mike motteram road safety manager suffolk county council [email protected] 01473 264996...
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Suffolk has a higher motorcyclist casualty rate than almost anywhere else in the rest of Great Britain and
is also higher than its neighbouring authorities.
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Paul
• ‘Middle-aged and middle income. • Weekend fair-weather rider.• Recent returner. • His new bike is more powerful than his old one.• Spends money on protective clothing and
maintenance, but does not think he needs further training.
•70 riders.
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James
• ‘Mid 30s, family man. • Good income. New to motorcycling and has a good
opinion of the police.• Rides alone. He sometimes rides beyond his abilities
but does not consider himself a poor rider.• He may be persuaded to take further training if it
means he can ride faster.
•36 riders.
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Dave
• ‘Mid-20s, manual worker. • He does not own a car.• Older bike, medium engine size, not always properly
serviced.• He does not usually wear protective clothing but may
wear high-viz for work.• He is aware that motorcycling is risky, but is prepared to
accept the risk.
•35 riders.
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Riders of mopeds are three times more likely to crash than car drivers (motorcyclists twice as likely)
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Jack
• He is a teenager and a student at college.• Most likely to be hurt commuting. • Many of his collisions are at junctions, although they
are not always his fault. • Jack comes from a low income background and
spends little on protective clothing or maintenance. • He will listen to advice if it’s from a trusted source.
•103 riders.
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Education• Educate younger riders on how to avoid shunting crashes.
• Target riders on low income in Colleges and places of employment.
• Mentor younger riders using more experienced riders.
• Use simulator to encourage better defensive riding at places such as fast food outlets.
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Training• Encourage novice riders to take further training.
• Target smaller bikes during commuting hours.
• Target bigger bikes at the weekend in summer.
• 13% of crashes are due to poor overtaking. Filtering is not normally taught.
• Consider new approach to those who do not normally look favourably upon the Police (young/lower socio-economic group).
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Publicity• Remind riders that not all crashes are the fault of other
road users. (1/3 of crashes involve no other vehicle).
• Make parents aware that that the peak time for moped crashes is September.
• Persuade riders that crashes caused by other road users can still often be avoided.
• Advise car drivers to look out for motorcyclists.
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www.suffolkroadsafe.net
