Protect Your Eyes
Required Use of Motorcycle Eye Protection
Device. Most State laws provide that, regardless of age, operators
and, in some cases, passengers of motorcycles wear an eye protection
device (e.g., goggles) while operating or riding on a motorcycle.
A plastic face shield can help protect your
whole face in a crash. It also protects you from wind, dust, dirt,
rain, insects, and pebbles thrown up from cars ahead. These problems
are distracting and can be painful.
Goggles protect your eyes, though they won't protect the rest of
your face like a face shield does.
To be effective, eye or face shield
protection must:
• Be free of scratches.
• Be resistant to penetration (shatter proof).
• Give a clear view to either side.
• Fasten securely, so it does not blow off.
• Permit air to pass through, to reduce fogging.
• Permit enough room for eyeglasses or sunglasses, if needed.
Dark tinted eye protection (sunglasses)
should not be worn at night or any other time when little light is
available. Although I find yellow tinted glasses enhance lights when
night riding.
Polarized lens while good for reducing glare can inhibit your
ability to distinguish road hazards like fuel spills on the highway.
Don’t forget about UV protection.
