Rider Radar is the disciplined practice of anticipating traffic situations. It helps riders maintain awareness, maximize visibility, and identify potential hazards before they become problems.
Scan: Look well ahead and continuously search for traffic conflicts, road surface hazards, and changing conditions.
Monitor: Check mirrors regularly, monitor blind spots, and observe the behaviour of other road users to maintain a complete picture of your surroundings.
Position: Maintain a safe buffer, protect escape routes, and choose lane positions that maximize visibility and create space from potential hazards.
Riders also rely on the SEE Strategy: Search, Evaluate, and Execute. SEE helps riders identify hazards early, assess the level of risk, and respond appropriately.
Search: Scan the road ahead, check your mirrors, and monitor your blind spots to identify potential hazards, road surface conditions, or turning vehicles.
Evaluate: Consider what could go wrong as these factors interact, anticipate possible outcomes and scenarios, and identify an escape route if necessary.
Execute: Take action to avoid the hazard by adjusting your speed, changing your lane position, or communicating with your hand signals, lights, and horn when necessary.
“Awareness creates time, and time creates options. Stay aware and ride safe.”