Welcome to the BikeSafe pages of our website.
Here you will find information about BikeSafe. Our aim is to
reduce biking casualties across the county and make Dorset a safer
place for you to enjoy the pleasures of motorcycling. We hope you
that you find these pages informative and that you come and join us
in making all the riders that use our roads safer. BikeSafe is a
national police initiative supported by the motorcycle industry
(MCIA)
and ACPO (Association
of Chief Police Officers).
This year BikeSafe Dorset is working in partnership with
Dorset County Council. Together we are committed to giving riders
the opportunity to gain the skills that could one day save your
life! You will be taught and assessed by riders who are passionate
about motorcycling and keeping you safe on the roads. This is an
opportunity to gain some great advice and tips on subjects such as
cornering, positioning, overtaking, correct use of gears and hazard
perception to name but a few! EVERY rider who has taken the course
has gained increased skills, made them more confident in their
riding, increased their enjoyment and ultimately made them safer
riders.
Bikesafe Dorset can only be offered to
riders with a bike of 250cc and over – all practical assessments
will take place on your own bike.
The course is now in two parts – the first is
a FREE theory presentation, the second part is an
assessed practical ride which is currently being offered at a
subsidised rate of £40.00. You must complete both parts in order to
fully complete the BikeSafe Dorset course and be issued with a
certificate.
Enrolling on a BikeSafe Dorset course
How to enrol on a bikesafe Dorset 2010
course:
STEP 1 - Choose your FREE theory
presentation venue and date
Monday 9 August 2010 - Village
Hotel, Wessex Fields, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH7 7DZ (venue
sponsored by Bournemouth Borough Council)
STEP 2 - Turn up on the night from 6.45pm
for a 7pm start and collect your application pack.
STEP 3 - Send in your application pack
stating your preferred practical ride assessment date
- Sunday 15 August
2010 10am or 1pm
- Sunday 19 September
2010 10am or 1pm
All practical assessments will commence from
the Winfrith Technology Centre, Winfrith (just outside the village
of Wool).
The practical ride assessment is charged at a
subsidised rate of £40.00. You MUST have a bike of 250cc or over to
participate in the course. Confirmation of your course date will be
sent out once payment has been received - payment MUST be received
at least 10 days prior to your practical course date.
Once you have attended both a theory
presentation and a practical ride assessment you will have
completed a BikeSafe Dorset course and will be issued with a
certificate.
BikeSafe is aimed at bikers living in
Dorset or using our wonderful biking roads. We want to reduce
biking accidents and casualties by engaging with bikers of all
shapes and sizes, through a professional and conflict free
environment. Let us give you the riding skills for life. It's not
about small plates and loud cans. It's all about making you a safer
and better rider and hopefully reducing your chances of meeting us
at a crash scene.
Don’t take our word for it, see what previous top British Super
Bike racers John Reynolds and former local resident Yukio Kagayama
have to say about BikeSafe.
"Living in Bournemouth means I know there are much good roads
and countryside in Dorset, making it one of the best places to own
and ride a motorcycle. But as a professional bike racer and Suzuki
test rider, I know the dangers involved. On the track there is
maximum safety for riding a motorcycle. I know, I've crashed big on
track and I have walked away many times. On the roads is very
different. "
"If you try and copy my racing style on the open roads,
this is maximum danger and you will get hurt. I do not ride normal
race style on roads - I am very slow rider. There are too many
obstacles and not enough run-off. BikeSafe is a good idea and even
I can learn from these lessons. I think all riders on the road
should sign up to this course run by the police and learn how to
ride safely on the road. Keep racing for the track and off the
roads, it is what I do." Yukio Kagayama, Rizla
Suzuki.
"It is important to remember that riding on the road is far more
dangerous than what I do for a living. Make time to get involved in
BikeSafe. You will meet like-minded people, have fun and maybe pick
up that one tip that will save your life one day!!" John
Reynolds, British Superbike Champion.
DO YOU HAVE ALL THE GEAR, BUT NO IDEA?