a bike. And we are brilliant at it because of the fact that it?s so important when you?re on a bike. It?s one thing concentrating on your hazard perception when you?re in a car, and there?s stuff all over that might do some serious damage to your motor, but you learn to be even sharper when those hazards have the potential to do serious damage to your flesh and bones.
Once you?ve learnt to constantly scan the road ahead, behind and to the side of you for things that might kill you, you?ll never stop doing it. And that?s one of the reasons we motorcyclists make such excellent drivers.

Lightening reactions

The faster you go, the quicker your reaction times need to be to deal with a changing situation. And as we...