{"id":7915,"date":"2020-07-02T10:18:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T09:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roadsandtransport\/?page_id=7915"},"modified":"2023-10-07T21:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T20:15:11","slug":"motorcyclists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/safer-people\/motorcyclists\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Biking.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Biking.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Biking-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Biking-800x399.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Biking-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorcyclists only account for 1% of traffic, but make up just under 20% of deaths on the road. They have a higher crash and injury rate than vehicle occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ridefree.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RideFree<\/a> is a new Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) digital rider theory course. It is aimed at new riders and contains a series of 6 online modules to be taken by the learner rider before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/motorcycle-cbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compulsory Basic Training (CBT).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/enhanced-rider-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVSA enhanced rider scheme<\/a> checks the motorcyclist&#8217;s riding skills and provides training. There is no test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.think.gov.uk\/advice-for-road-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government&#8217;s THINK!<\/a> advice for motorcyclists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Position yourself in the safest and best place to maximise your visibility of potential hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a \u201clifesaver\u2019 glance over your shoulder before carrying out manoeuvres, so you know where other vehicles are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to wear the right gear. Fall off your bike and tarmac will shed your jeans in seconds. Bikers must wear a protective jacket, gloves, boots and trousers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wear bright florescent gear during the day and reflective gear at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing the right helmet could help save your life. Sharp ratings help you understand how much protection a helmet offers in a crash. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sharp.dft.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department for Transport&#8217;s SHARP website. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider further skills training to improve your performance, confidence and safety on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>About a quarter of motorcycle fatalities happen on rural roads, often on a bend. RoSPA have a selection of short films which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rospa.com\/Road-Safety\/Advice\/Cyclists-and-motorcyclists\/Motorcycle-cornering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highlight the skills required by motorcyclists to safely negotiate bends.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Motorcycling cornering\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-ShHzG2jnaA?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shinysideup.co.uk\/nyrf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Young Rider Forum (NYRF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newriderhub.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Rider Hub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/collision-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collision and Casualty Data<\/a>. Search with interactive map and filter by mode, location and age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon-cornwall.police.uk\/contact\/contact-forms\/operation-snap-dashcam-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police\u2019s Operation Snap<\/a> for video submission of riding and driving offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/ride-motorcycle-moped\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gov.uk &#8211; Riding a motorcycle or moped<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorcyclists only account for 1% of traffic, but make up just under 20% of deaths on the road. They have a higher crash and injury rate than vehicle occupants. RideFree is a new Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) digital rider theory course. 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