Cheshire Police has launched an emotive new campaign with the aim of reducing the number of young people killed or seriously injured, particularly in motorcycle collisions. On 21 July 2021, Harry Abbey was riding to work when he was involved in a serious collision. He died at the scene and was just 19-years-old. Now –...

The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has launched a new campaign calling for a comprehensive overhaul of how you obtain a licence to ride a moped or motorcycle, saying the current system is complicated, costly and increasingly places barriers in front of people wanting to take to two wheels. The campaign – called A Licence to...

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Road safety organisation IAM RoadSmart has launched a new petition calling for the Government to scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests. Research conducted by the charity suggests nearly two-thirds of motorcyclists believe that the cost of safety gear has prevented them from purchasing items that would enhance their safety on the road. Therefore, it...

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The Department for Transport’s Annual Report on road casualty figures for 2022 has reported a small rise in the number of motorcyclist fatalities. 350 motorcyclists on all sizes of powered bikes died in 2022 – 4% more than in 2019, and 7% more than a decade ago. In comparison, fatalities among car drivers, HGV drivers...

Motoring campaign group Road Angel has warned that new research on the state of Britain’s roads shows the risk to life because of potholes is now severe, and our roads are in their worst condition in years. Road Angel is urging councils to fork out and repair potholes, or they warn road users “will lose...

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A major new road safety campaign aimed at car drivers in Greater Manchester has plenty of good advice for bike riders, too. The series of films by Safer Roads Greater Manchester offers a new perspective on the dangers of driving after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. Called ‘Your Car Can’t Say No’, the campaign carries the...

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The wet summer hasn’t just made bike riding a less pleasurable experience; it’s also hampered efforts to repair the nation’s damaged road networks – and that signals potential trouble for bike riders… No one who’s been out riding this summer can have missed how bad the weather’s been: wet, cold and often pretty miserable. Indeed,...

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The head of road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has urged the Government to up its game in a bid to reduce fatalities and injuries among the bike riding community. Antony Kildare made his feelings known as Department for Transport official figures showed that one-in-five of all road deaths in UK are bikers, despite making up...

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Government road safety campaign THINK! has relaunched its ‘Travel Like You Know Them’ campaign, as part of efforts to raise awareness of the 2022 Highway Code changes. The changes create a hierarchy of vulnerability among road users and place an increasing scale of responsibility on road users depending on their potential to do harm. In...

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Leading road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has launched a new campaign to keep motorcycle riders safe this summer by encouraging car and van drivers to take an extra look for them at junctions, where many collisions occur. GEM warns that summertime sees many roads become busier with riders as they take advantage...

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Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has introduced new and upgraded speed cameras “that will ensure that all road users adhere to speed limits and do not engage in reckless or anti-social behaviour”. The upgraded spot speed cameras uses Jenoptik’s latest VECTOR SR technology. The camera system is ANPR-based and has the capability for 24/7 bi-directional...

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A coalition of organisations is calling on the Government to make changes to compulsory basic training (CBT) for motorcycles to strengthen safety standards and reduce danger on roads. The current CBT for motorcycles and mopeds, which enables people as young as 17 to ride up to the national speed limit with L-plates after one day...

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