Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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If you're a new rider, intersections are the most dangerous place you'll ride, and this video shows you exactly why and how to handle them. I break down a new rider who dumped his Honda Rebel making a simple left turn, why intersections are where most motorcycle crashes happen thanks to left turners and riders going in too hot, and the one distinction that keeps you safe: the difference between a relevant threat, like a car sitting at the intersection, and an active threat, like that same car pulling out with its blinker already on. The moment a relevant threat becomes active, you have to do something, and you only have three options: brake, swerve, or accelerate. I walk through it all using the PLAN method: position for safety with a good line of sight and an escape path, locate hazardous situations like intersections, assess relevant threats, and navigate active threats. These are the intersection and new rider tips the MSF course doesn't have time to fully cover, and the braking skill behind them is something you build in a parking lot before you ever need it. If you want the full system that takes a new rider from the basics to a complete, confident rider, check out the SMART Rider Motorcycle Training System → Riding-SMART.com/Motorcycle-Training-System
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🃏 Veritas Connection Cards: Riding-SMART.com/Veritas-DDFM — A daily prompt for state of mind. Read one before you ride. Use code DDFM for 25% OFF!
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Visitors to the DanDanTheFireman Channel should always seek in-person training from an accredited training facility. DanDanTheFireman LLC and its owners assume no responsibility for the information contained on this channel and disclaim all liability in respect of such information. DanDanTheFireman LLC hereby excludes liability for any claims, losses, demands, or damages of any kind whatsoever concerning any information, content, or services provided, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damages, compensatory damages, loss of profits, or data, or otherwise.
This video is used for education, criticism, and advocacy about safe practices related to motorcycle riding.
This YouTube Video constitutes non-infringing fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary, and has no negative effect on the market for the original work.
Thus, under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, the Fair Use factors weigh heavily in favor of good faith, and fair use.
Courts have already weighed in on this question: YouTube videos of this nature are fair use as a matter of law. Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017) (granting summary judgment on fair use grounds in favor of defendant video makers); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact me at DanDanTheFireman@DDFMCrew.com
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Learn the full system I teach in every video → Riding-SMART.com/Motorcycle-Training-System
If you're a new rider, intersections are the most dangerous place you'll ride, and this video shows you exactly why and how to handle them. I break down a new rider who dumped his Honda Rebel making a simple left turn, why intersections are where most motorcycle crashes happen thanks to left turners and riders going in too hot, and the one distinction that keeps you safe: the difference between a relevant threat, like a car sitting at the intersection, and an active threat, like that same car pulling out with its blinker already on. The moment a relevant threat becomes active, you have to do something, and you only have three options: brake, swerve, or accelerate. I walk through it all using the PLAN method: position for safety with a good line of sight and an escape path, locate hazardous situations like intersections, assess relevant threats, and navigate active threats. These are the intersection and new rider tips the MSF course doesn't have time to fully cover, and the braking skill behind them is something you build in a parking lot before you ever need it. If you want the full system that takes a new rider from the basics to a complete, confident rider, check out the SMART Rider Motorcycle Training System → Riding-SMART.com/Motorcycle-Training-System
🔥 Important Links & Social Media 🔥
📢 FREE U-Turn Drills: motorcycletrainingconcepts.com/pages/motorcycle-u-turn-drills
📢 SHOP: MotorcycleTrainingConcepts.com
📢 Join the SMART Rider Crew → Riding-SMART.com/SRC-Invite
📢 Discord Server: discord.gg/DanDanTheFireman
*****************************************************
MY PARTNERS
*****************************************************
🎧 CARDO Motorcycle Bluetooth Systems: Riding-SMART.com/Cardo-DDTF & use code DDTF for a Discount!
🧲 Rokform Phone Cases & Mounts: Riding-SMART.com/Rokform — Magnetic, Durable, and Built for the Ride. Use code DDTFM2026 for 20% OFF!
⛑️Voss Helmets — Great Helmets for Beginner Riders: Riding-SMART.com/Voss-Helmets — Use code DanDanTheFireman for 10% OFF!
🏍️ Gear Up with Revzilla: Riding-SMART.com/best-motorcycle-gear — My Go-To for the Best Riding Gear!
🃏 Veritas Connection Cards: Riding-SMART.com/Veritas-DDFM — A daily prompt for state of mind. Read one before you ride. Use code DDFM for 25% OFF!
We worked hard for a discount for the Crew, so let's support our Sponsors! Some of these links are affiliate links and provide a source of income for DanDanTheFireman at no extra cost to you!
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#DanDanTheFireman #MotorcycleTrainingConcepts #RidingSMART
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IMPORTANT
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Visitors to the DanDanTheFireman Channel should always seek in-person training from an accredited training facility. DanDanTheFireman LLC and its owners assume no responsibility for the information contained on this channel and disclaim all liability in respect of such information. DanDanTheFireman LLC hereby excludes liability for any claims, losses, demands, or damages of any kind whatsoever concerning any information, content, or services provided, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damages, compensatory damages, loss of profits, or data, or otherwise.
This video is used for education, criticism, and advocacy about safe practices related to motorcycle riding.
This YouTube Video constitutes non-infringing fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary, and has no negative effect on the market for the original work.
Thus, under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, the Fair Use factors weigh heavily in favor of good faith, and fair use.
Courts have already weighed in on this question: YouTube videos of this nature are fair use as a matter of law. Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017) (granting summary judgment on fair use grounds in favor of defendant video makers); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact me at DanDanTheFireman@DDFMCrew.com
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