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Motorcyclists
"Great Roads Great Rides" & "Great Roads Great Rides 2"
England's motorways and major A roads are among the safest in the world, but still far too many riders are coming to grief on the roads.
Biking is a great pastime and becoming increasingly popular. We want riders to enjoy using the strategic road network, and to do it safely.
Since 1994, the numbers of motorcyclists killed or seriously injured have been increasing. Analysis of the accident data for 2009 indicates that Motorcyclists represent 4.7% of all casualties on the Network. In 2009, there were:
- 24 adult fatally injured casualties
- 290 adult seriously injured casualties
- 571 adult slightly injured casualties
The most common personal injury contributory factor for this group is ' Loss of control'.
"Great Roads Great Rides 2" is a new resource including a DVD film and interactive package. With clever filming techniques, it puts the viewer on the bike, inside the helmet and close to the road, and features a 14-minute ride-out from motorway on to urban and countryside roads. The DVD film features rider Glenn Julian, a RoSPA Diploma holder, who takes the viewer on his journey and delivers on-going observations as he rides, helping viewers to spot the clues from the road environment ahead.
Riders can then use the second section, offering an interactive challenge when the disc is used with a computer. Here the ride-out section freezes at specific points so the viewer can have a go at identifying the clues that they would use when reading the road ahead. When the viewer gets a highlighted clue right they score a point. There is also an option to display all useful hints and tips throughout the journey.
Great Roads Great Rides
"Great Roads, Great Rides" takes riders step by step through everything they need to know; from basic maintenance checks at the start of the season to riding out with a group. It looks at how to overtake and ride through bends safely so you don't get caught out and what to do if you're first on the scene of an accident involving another rider.
"Great Roads Great Rides" and "Great Roads Great Rides 2" are backed by the Academy and DSA.
The unique nature of both DVDs is that they have been written by bikers, for bikers and as such, are pro rider. It's like having your best mate alongside you every step of the way - and because they are DVDs, riders can go back and refer to them again and again.
The Films
The films are available for viewing on online on You Tube (Flash Player plugin and You Tube access required):
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Great Roads Great Rides 2
| Format | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows Media (WMV) | |
| MP4 | Great Roads Great Rides 2 - Introduction (27.0MB) |
| MP4 | Great Roads Great Rides 2 - Motorway (47.0MB) |
| MP4 | |
| MP4 |
Great Roads Great Rides
| Format | Download |
|---|---|
| MPEG1 | View (12 Chapters) |
Transcript (Due to the fragmented nature of the filming used a transcript is not available. If you have any problems due to the lack of a transcript please e-mail: education@highways.gsi.gov.uk and we will do what we can to help).
To request a copy of either Great Roads Great Rides 1 or 2 please forward your request to ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk or call us on 0300 123 5000.
Shiny Side Up
We are also a partner on the Shiny Side Up campaign, supporting the 2-way respect between biker and other vehicles; each looking out for the other. You may see yellow posters, encouraging extra thought of other road users when out on rural roads.
Bike Guard
We are continuing to look at other safety measures for bikers and are actively promoting the use of BikeGuard (the metal panel attached to upright posts on the central reservation) to reduce serious injuries to bikers. We are also encouraging our engineers to think of 2-wheelers and not just 4-wheelers when making adjustments on our roads.
Key things for motorcyclists to think about:
- Kit
- Group riding
- Crash Scene management
- Foreign drivers
- Bike preparation at the start of the season
- Science behind the bike (comparing road bikes to track bikes)
- Security of your bike and kit
- Planning your ride
- Reading the road
- Keeping your licence
For more information please contact our HAIL line (0300 123 5000).
Artwork
GRGR2
- DVD Disc (1MB PDF)
- DVD Wrap (2.2MB PDF)
- DVD 1& 2 Wrap (2.3MB PDF)
- DVD Dispenser (1.8MB PDF)
- Checklist (297KB PDF)
- Poster 1 (1.5MB PDF)
- Poster 2 (505KB PDF)
- Poster 3 (345KB PDF)
Some of the artwork files are quite large and may take a few minutes to download on slower internet connections. If you have any problems downloading these files or require higher resolution versions of the posters please e-mail: education@highways.gsi.gov.uk
