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Motorcyclists across Greater Manchester have been warned that failing to stick to the speed limit will cost them dearly, after new average speed cameras were installed across the city region as part of a drive to improve road safety. Speeding represents one of the ‘fatal four’ reckless behaviours that are at the heart of many...

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The National Young Rider Forum has launched a new social media campaign to support young riders this Spring. The campaign includes its ‘Ready to Ride?’ educational film, which details the steps that a young person needs to take if they are considering becoming a motorcyclist. Funded by The Road Safety Trust and Kent County Council,...

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A major sportswear retailer has been heavily criticised after it ran an advert that showed motorcyclists badly dressed for riding. The ad for JD Sports featured professional stunt riders pulling tricks, and had them cruising the streets in trainers and jeans, despite such gear being inappropriate for motorcyclists. Concerns were raised as to how these...

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A sobering and thought-provoking new documentary has been produced by the BBC, on the tragedy of young lives lost on the UK’s roads. Called Drive Fast Die Young it highlights the problems of young car drivers, but every one of its lessons and warnings can be attributed to young bike riders too. It covers the...

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Have you ever ridden your bike and realised you are making a lot of silly mistakes – sloppy handling, poor positioning, not noticing potential hazards – and thought, ‘I’m just not on it today’ , and wondered why? Could be you are riding tired. It’s common for people to over-estimate their ability to function at...

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Riders in the south and west of Greater Manchester might be interested in a free check ride and debrief from the experienced police motorcyclists of Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales Police. The event is being held in collaboration with BikeSafe North West, on Saturday, 2nd March from 10am-3pm at Triumph Chester. You can find it...

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A new campaign by the British Superbike School is targeting improving braking techniques among the nation’s riders. The campaign – which is directed at riders of all bikes, at all sizes and levels – comes after research highlighted that improving braking skills could help lower casualty figures. The ‘Brake for your Life’ campaign says that...

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Bikers in Greater Manchester who love to ride and want to help their local community are being encouraged to volunteer for one of the city’s finest bike-related charities. Greater Manchester Blood Bikes is looking for new volunteer riders to keep its services on the road. The charity – the only one of its kind in the city...

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An exciting new project has been launched that could take the training and testing of new bike riders to the next level. The National Young Rider Forum is working on the development of a motorcycle-specific hazard perception test, to be tailored specifically to the needs of young riders. Currently, all riders looking to gain their...

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What could a bikers’ version of the popular Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, sound like? Perhaps the final chorus would sound something like… (all together now) Twelve clean commuting Eleven neatly parking Ten hi-vis showing Nine safely filtering Eight headlights gleaming Seven scooters braking Six lorries spraying Five doing C--B--T Four kindly vans Three gentle bends Two riding gloves And drivers clearly see-ing me…!...

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