Transport for London is keen to ‘urgently’ work with the Government to improve the motorcycle licencing system following a spike in deaths among young riders.

In carrying out analysis into the ‘safety in numbers’ concept, the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) says it has uncovered some ‘uncomfortable truths’ about the safety of motorcyclists in London.

More than a quarter of the Capital’s riders have been riding for less than a year, a new survey suggests.