#bikesafe

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BikeSafe takes delivery of ten Ducati Multistrada 1200 as it joins forces with the RAF to improve service personnel motorcycle training.

RAF Brize Norton was the location for the official handover of ten Ducati Multistrada 1200 motorcycles to BikeSafe, a police led initiative to reduce the number of motorcyclists involved in accidents on the road by improving skills, knowledge and hazard awareness. The location was also chosen to highlight BikeSafe’s partnership with the RAF that will involve the police putting an estimated 2,500 motorcycle riding RAF personnel through the workshops.

The Multistrada 1200 was chosen by BikeSafe after an extensive evaluation process and deemed to be the most suitable motorcycle to assist the various forces throughout the UK to deliver the BikeSafe workshops, feature at shows, events and bike meets.

The purchase of the bikes is funded by Highways England, which is responsible for 4000 miles of England’s motorways and major A routes. Highways England has seen the results and benefits of the BikeSafe project and sees improving rider skills as one way of achieving its aims to reduce rider casualties on its road network.

Ducati UK along with the motorcycle industry has been an important supporter to the BikeSafe project regularly loaning its bikes to them in police livery for use at shows, race meetings and bike meets. Ducati motorcycles that BikeSafe have used in the past has included, a 1299 Panigale, a Scrambler, a Diavel and for this year the new SuperSport.

Motorcycle industry insurance specialist, Devitt, has joined forces with two of the UK’s leading motorcycle safety initiatives, DocBike and BikeSafe, with the shared objective of saving the lives of bikers. The three organisations have combined their collective knowledge and expertise on the causes of motorcycle accidents to produce a 14-page, pocket-sized booklet entitled Why Motorcyclists Crash and How to Prevent it Happening to You. On average, six motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured every week in the UK. The new booklet is designed to help motorcyclists understand why those crashes happen, so they can take the preventative measures required to avoid them. It clearly outlines the six most common causes of motorcycle accidents, as observed by the people who attend crashes and save bikers’ lives. The practical diagrams and easy-to-read advice make this an invaluable resource for all motorcyclists, no matter how experienced. Why Motorcyclists Crash and How to Prevent it Happening to You will be handed out by DocBike and Bikesafe representatives at their courses and events. Devitt will also be offering a limited number of free booklets to UK training schools for distribution to new riders. DocBike is a charity putting highly trained trauma doctors or critical care paramedics on two wheels. Working alongside local emergency services, it provides life-saving critical care while helping to prevent crashes from happening in the first place. BikeSafe is a national police-run motorcycle initiative. It’s aimed at working with motorcycle riders in a relaxed environment to raise awareness of the importance and value of progressing to accredited post-test training. Ian Mew, Docbike Trustee:  "This leaflet combines decades of experience of attending bike accidents and understanding why bikers crash, alongside knowledge of emergency motorcycle riding techniques and how to be the most skillful rider on the roads. DocBike research shows that up to 80% of biker deaths and serious injuries can be avoided, regardless of fault, by having the sort of awareness that this leaflet brings. We hope that this booklet goes some way to giving bikers the awareness needed to really get the most of out of riding whilst being less likely to crash." Tom Warsop, Devitt Marketing Director:  “We’re pleased to collaborate on this project with our existing partners DocBike and BikeSafe. We all share common goals to promote safe riding and ongoing additional training for motorcyclists, so we’re excited about getting this booklet in front of as many motorcyclists as possible.” Motorcyclists can find the tips and advice provided in the booklet in the following article on the Devitt website: https://www.devittinsurance.com/guides/motorcycle-features/avoid-motorbike-collisions/ Training Schools wishing to stock Why Motorcyclists Crash and How to Prevent it Happening to You can contact Devitt here: https://www.devittinsurance.com/contact-us/ For more information on Devitt visit https://www.devittinsurance.com/ For more information on DocBike visit:  https://docbike.org/ For more information on BikeSafe visit: https://bikesafe.co.uk/

Above all, make sure you get a helmet that fits properly: A poor fit can compromise protection (and the will to wear your helmet), so get the right size and adjust it properly.

Look for a bike helmet that matches your style of riding: Helmet categories simplify the selection process by steering you toward options more suited to your needs (but a road helmet can be worn on a dirt trail and a mountain bike helmet can still be worn on the road).