If you ride a motorcycle, you should be aware of the following precautions that may save your life: Be visible – make sure cars and trucks see you – if they don’t see you or if you are in another vehicle’s blind spot, use your horn. Always wear a helmet (45% of all motorcycle fatalities in Texas involved a rider not wearing a helmet. Texas law provides that all people under 21 must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, and people over 21 may not wear a helmet if they have proof of completion of a training course or proof of insurance covering injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident). Wear appropriate protective clothing, such as boots, leathers, gloves, long sleeves, and pants, etc. Wear light-colored clothing or even clothing with reflective material. Stay awake, sober, and alert at all times. Avoid weaving in and out of traffic and lane splitting. Make sure your headlight is working and is on, even during the day (Texas law requires motorcycles manufactured after 1975 to have a working headlight on at all times during day and night). Drive defensively – obey the speed limit, be aware of your position and the positions of other vehicles and pedestrians, be alert at intersections, and navigate intersections carefully.