Heidi Duffy MBE, the National Young Rider Forum Facilitator, penned a thought-provoking editorial to coincide with National Young Rider Day on June 27. In it she asks if the lives of young motorcyclists matter to wider society, as so little seems to be being done to keep them safe on the road. As she points...

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The latest road casualties data from the Department for Transport has highlighted how much work needs to be done to promote safer powered bike riding after it was revealed that 21 per cent of all fatalities were motorcyclists, despite riders covering only just over one per cent of all the road miles covered. Tragically, 354...

There can’t have been many people who weren’t impressed by the stunning sight of the massed ranks of horses parading through the streets of London for the King’s coronation. It was all the more impressive because we don’t see horses on the roads that often in our cities, and it’s only when you see them...

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A ‘hidden epidemic of drug-riding is at large in Britain’, according to a report by leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart – and it’s not just illicit drugs that are the problem. While the rules on riding after taking recreational drugs are well known and lead to hefty fines and bans from the road, what...

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It’s tragic to know that while motorcycles make up only around 1% of road traffic, in 2021 they accounted for 20% of road fatalities and 12% of road casualties in Great Britain. To help change these statistics, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) held a National Motorcycle Safety Week from 3-9 April, with the main...

And while this is a major headache for cars and vans, it is potentially life threatening for motorcyclists. A survey in 2022 by MCN Compare found that one in five motorcyclists had had an accident or sustained damage to their bike as a result of hitting a pothole, and the Motorcycle Action Group’s own survey...

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TfL has unveiled plans to introduce 65km of new 20mph speed limits later this year, a move it says will “make a real difference in cutting road danger”. The new speed limits would impact roads in a number of boroughs, including Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth. TfL says their...

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This year’s National Motorcycle Safety Week will focus on bike maintenance and PPE in the context of the cost-of-living crisis. Organised by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), the event takes place between 3-9 April. Its objectives are: To raise awareness of risks and behaviours which can lead to motorcycle related fatal and serious injury...

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Two of the motorcycle industry’s leading players met with the Government this week to push the case for a “more sensible and holistic approach” to the path towards net zero. Under plans announced in July 2022, the Government plans to end the sale of all new fossil-fuelled motorbikes and mopeds by 2035. The plans are...

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“Today, people are turning to new technology to help them make greener choices – and one market that has seen a speedy rise is electric motorbikes.” That was the assessment of Lord Sugar, introducing the latest task on this series of The Apprentice. The remaining candidates were challenged to create an advertising campaign for a...

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The RAC fears motorists across the country will soon be “plagued by a plethora of potholes” – presenting a “true road safety danger”, especially for those on two wheels. Data shows that between October and December 2022, the RAC attended 23% more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame than during the previous three month period. The...

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Registration statistics for 2022 show the growing importance and key role the motorcycle sector will play as the transport ecosystem evolves. That’s according to the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA). The statistics show that 116,534 powered two-wheelers (PTWs) were registered for the first time in 2022 – nearly 2% up on 2021. The 2022 figure is also more...