Drivers will be told to look out for bikes in a £1.2mllion government campaign this spring. The ‘Think bike’ campaign will run from March to April, to coincide with many riders returning to the roads after winter. The Department for Transport plans to spend more on the initiative than almost any other road safety campaign this year. Funding of £1.275million ...
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- 07 February 2013
Motorcycle dealer and long time backer of motorcycle racing Colin Appleyard is one of four people from the motorcycle world honoured by the Queen in the New Year's Honours list. Appleyard has been involved in all levels of racing both on and off road for many years and is highly respected in the racing world. He has now been awarded ...
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- 02 January 2013
Motorcyclists are being offered the chance to win a bike worth £12,000 for doing a safe riding course taught by police. A scooter worth up to £2000 is also on offer in the initiative to improve motorcycle safety in London. Winners will get to choose the bike or scooter model they want up to the prize value. Three runners up ...
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- 03 November 2011
A Dorset based motorcycling group is offering a series of free safety presentations to motorcyclists this February and March. Presented by a qualified civilian police riding instructor, the “Dorchester & West Dorset Advanced Motorcyclists Group” courses are designed to make motorcyclists more skilled, confident and controlled on the road. Three 2hr theory presentations will be given on Friday 18th Feb, ...
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- 06 January 2011
Motorcycle safety could suffer due to Chancellor George Osborne’s spending cuts, the British Motorcyclists Federation has warned. Local authorities are likely to reduce spending on road maintenance, leading to more potholes, and axe safety initiatives including subsidised rider training. Free police-run Bikesafe riding courses are in jeopardy because they receive funding from forces and local authorities, both of which have ...
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- 25 October 2010
The Motorcycle Industry Association has called for motorcyclists to be allowed permanent access to London’s bus lanes. The experimental scheme in place at the moment, which currently allows bikers to travel in bus lanes in the capital, is due to end on 5 July, and the MCI are calling on the relative authorities to make the scheme permanent. Steve Kenward, ...
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- 01 June 2010
The California Highway Patrol has started a campaign to make motorists more aware of bikes. The message, ‘Share the road, look twice for motorcyclists’, is now being shown on over 700 signs across the state. Robert Gladden, director of the US’s Motorcycle Safety Foundation said: “The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, along with many thousands of motorcyclists, applaud the California Highway Patrol, ...
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- 18 February 2010
Motorcycle safety videos usually fall into two camps: Shock horror crash gore or sensible but dull this-is-responsible-riding. Very few successfully get across a meaningful yet watchable message but this new video from the Motor Accident Commission of South Australia is the best effort so far. The Commissions other videos haven't been so well received by riders around the world with ...
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- 02 November 2009
If you’re starting out, this has got to be a question looming large in your mind – and if not yours, then definitely the mind of your nearest and dearest. The short answer is: riding a bike does expose you to more danger than most other ways of passing the time. And you need a certain amount of luck. You’re ...
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- 09 September 2009
The most common accidents that we bikers get involved in are collisions at junctions, collisions while overtaking, loss of control, either from a shunt or, and, surprise, surprise, failing to get round a bend. The key to minimizing the risk of any of these happening is anticipation, whether that’s reading the road ahead or another road users’ intentions, if you ...
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- 07 September 2009
