Moth Effect
by rider on Dec.13, 2008, under General
In the emergency services, we were aware of a tendency of people driving by emergency scenes to stare at the action, and subconsciously steer their cars in the direction they are looking.
It’s called the Moth Effect.
When you ride a motorcycle, the effect is magnified many times. You will go where you are looking.
- Stare at the edge of a turn, you’ll run off that edge.
- Stare at a cone on the practice lot, you’ll run over it.
- Stare at the ground in front of your wheel, you’ll go down.
- Turning right from a stop sign? Stare at the center line, and you’ll cross it every time.
Turning the head and eyes an looking where you want to go takes some getting used to, but it makes a world of difference in my riding.
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