An essential introduction to advanced skills A few years ago, only months after buying my first bike and still on my Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) ticket, I witnessed the immediate aftermath of a motorcycle accident. That day changed my life. I’d been driving along a beautiful road in North Wales dreaming of one day riding […]
All-female BikeSafe workshop On 20 September 2019 the PSNI BikeSafe team welcomed riders from the Celtic Sisterhood Motorcycle Club to Transport Training Services at Nutt’s Corner, Co Antrim for an all-female BikeSafe workshop. Throughout the morning, time was spent in a classroom environment looking at some advanced riding theory, including aspects of cornering, junctions and […]
The power of BikeSafe to positively engage October 12th, 2019 and it’s a big day. Ahead of retirement from a career that I am immensely proud of, this day marks my final BikeSafe workshop as a serving South Wales Police Motorcyclist. Welcoming today\’s riders, I’m again reminded of the power of BikeSafe to positively engage […]
Was I good or just lucky? I am an oldy (64 yrs) who has been riding motorcycles since I was 16 years old. Like everyone of my era, the test was simple and I was able to ride anything almost immediately after my test. Many of my friends had accidents as they progressed to bigger […]
Passing on vital information and skills The BikeSafe training course is designed to address common rider errors that are commonly associated with the killed or serious injury statistics. Run by the Police, the BikeSafe workshop is designed to pass vital information and skills onto riders of any skill level. This plants the seed of advanced […]
I never thought I could learn so much First and foremost, many thanks to Warwickshire Police and the BikeSafe team for a very enjoyable day. We were made to feel at ease from the start and this remained the case throughout the day, helping the learning to stick. Some feedback from the day to consider […]
Dreading the thought of being observed Firstly, please allow me to thank the Warwickshire Bikesafe team for running the BikeSafe course.I found it a hugely rewarding day and, having been practising the techniques for the past week, can say that it has definitely made me a better rider. Riding a route that would leave me […]
Showing critical medical information Imagine the scene – a biker has come off of his motorcycle during morning rush hour. He’s lying on the tarmac surrounded by other commuters, all wanting to help. He is unconscious and the ambulance is 5 minutes away. They know it is important not to move him in case this […]
Aimed to improve your riding Having bought another bike after a seven-year break it seemed like a good idea to attend a BikeSafe workshop and after telling two other work colleagues about the course, one only having passed his bike test in March, the three of us headed to Devizes on 28th July to attend […]
Just wanted to pass on my thanks to the West Midlands BikeSafe team for their excellent BikeSafe workshop that I attended during July 2019. The informative and enjoyable classroom section (the nice biscuits were a great addition) and the observed ride in the afternoon were first class. Feedback and advice from the observed ride was […]