Regional campaigns

Barrow
Barrow Casualties Union & Barrow Fire & Rescue service created a motorcycle crash scene to remind young riders' just how vulnerable they can be. Click here for further details.

Bedford & Luton
Pre - rider training - Ready, Steady, Ride funded by DfT bid by partnership. Go to www.motorcyclingmatters.org for more information.

Cheshire County Council
Polish Your Performance - training sessions, not subsidised £90pp. Click here for further information.

County Durham Casualty Reduction Forum
County Durham Casualty Reduction Forum motorcycle training initiative 'BikeWise' offers riders in the area a full days training with a Police Class 1 rider.

The website also offers advice on clothing, maintaining your machine and where to ride or avoid in the county. BikeWise also deals with off road riding and training in addition to offering young riders the chance to experience life on two wheels.

For more info go to: http://www.bikewise-training.co.uk

Enfield
Motorcycle safety days. Click here for more information.

Lancashire County Council
Ridesafe-Backsafe, website, training sessions, events etc. Go to: www.ridesafebacksafe.co.uk for more information.

Leeds City Council
• Use of Think Bike! placards to highlight areas of high PTW casualties.
• Motorcycle Emergency Aid courses.
• Events with local IAM groups doing free observed rides to encourage advanced training. Bikesafe

Click here for more information.

North Lincolnshire
• Website - www.bikergroove.co.uk
• SSUP signs & enforcement on KSI high routes. Ride diversionary scheme.

London Borough of Merton
Motorcycle awareness courses - free theory based training for young riders. Click here for more information.

Norfolk County Council
• Appointment of dedicated PTW RSO.
• SafeRider scheme, publicity of PTW KSI hotspots, radio and bus-backs.

Click here for more information.

Northamptonshire County Council
BikeKraft Rider Improvement Scheme was re-launched in 2008. The three stage initiative includes a Police assessment, observations with IAM and finally the advanced test. Northamptonshire Casualty Reduction Partnership has been funding the test fee for riders who complete the scheme.

BikeKraft Experience, a free rider skills and information day, is run twice a year at Silverstone Circuit and includes safe cornering session (on track), slow manoeuvring, drink drive and hazard awareness workshops. More information at www.bikekraft.co.uk.

16 motorcycle red routes have been identified in Northamptonshire and these will be subject to engineering, enforcement and targeted education initiatives.

A motorcycle forum has been re-launched and this brings together the police, county council, fire & rescue as well as local dealers and motorcycle groups to plan events and campaigns within the county.

For further information, please contact Nicole Short, Principal Casualty Reduction Officer by email at nshort@northamptonshire.gov.uk.

Northern Constabulary & MFR
Radio commercials featuring station staff learning to ride a PTW and discussing their training on air, supports Bikesafe and Bikeaid.

Peterborough City Council
Bikesafe - click here for more information.

Rochdale
Support Ridesafe-Backsafe partnership. Go to: www.ridesafebacksafe.co.uk for more information.

Central Scotland Police
Bikesafe Road show Tyndrum.

Sheffield
• Scooter training - compulsory through Wheels to work scheme.
• Mail out of great roads, great rides dvd to riders of specific bike makes / models in conjunction with Fused Ltd.

Shiny Side UP
Leicestershire CC. Derby CC & Derby City. Nottingham CC, & Nottingham City, Lincolnshire CC, North Lincs. CC, Highways.
Bare-bones, SSUP, think bike stickers and posters, TV & radio adverts. Click here for further information.

Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council has formed the Suffolk Ride Network, a group made up of organisations and individuals interested in motorcycling. Go to: www.suffolkroadsafe.net.

TfL
• Dangerous games & moped safety (.com) aimed at smaller bike riders.
• Rightgear London - aimed at commuters.
• Bikesafe & ScooterSafe. Aimed at proving riders with an assessment day and feedback on areas for improvement, both practical and theory elements.

Go to: www.tfl.gov.uk for more information.

Warwickshire County Council
• Free half day training sessions for riders of machines under 125cc,
• Subsidised full days training for riders of bikes over 125cc.
• Research in conjunction with 'Step Beyond Market Research' into Behaviours, Attitudes and Motivation of Adult male riders.
• Use of roadside signs to highlight areas of high PTW casualties.

Click here for further information.

East Yorkshire
Operation Achilles - enforcement through use of covert 'stealth bike' linked to RIDE scheme.

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