Category: Bike Safety

As the weather warms up, biker numbers will increase!

First published by Admin on March 24, 2017 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with road safety

It might not seem like it, but spring is officially here! For the U.K., this means sunshine and warmer temperatures; shortly followed by random showers and intermittent crazy weather, of course.

British people often love to take the opportunity to bask in the sunlight whenever the sun decides to make a fleeting visit in our dreary grey skies. Drivers of convertibles will open their roofs to feel the sun and the warm breeze, and more importantly, bikers will also take to the roads once more  now the rain and bitter cold is on its way out!

This, of course, means drivers must take extra care for bikers!
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If the weather worsens, take extra care to look out for bikers!

First published by Author on January 19, 2017 in the following categories: Bike Safety

Bikers often come out in force in the warmer months, so there are arguments to say there’s less of a chance of a collision in the colder months. At the same time, lights are often more easily visible in the dark during the shorter days too, which can help bikers to be seen more easily.

But that doesn’t mean bikers are in less danger, and the dangers can be increased during winter for other reasons; especially in times of worse weather like we are set to be enduring soon.
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Advice for Motorcyclists to avoid being hit by driver coming out of a side road

First published by Author on January 04, 2017 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with road safety

We should never forget that there are always road accident risks, which is why we all need to do our part to make sure we follow the Highway Code to reduce and prevent accidents from happening.

Needless to say, road traffic accidents can be very dangerous. Many accidents to motorbike riders cause serious injury, and can tragically be fatal. With other drivers often finding it harder to spot motorcyclists, as well as their lack of protection when compared to a car, they’re usually at a much greater risk.
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Motorcycle hit in the rear by another driver – same as a vehicle rear end shunt?

First published by Author on November 25, 2016 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with injury claims

Most people know that a driver who crashes in to the back of another vehicle is pretty much always at fault for the accident. Unless the vehicle in front intentionally or recklessly slammed their brakes on, you’ll normally find that liability rests firmly with the driver hitting the back of the vehicle in front.

So, is this the same for motorcycle accidents?
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Motorbike injury claims – filtering through traffic

First published by Admin on August 23, 2016 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with injury claims

Being able to filter through traffic is one of the advantages that riding a motorbike offer. However, it can be dangerous when it is not done safely by riders, or (more commonly) where drivers are not paying enough attention and hit a legally filtering motorcyclist.

Drivers can fail to see bikes at the best of times, so when filtering, drivers often find it even harder to see bikes. The Highway Code addresses it and says:

“It is often difficult to see motorcyclists and cyclists, especially when they are coming up from behind, coming out of a junction, at roundabouts, overtaking you or filtering through traffic.”

It’s always worth remembering that filtering is legal and the Highway Code rules for motorcyclists state “when filtering in slow-moving traffic, take care and keep your speed low”. Motorbikes can filter safely but accidents do still occur.
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Common motorcycle injury claims

First published by Admin on August 11, 2016 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with injury claims

One of the biggest concerns for motorcyclists is suffering an injury while on-the-road. Motorcycles obviously don’t offer you the same protection whilst driving like a car does, which means that a motorcycle rider is more at risk if there is a collision. As a result of this, motorcyclists are 16 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed than the other driver involved in the collision.

Whilst helmets and protective gear are recommended to reduce injuries, if a collision or accident was to happen, riders can still suffer some serious damage to their bodies.

There is also the risk of psychological scarring that riders can suffer in extreme cases alongside their physical injuries.
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The rise and concern of the e-Bike

First published by Author on March 11, 2016 in the following categories: Bike Safety and tagged with e-bikes

Our roads and paths are becoming swamped with the latest consumer craze for electronic driven devices – e-Bikes, e-Scooters and even those dreaded Hoverboards (which our media just to love to bash).

Sales of e-Bikes (or Pedelecs to give them their Sunday name) are on the increase. Back in 2003 it was estimated that sale figures were around the 2k mark… Today, e-Bike sales are over 25,000 per annum. Still nowhere near the likes of Holland (120,000) or Germany (400,000) and then there’s China with over 200 million e-Bike users.
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