Motorcyclists

Motorcyclist and cyclists both require extra care when you are driving. They are the most vulnerable road users.

• Take more time to look for bikes. When you are approaching or pulling out of a junction, look out for motorcyclists as they are much harder to see, and this makes them very vulnerable.
• Keep at a safe distance. Don’t follow a bike too close as it can put unnecessary pressure on an inexperienced motorcyclist.
• Remember your blind spot. A motorcyclist may be moving into a lane you want to occupy faster than you think, or you might not have seen them. Always Think “blind spot”.
• When turning, check for bikes. Large vehicles or parked cars can obstruct your view of a motorcyclist.
• Motorcyclists might pass you on either side. When you are turning left or right, double check for motorcyclists.
• After parking, when opening car doors – always check for motorcyclists.
• When pulling away, remember to look and look again. Motorcyclists are much harder to see.
• Motorcyclists are 75 (seventy-five) times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in severe or fatal crashes than car drivers.
• Young riders aged 16 to 19 years on mopeds and small engine motorcycles are in the highest risk.
• About 8 out of 9 deaths for users of small motorcycles and mopeds occur on roads with a speed limit of 40 mph or less.
• Motorcyclist injuries and deaths are mainly males.