When you're hit by a negligent driver, your life is put in danger. As a motorcyclist, you have little protection against injuries, and that can mean that even a slow impact results in broken bones or deep lacerations. The best way to avoid these injuries is to prevent an accident; while you can prevent them all, here are the main kinds of motorcycle accidents caused by other drivers and what you can do to try to prevent them. 

Drivers Turn Left in Front of You

One of the most common causes of motorcycle accidents is when a driver pulls out in front of a motorcyclist by turning left and cutting off the motorcyclist's path. When this happens, you often don't have time to stop or evade, leading to a head-on collision. To help prevent these accidents, you need to be aware of upcoming roads and parking lots. Try to make eye contact with drivers waiting to pull out; Honk your horn, wear bright clothing, flash your lights or wave at the driver. Basically, do anything you can to make sure you're visible to that person. 

Driver Pulls into Your Lane

If a driver pulls into your lane while you're driving, it's often because you're riding in that person's blind spot. Of course, drivers should be looking beside their vehicles to make sure no one is there, not just relying on mirrors or what they can see immediately outside their driver's side window. To help prevent this kind of accident, try to ride behind or in front of a vehicle; riding alongside it can result in an accident caused by a driver not seeing you. 

Driver Rear-Ends You

Sometimes drivers get too close, and there are times when people aren't paying attention and rear-end others. This is a danger for anyone who has to come to a stop, but you can help prevent an accident by keeping an eye on traffic behind you. If you notice someone coming up too quickly, you may have time to evade the crash by pulling over to the side of the lane or even getting off and abandoning your motorcycle. Remember that cars do take more time to slow than motorcycles, so if you are approaching slowed or stopped traffic, you should give the driver behind you warning to help prevent the driver from being unable to stop in time. 

There are just three of the kinds of accidents motorcyclists face. If you're hurt, remember to seek advice from local motorcycle accident lawyers.