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Motorcycle safety

Specialized controls for riding, towing, mounting, or filming motorcycles and similar powered cycles.

Also known as: motorbike safety

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Hazards

  • Specialized controls for riding, towing, mounting, or filming motorcycles and similar powered cycles.

Controls

  • Use qualified riders and coordinators, inspect the machine and gear, control route and traffic, rehearse at reduced speed, plan camera positions, and define weather and abort limits.

Personal protective equipment

  • Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Use qualified riders and coordinators, inspect the machine and gear, control route and traffic, rehearse at reduced speed, plan camera positions, and define weather and abort limits.

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