Forces Unite to Promote Safer Riding for Motorcyclists

Police across Sussex and Hampshire have been getting involved in a road safety campaign.

During the Easter weekend, officers from across the region worked together to promote safer riding for motorcyclists by directing them to the new Ride Craft Hub.

The hub is a new website containing content from professional riders aimed at helping motorcyclists be safer on the roads.

They also deployed on key routes that overlap into neighbouring force areas which are known to be common routes used by the motorcycling community and where, sadly, there is a heightened risk of motorcyclists being involved in a serious collision.

Sussex Police Chief Inspector Matt Wightwick, who is co-ordinating the South East regional response, said: "While the identification of these locations is key to ensuring that we can reach out to as many bikers as possible, enforcement action will be taken against those that choose to drive or ride dangerously or recklessly and in doing so put themselves, or others, at risk.

"In one instance over the Easter weekend, Surrey Police motorcyclists who were patrolling one of the routes stopped a vehicle driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway. The consequences of this individual’s actions could have been catastrophic.

"The Ride Craft Hub has been created to share good practice and professional tips to the motorcycle riders but all road users will derive some benefit in watching the videos to enhance their own general awareness of road safety and be encouraged to take that one extra look to avoid having to say; ‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’.

"We will continue to promote the Ride Craft Hub across the region during the forthcoming bank holiday weekends."

For more information visit www.ridecrafthub.org

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