Here is something I bet you didn’t know, motorcycles are often used most in places with humid weather. Tropical countries previously boasted of the highest number of members in the motorcycling population, with India leading the pack.
But the motorcycling public has risen in numbers the past few years. Experts even approximate such an increase to be at 400% from the year 2000 to 2007.
Aside from the slippery surfaces that motorcyclists have to contend with, cold weather brings forth another danger for owners all over the world
Cold weather causes condensation, fogging the goggles, visors, wind screens or any other eye protection that the rider is using. And when this happens, visibility suffers and the possibility of encountering accidents is multiplied tenfold.
An alarming statistic reveals the danger of fogging for motorcyclists worldwide. 50% of motorcycling accidents are crashes with other vehicles. 26% of motorcycling accidents are crashes with fixed objects.
Now here’s the most telling of these statistics: 36% of the motorcycle riders who encountered such accidents claim that their visibility has been impaired. Fogging is the number one cause of visibility impairment when it comes to motorcycling
This tells us that you should definitely be using a solution to prevent condensation on the surfaces of your protective eyewear.
Because of the alarming statistic mentioned above, eye protection companies have researched and developed anti fog solutions to help prevent accidents and aid in saving lives.
Anti fogs are liquid products applied to the surface glass or plastics such as those used in eye protection products. These products prevent condensation and helps maintain clarity of vision by ensuring that the transparent surface of the eye protection is fog free.
Anti fog products are doubly important for motorcyclists. If it means that 36% of motorcycling accidents will be prevented, then such would be a big improvement indeed. Every state, and almost every country now makes it mandatory for motorcyclist to wear head and eye protection, and anti-fogs add a new layer of security by ensuring that condensation will never impair the rider’s vision.