UNEASY RIDERS

'Born-again bikers' are motorcyclists who discarded their motorcycles in their 20s, but have a strong urge to return to motorcycling in their 30s and 40s. They are considered to be one of the groups most liable to have accidents, partly because advances in technology have made motorcycles much more powerful and sensitive than ever before. Their frequent inability to handle these new motorcycle models safely has contributed to a 16% rise in fatalities and a 6% rise in injuries in the UK since 1996. In North Yorkshire, England, the police are running a pioneering scheme, Bikesafe 2000, to tackle this problem through a combination of education and enforcement, and casualties there are falling. Bikesafe 2000 was launched in May 1997, in response to sharply rising motorcycle accidents in the area. It is a partnership between the police, local authority road safety officers, and representatives of motorcyclists' groups and the motorcycle industry. A crucial part of its work is assessed rides, where motorcyclists volunteer to be followed by police riders who point out faults in their riding; successful completion is rewarded with a certificate. The Bikesafe conference in September 1998 provided a good opportunity to share experience with police forces and other interested people from elsewhere in the UK.

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  POLICE REVIEW PUBLISHING CO LTD

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• Authors:
  • DEAN, J
• Publication Date: 1998-9-18

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-1
• Serial:
  • POLICE REVIEW
  • Publisher: POLICE REVIEW PUBLISHING CO LTD
  • ISSN: 0309-1414

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Attitudes; Education; Fatalities; High risk drivers; Injuries; Law enforcement; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Police; Policy; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Increase
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2279: Accident proneness; 1757: Age; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 2284: Education; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1602: Fatality; 9032: Increase; 2163: Injury; 1221: Motorcycle; 1752: Motorcyclist; 1522: Police; 173: Policy; 3855: Technology; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00761390
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 6 1999 12:00AM