there were 29 deaths on Somerset roads in 2008 which was 10 fewer than in 2007 but nearly half of that total was made up by bikers, a rise on the amount the year before."Even one road death is too many," said Dick Bowen, road safety spokesperson. "While

AUSTRALIA'S Gold Coast City Council has honoured former 500cc legend Mick Doohan for his contribution to the State's road safety program, which has seen a significant reduction in the number of fatalities in 2010.Doohan, who fronted the thought

with the AA, the National Cyclists' Organisation and six other safety groups, saying the government's decision to cut back on road safety could "prove irreversible". Part of the statement reads: "Speed cameras help to save lives - an estimated 100 lives a year

FROM THE Australian road safety team that brought you the ingenious 'No Place to Race' motorcycle safety video, starring 500cc legend Mick Doohan, comes a new and more sombre promotion.The video gives statistics for the region's death and injury

THEY MAY have some of the most cracking females on the planet, but Sweden hasn't got a clue, not a bloody clue, about how to make a road safety film.Judge for yourself.It makes our road safety commercials look pretty good by comparison

County Council Road Safety Team's ongoing motorcycle safety campaign, 'Bringing Bikers Out of the Blindspot'. The Blindspot scheme was launched in 2004 to tackle issues that bikers felt posed the greatest risk.Councillor Margaret Rogers, Devon County

Council has pledged a further £1.5 million for the campaign over the next two years.Initiatives are to include:Educating motorcyclists and drivers of other vehicles about the dangers faced by vulnerable road users;Highways improvements including additional

A NEW-LOOK SHARP ( Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme)  website has been unveiled by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.The website gives motorcyclists the best advice and information on a choice of over 200 of the latest helmets. The site

THE FUTURE of road racing in Northern Ireland could be in jeopardy after a senior coroner questioned its safety in a damning letter sent to the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL).In his letter, John Leckey questions whether the sport

by the Ulster Branch of the Motorcycling Union of Ireland, follows concerns raised at the recent inquest into the death of road racer John Donnan.Mr Donnan, an experienced racer and former Irish Superbike Champion, was killed during the 2007 Tandragee 100 event