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Printable versionFoggy Kick Starts "Motorcycle Training Matters" Initiative
Over the last 2 weeks the Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership has held two motorcycle safety open days to launch the Motorcycle Training Matters initiative. Over 1000 people attended the open days held at Dunstable Community Fire Station on the 21st March and Bedford Community Fire Station on the 29th March.
People thinking about learning to ride were given moped “taster” rides and the opportunity to sign up for a new, free pre-CBT training course “1st Ride” being delivered by riding instructors, road safety officers and officers from the emergency services. Experienced riders were also able to sign up for another new service launched at the event - “RideSafe” – a riding assessment by Bedfordshire Police motorcyclists. Other highlights included a free motorcycle safety check by Xers and demonstrations on how to safely remove a crash helmet at the scene of an accident, by the East of England Ambulance and Paramedic Service.
World superbike legend, Carl Fogarty MBE attended the first event held at Dunstable Community Fire Station on the 21st March and said “I was really pleased to come along and support the event and to help spread the word that “training matters”. It doesn’t matter whether you ride on the race track or on the roads – it’s training that makes you a better rider and makes you less likely of being involved in an accident.
“When you hear that one in five people killed or seriously injured on the roads is a biker it really makes you think. It’s good to see the councils and emergency services all working together with local motorcyclists and showing such a genuine commitment to promote rider safety.”
Simon Deards, from Bedfordshire County Council, and “Motorcycle Training Matters” project manager, said “This was an excellent event – I am grateful to everyone who took part and everyone who attended the open days. Many people were able to find out more about rider training opportunities available locally and signed up for more training, so that has to be a good thing. ”
People thinking about learning to ride were given moped “taster” rides and the opportunity to sign up for a new, free pre-CBT training course “1st Ride” being delivered by riding instructors, road safety officers and officers from the emergency services. Experienced riders were also able to sign up for another new service launched at the event - “RideSafe” – a riding assessment by Bedfordshire Police motorcyclists. Other highlights included a free motorcycle safety check by Xers and demonstrations on how to safely remove a crash helmet at the scene of an accident, by the East of England Ambulance and Paramedic Service.
World superbike legend, Carl Fogarty MBE attended the first event held at Dunstable Community Fire Station on the 21st March and said “I was really pleased to come along and support the event and to help spread the word that “training matters”. It doesn’t matter whether you ride on the race track or on the roads – it’s training that makes you a better rider and makes you less likely of being involved in an accident.
“When you hear that one in five people killed or seriously injured on the roads is a biker it really makes you think. It’s good to see the councils and emergency services all working together with local motorcyclists and showing such a genuine commitment to promote rider safety.”
Simon Deards, from Bedfordshire County Council, and “Motorcycle Training Matters” project manager, said “This was an excellent event – I am grateful to everyone who took part and everyone who attended the open days. Many people were able to find out more about rider training opportunities available locally and signed up for more training, so that has to be a good thing. ”
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