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Cumbria and Yorkshire police target bikers
By Visordown News on 14/07/2011 09:23:27
Popular motorcycle routes patrolled

Pete Stringer from North Yorkshire's Road Policing Unit, said: “While our primary aim was reducing motorcycle casualties, approximately 70 per cent of the offenders we dealt with were car drivers. The vast majority of motorcyclists we observed were

BBC publishes map of every UK road death
By Visordown News on 05/12/2011 10:56:11
See what's happened in your area over the past decade

been compiled using unofficial data recorded by the police at the scene of the incident.The screenshot of the map above shows the A537, a 'notorious' road, popular with bikers. However, it shows just one casualty attributed to motorcycles. You can see

18 of us are killed or seriously injured each day
By Ben Cope on 03/02/2012 09:28:44
An open letter to the IAM

were killed or seriously injured every day between July to September 2011 - an increase of two per cent compared to the same period in 2010"It then goes on to say: "While all casualties among car users have reduced by seven per cent, the figures

Loris Baz and Motorpoint Yamaha split
By Visordown News on 04/08/2011 11:12:19
Issues with backers cited as the main reason

to work hard to raise racing budgets, catering for riders with sponsors is par for the course and they make up of most teams. In this current climate there are always going to be casualties and unfortunately Loris has been one of them, we hope to see Loris

Safety campaign gets £30,000 boost
By Tim Skilton on 15/06/2007 09:54:42
Council funding for Operation Halter

Yorkshire County Council has provided generous support and invested heavily in saving lives."The grant is being made under the 95 Alive partnership, which is run by a group of organisations in a bid cut road casualties.Insp Charlton said: "This is a high

ACPO back down over 'ban motorcycles' report
By Visordown News on 28/11/2008 12:32:49
Association of Chief Police Officers clarifies its position over 'ban motorcycles' plea

in relation to motorcycles as a result of evidence provided to the Committee. “We cannot deny that the casualty and fatality rate amongst motorcycle and scooter riders in the UK remains unacceptably high, especially when compared to countries such as Germany

Isle of Man TT attendance flat - and dangerous
By Roger Willis on 11/06/2008 17:00:44
TT round up from our man on the island. Including one racer who has been convicted of assault and actual bodily harm.

terminal casualty when he hit a Land Rover head-on at the 11th Milestone while overtaking a car on Mad Sunday. He was joined the following day by Danish rider Klaus Kristensen, collided with Ford Transit van coming the other way.On Tuesday of race week Liam

New Motorcycle Test: Familiarisation day
By Tim Skilton on 14/06/2007 13:57:12
New test demo day for industry and public

skills and producer better, safer riders. This is one of a number of initiatives being introduced to help in reducing the number of casualties amongst motorcyclists." The new test involves an off road element, conducted in a safe environment at purpose

Eight 'Extreme Speeder' bikers fast-tracked to cou
By Visordown News on 06/08/2007 16:01:25
Less getting away with it on North Yorks roads

LAST weekend North Yorkshire police carried out their first phase of a road safety operation, aimed at dramatically reducing deaths and casualties on the county's 6,000 miles of roads.Among those caught, were eight 'Extreme Speeders' who earned

Motorbike accidents called ‘Epidemic’
By Visordown News on 27/12/2007 16:42:13
Street protests over ban motorcycles proposal

and ARC party-list Rep Narciso Santiago sets the guidelines to help prevent traffic casualties, citing three institutions and their findings. "The Metro Manila Development Authority report showed that motorcycles have the highest fatality rate with 23


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