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Live Fast Die Old
The Showcase of Scottish Motorcycling Heads to the Borders
In the latest of their series of videos Live fast Die Old (LFDO) have travelled to the Scottish Borders. LFDO have also tied in an element of riding safety into their videos this time focused on group riding.
Their strapline 'Be Aware On Breathtaking Roads - Don't Let Them Take Away Your Breath For Good’ couldn’t be more pertinent on Scotland’s stunning roads!
A Road Safety Scotland initiative, the new film, The Devil’s Beeftub, focuses on bikers riding in groups and the dangers to be particularly aware of when enjoying Scotland’s roads. The film highlights potential hazards including sheep, stationary cars and blind bends.
Motorcyclists make up less than one per cent of Scotland’s road traffic, but accounted for 20 per cent of fatalities in 2018. May, June and August remain the worst months for KSIs (killed or seriously injured), with 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at weekends identified as the key risk times.
Motorcycle casualties increased by 3% from 620 in 2017 to 640 in 2018. There were 33 fatalities – an increase of 4 versus the prior year. Around half of these fatalities happened at weekends.
Riders aged 50-54 have the highest KSI rates, and 92% of all motorcycle casualties are male. Analysis also shows that, in three–quarters of collisions where a biker is injured, the rider is the contributory factor. Failure to look properly and loss of control are the top factors in motorcycle deaths, with rider behaviour at bends or when overtaking accounting for the majority of fatal or serious injuries.
"Be Aware On Breathtaking Roads - Don't Let Them Take Away Your Breath For Good"