8 principles
Nebachiv Manifesto
8 principles. Stay in the ride.
See «Far Ahead» principle
I choose position and speed
that let me see as far ahead as possible.
Seeing far isn't just scanning the road.
It's about anticipating threats.
«Seeing far isn't scanning the road. It's anticipating threats.»
Visibility Blocker
Trucks, tinted cars, buildings, sun, «dark visor in the evening» —
anything that blocks your view
is a threat.
I don't ride alongside blockers.
I assume by default that danger hides behind them.
Almost every «SUDDEN» accident —
linked to a «Visibility Blocker».
«Almost every "sudden" accident — linked to a Visibility Blocker.»
Positioning
I pick a position that maximizes visibility,
leaves escape routes,
and protects my lane.
Never ride in the middle of the lane.
Never ride behind a blocker.
«Never in the middle of the lane. Never behind a blocker.»
Responsibility
Nobody owes me anything.
I don't expect anyone to follow the rules.
It's the opposite —
by default, I expect people to break the rules.
Only I am responsible
for everything that happens to me on the road.
«Only I am responsible for everything that happens to me on the road.»
Concentration
Always focused on riding
and search of potential threats.
I scan myself, my mental state and my attention.
No distractions. No wandering thoughts.
«No distractions. No wandering thoughts.»
Perception Error
A driver can look straight into your eyes —
and still pull out into your path.
They saw you with their eyes. They didn't perceive you in their mind.
The brain filters information —
it focuses on large objects (trucks, cars),
and a motorcycle simply slips through the filter.
In one-third of motorcycle accidents,
the driver actually saw the motorcycle —
but didn't register it as a threat.
It's like the «invisible gorilla» —
40% of people miss a gorilla walking across their view
when focused on something else.
So I always assume
I am not seen or not perceived.
I slow down. I am ready to brake.
«They saw you. They didn't register you.»
Wavelike Nature of Threats
Level of Danger in the city isn't constant.
It rises and falls. Like music.
Intersections, exits, clusters of cars —
these are the peaks.
I adjust my attention and speedaccordingly.
«Danger rises and falls. Like music.»
«No Denying» Death
Majority of accidents can be avoided
through just «normal» braking —
not even «good» braking.
Most riders never practice emergency braking.
They are not aware of the correct braking distance or timing from «medium+» speed.
Most riders make 1 to 8 braking errors —
like «squeezing the clutch».
Most riders recognize danger
way too late.
Most riders can't lean their motorcycle.
They don't know the limits of lean angle and grip of tires.
They don't practice because
it will never happen to them.
But it will.
«They don't practice because it will never happen to them. But it will.»
"8 principles. One goal — ride long and enjoy every mile."
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