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> [“less experienced riders look closer to the bike with a more fixed gaze, while skillful riders look farther ahead and frequently change their focus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/less-experienced-riders-look-closer-to-the-bike-with-a-more-fixed/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

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## More by David L. Hough

> [“If Doc can’t let it go, you can always remind him that statistically a human is more likely to die from a hospital error…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/if-doc-can-t-let-it-go-you-can-always-remind-him-that-statistically-a/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“Contrary to those pseudo-serious Loud Pipes Save Lives stickers, noise basically annoys people and demonstrates that you are impolite and self-centered.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/contrary-to-those-pseudo-serious-loud-pipes-save-lives-stickers-noise/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“The edge of the speed envelope should be dictated by the view ahead, not by memory or prediction. As the view expands, speed can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/the-edge-of-the-speed-envelope-should-be-dictated-by-the-view-ahead/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“less experienced riders look closer to the bike with a more fixed gaze, while skillful riders look farther ahead and frequently change their focus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/less-experienced-riders-look-closer-to-the-bike-with-a-more-fixed/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“The System of Motorcycle Control (the British System) is the basis for what is called roadcraft, the science of becoming an accomplished motorcyclist. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/the-system-of-motorcycle-control-the-british-system-is-the-basis-for/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“point your nose—rather than just swivel your eyes—in the direction that you want to go. For whatever physical or psychological reasons, the act of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/point-your-nose-rather-than-just-swivel-your-eyes-in-the-direction/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“A skilled rider should be able to operate the throttle and front brake simultaneously.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/a-skilled-rider-should-be-able-to-operate-the-throttle-and-front/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“1. Anticipate what’s going to happen.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/1-anticipate-what-s-going-to-happen/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“For whatever reason, speed enforcement in the U.S. is a bigger deal than elsewhere in the world. In Europe, police seem to be more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/for-whatever-reason-speed-enforcement-in-the-u-s-is-a-bigger-deal/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“countersteer and look where you want to go.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/countersteer-and-look-where-you-want-to-go/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“Two ways to increase your anticipation time are looking farther ahead and reducing speed in busy situations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/two-ways-to-increase-your-anticipation-time-are-looking-farther-ahead/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“It’s pretty obvious that when bikes and cars try to occupy the same space at the same time, the motorcyclist gets hurt a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/it-s-pretty-obvious-that-when-bikes-and-cars-try-to-occupy-the-same/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“Motorcyclists, like pilots, put the priority on avoiding accidents rather than attempting to survive accidents. The energy is focused on doing everything right, rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/motorcyclists-like-pilots-put-the-priority-on-avoiding-accidents/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“The problem with riding over your head is that the laws of physics are self-enforcing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/the-problem-with-riding-over-your-head-is-that-the-laws-of-physics/)

[David L. Hough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-hough/)

> [“The obvious tactic for avoiding alcohol-precipitated crashes is to avoid riding after drinking. And that’s a decision you have to make before your judgment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-hough/the-obvious-tactic-for-avoiding-alcohol-precipitated-crashes-is-to/)

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