Motorcyclists urged to ride safely as summer biking season begins
Police are urging motorcyclists to ride safely as bikers prepare to get back on the road for the summer season.
Police are urging motorcyclists to ride safely as bikers prepare to get back on the road for the summer season.
As the nights are getting longer, many recreational bikers will be taking their machines out of storage and getting back on the road, possibly for the first time in several months.
The Police Scotland Motorcycle Safety Campaign will promote safe and responsible motorcycling with a view to reducing the number of road traffic casualties and improving rider behaviour.
The campaign, which will run until the end of September, was launched today (Tuesday 16th April) at the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire by Police Scotland.
Superintendent Louise Blakelock, deputy head of road policing at Police Scotland, said: “Although motorcyclists make up only one per cent of the motoring public they account for around 20 per cent of the people killed in road crashes, often during cornering or overtaking manoeuvres. Motorcyclists are more vulnerable than other motorists - the smallest of errors, by rider or driver, can lead to very serious consequences, particularly when higher speeds are involved.
“Road safety is everyone's responsibility. I urge motorcyclists to follow our safety advice; by doing so they will avoid collisions. Other roads users must keep a careful look out for motorcyclists, particularly when turning into or out of junctions where many collisions occur. Drivers who actively apply the road safety message, ‘Think Bike, Think Biker’ will help keep our roads safer and save lives."
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: “We have been successful in reducing accidents and casualties and Scotland now ranks amongst the safest countries in the world for road safety. In spite of this progress, more remains to be done and particularly for motorcyclists.
“Currently, motorcyclists represent around one per cent of traffic but account for around 20 per cent of fatalities, so it is imperative we continue to work with partners and the motorcycle community itself to drive casualty figures down. While the longer evenings and better weather will be tempting many bikers to head out to enjoy Scotland’s roads in the days and weeks ahead, it’s very important they do so in a safe manner and ride to the conditions.
Police are urging motorcyclists to
ride safely as bikers prepare to get
back on the road for the summer
season.
As the nights are getting longer,
many recreational bikers will be
taking their machines out of storage
and getting back on the road,
possibly for the first time in several
months.
The Police Scotland Motorcycle
Safety Campaign will promote safe
and responsible motorcycling with a
view to reducing the number of road
traffic casualties and improving rider
behaviour.
The campaign, which will run until
the end of September, was launched
Today (Tuesday 16th April) at the
Grampian Transport Museum in
Alford, Aberdeenshire by Police
Scotland.
Superintendent Louise Blakelock,
deputy head of road policing at
Police Scotland, said: “Although
motorcyclists make up only one per
cent of the motoring public they
account for around 20 per cent of the
people killed in road crashes, often
during cornering or overtaking
manoeuvres. Motorcyclists are more
vulnerable than other motorists - the
smallest of errors, by rider or driver,
can lead to very serious
consequences, particularly when
higher speeds are involved.
“Road safety is everyone's
responsibility. I urge motorcyclists to
follow our safety advice; by doing so
they will avoid collisions. Other roads
users must keep a careful look out
for motorcyclists, particularly when
turning into or out of junctions where
many collisions occur. Drivers who
actively apply the road safety
message, ‘Think Bike, Think Biker’
will help keep our roads safer and
save lives."
Cabinet Secretary for Transport,
Infrastructure and Connectivity
Michael Matheson said: “We have
been successful in reducing
accidents and casualties and
Scotland now ranks amongst the
safest countries in the world for road
safety. In spite of this progress, more
remains to be done and particularly
for motorcyclists.
“Currently, motorcyclists represent
around one per cent of traffic but
account for around 20 per cent of
fatalities, so it is imperative we
continue to work with partners and
the motorcycle community itself to
drive casualty figures down. While
the longer evenings and better
weather will be tempting many bikers
to head out to enjoy Scotland’s roads
in the days and weeks ahead, it’s very important they do so in a safe manner and ride to the conditions.