The monsoon season is finally here! Indeed, this season is the best time to go out, explore new places, travel miles just witness the beauty of fields and mountains during rains with your family, but, your commutes should be safe.
It’s true that riding a two-wheeler during the monsoon season requires caution and preparation to ensure a safe journey. One must never overlook the safety measures while commuting on a two-wheeler during the monsoon season.
Whether it’s a sunny day or a cloudy day, stay prepared, as the rainfall in India can be unpredictable.
Here are a few tips that would help you ride safer during the monsoon season-
- Pre-planning for the ride.
To ensure a safe family commute, one must pre-plan their entire ride. The first thing would be to invest in good riding gears like helmet, gloves and rain gear such as a windcheater. A windcheater is considered to be a must while riding during the rainy season as it allows you to be dry and focus more on riding. The helmet you’re using should have a good quality glass/visor for better visibility. When one visits the BG showroom, they can access the rough and tough premium yet affordable helmets by BG Electric.
Another important part of pre-planning a family commute during the monsoon season is to check the state of charge, check the tyre PSI and check the brakes. The BG C12 e-scooter comes with a DTE feature that displays range in kilometres and a CBS braking system to make it easy for you.
- Maintain a safe speed.
Yes, the road might have a high speed limit or you might be running late today, but maintaining a safe speed is very important especially when the road is wet. An ideal speed to ride during the monsoon season is 30-40 kmph.
The BG C12 can go up to 45 kmph on eco mode and can be seamlessly driven on sports mode during the monsoon season that goes up to 60 kmph.
Another measure related to the speed of the two-wheeler would be to avoid sudden acceleration as this may cause the rear tyre to lose traction, resulting in imbalance of the vehicle.
- Practise cautious braking.
The best practice during the rainy season to follow is to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and people and avoid sudden braking. Also, just the front brake a.k.a the brake on the right hand side shouldn’t be used alone as this may cause the rider to slip.
Well, the problems are with two-wheelers that do not have a braking system meant to handle slippery roads. The BG C12 comes with a CBS braking system that divides the braking force between the front and rear tyres and ensures a smooth and safe stop.
- Avoid sudden turns.
It’s a nice day for you, it just stopped raining after 6 hours and you decide to take out your two-wheeler. You’re going towards your favourite hangout spot and you look on the left hand side to see that the turn is here and you are just about to miss it. Well, do miss it. Sudden turns during the monsoon season can make your safety take an unexpected turn.
The BG C12 comes with tyres that have good grip. The grip lines on the tyres have been made with months of R&D and ensure a good hold on the road while riding during monsoons.
- Stay away from potholes.
Potholes filled with water are unpredictable. Well they may be a doorway to another planet (not literally) or might just be an inch deep. The smart thing to do when spotting a pothole while riding would be to look in the rear view mirror to ensure that no vehicle is behind you and curve out the pothole.
Go out, explore and have safe family commutes on the BG C12. The BG C12 comes with an IP 67 rating to provide resistance against dust and water and is priced at just 1,20,000. Hurry, book a test ride today.