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Motorists Blind To Motorcycles When They’re Not Expected: Study

New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has concluded that a ‘safety in numbers’ mentality applies when it comes to riding motorcycles. The research suggests that drivers using roads in areas rarely frequented by motorcyc


New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has concluded that a ‘safety in numbers’ mentality applies when it comes to riding motorcycles.

The research suggests that drivers using roads in areas rarely frequented by motorcycles are slower to see and react to motorcyclists than drivers in high-usage areas.

Dr Vanessa Beanland from ANU’s Research School of Psychology said drivers would see and react to riders up to three seconds faster in areas where more motorcycles were more common.

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