We had great feedback from attendees at the end of the day, after the first North Wales BikeSafe workshop of the year, delivered on Sunday 6 April at Llay, nr Wrexham. It was great to see a full workshop with so many attendees wanting to understand how to improve their riding skills. After an informative […]
An enjoyable day riding some of the best roads in Northumberland Saturday 16th November saw the last BikeSafe workshop being delivered by the Northumbria Police Motorcycle Team. Although it was November the weather was kind which allowed those taking part to have an enjoyable day riding some of the best roads in Northumberland. The day […]
Limited places left for the Lincolnshire BikeSafe Breakfast – Sunday 7th April 2024 Following the huge success of the 2022 event, Lincolnshire Police in conjunction with Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership are joining forces with BikeSafe once again, to offer Lincolnshire BikeSafe Breakfast 2024. Places are running out for bikers to join us at Lincolnshire Fire & […]
Mopeds, scooters and motorcycles account for 50% of stolen vehicles Over very recent years, the UK (especially London) has seen a sharp ride in bike theft, with over 15,000 motorcycles, mopeds and scooters being stolen in London alone over a 12 month period. This accounts for over 50% of stolen vehicles in London, further compounded […]
I’d heard positive things about BikeSafe from my DVSA instructor Even though I only passed my Direct Access in July, I decided to book BikeSafe with Derbyshire Constabulary. This turned out to be a good decision. It was quite a whirlwind after having my first bike at just five years old, then doing nothing motorcycle […]
Superb vehicle for teaching the basics of advanced motorcycle riding As a long-established Advanced Motorcyclist and IAM RoadSmart National Observer I have supported West Mercia BikeSafe for a number of years and watched it develop with great interest. BikeSafe is not only a superb vehicle for teaching the basics of advanced motorcycle riding – which […]
I would just like to thank PC Mace of Kent Police and the Kent BikeSafe team for a brilliant day on the 9th September. What a great BikeSafe observed ride with PC McNeil through many different types of roads and situations. The objective was to take on some motorcycle safety skills for the day and […]
The overarching philosophy is safety, safety, safety We met PC Hutchings (Northamptonshire Police) from the Northamptonshire BikeSafe team at a comfortable office in Welford. This was ideally suited in relation to where we lived and the intended route. After formal introductions and ice breakers to make the two of us at ease, we ran through […]
At no point was I just treated as a ‘just a pillion’ When your partner says I’ve booked us on a BikeSafe day with Warwickshire Police and it starts 8.30am on Sunday, I was a little underwhelmed. Having only ever ridden pillion and with no inclination to personally pass my motorcycle test, I wondered why […]
My apprehension was completely unfounded I was a little apprehensive when offered a place on a BikeSafe workshop. Having ridden in ‘my youth’ and returning later in life to biking, I was aware that things move on and bad habits develop. As the day of my workshop grew closer, I became increasingly aware that as […]