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Course to Help Cut Crashes
Nov 3 2005 Skelmersdale Advertiser
MOTORCYCLISTS in West Lancashire are being given the chance to become safer riders for free.
Lancashire County Council has teamed up with Lancashire Constabulary to offer a limited number of free places on its RIDE motorcycling retraining course.
Keen motorcyclists are being sought to help test the new scheme which, it is hoped, will reduce the number of accidents involving motorbikes.
RIDE - or Riders Improving and Developing their Experience - is aimed at helping riders to ride much more safely.
The course may be offered in future as an alternative to prosecution for riders who would normally be convicted of careless riding.
Previously there was no such course specifically for motorcyclists charged with this offence.
Volunteers attending the course will be able to take advice in the theory elements of the course as well as developing their coping strategies by learning better ways of riding during the practical sessions.
Rob Winn, motorcycle road safety adviser, said: "Crashes involving motorcyclists are still worryingly high and in order to reduce motorbikerelated casualties riders must be equipped with the training to enable them to ride safely and appropriately.
"All riders can improve, regardless of how long they have owned a bike, and this course provides a perfect opportunity to do this."
* If you hold a full motorcycle licence and are interested in taking part in the RIDE pilot, either as a volunteer or an instructor, call Rob Winn on 01772 533086.
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