I'll never not admit that riding a motorcycle is dangerous. It is. The world around us isn't paying attention and as they scroll their phones, eat, apply makeup, or nod off thanks to the countless podcasts they have on repeat, we're at the mercy of their 5,000 to 9,000-pound killdozers.
As such, motorcyclists tend to have their heads on a swivel, attempting to pay attention to all the world's cagers as they merge, straddle lanes, and otherwise treat driving a car as if they were just walking to the grocery store—i.e. without a care in the world. But we can only watch so much from within our helmets. We can only see so much or be aware of so much when all we have are our eyes and two dinky-ass mirrors to keep us safe. That, however, could be changing.
Debuting at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Garmin dropped the zūmo R1 Radar system, which combines a rearview camera with a simple radar system that gives you eyes in the back of your head, as well as to the side of you, offering motorcyclists more awareness on the road.
