1. Safe riding habits is more a mental attitude than a physical one.

2. SEE = Search, Evaluate, Execute.

  a. Search - Seek aggressively for any possible potential hazards.  Look in front, the
      side and behind you for potential problems or hazards.  Check your blind spots
      often.

      Scan your environment quickly and learn to prioritize.

            #1 - check the road and surface conditions
      #2 - traffic control markings and devices
      #3 - other vehicles and highway users on the road

  b. Evaluate - Anticipate problems and plan ahead.  How will the given situation
      accumulate to create a single problem?  Assume the worst and then plan ahead to
      deal with it. 

      Your safety margin is determined by the following factors:

       i.   Your capabilities, skills and experience as a rider.
       ii.  The capabilities and limitations of your motorcycle
       iii. The conditions of the road and traffic.

       eg. Any solution that is beyond your skill level, the capability of your motorcycle,
            or that which is beyond the current road or traffic conditions are not
            considerations or viable options.

   c. Execute - Superior mental strategy makes superior riding skills unnecessary. 
       But it would be great to have both.  Keep the superior mental strategy always in
       mind.

      1. Adjust your speed to match traffic and road conditions.

      2. Adjust your position in traffic to create more space.

      3. Communicate your intentions to traffic so they can anticipate your move and be
          aware of your position.

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