Risk Management Magazine

Commanders, does the idea of having a newly arrived Soldier to your unit — one who just redeployed and bought a powerful new motorcycle — send a shiver down your spine?

The story you are about to read was written by a Soldier-rider and is true. The events are retold to give insights into the many hazards riders face when they are on the road.

At last, I had accumulated enough leave to allow me to take a week off of work. Soon, I would finally be doing what I’d always dreamed — riding a motorcycle. But first, I knew I had to get some safety training.