June 04, 2024 - 1388 views
North Wales Police’ Roads Crime Unit are once again running popular workshops aimed at helping to keep motorcyclists safe on the roads.
BikeSafe is a national police-led initiative aimed at working with motorcyclists to develop key skills around riding and safety. The day-long workshops include classroom-based theory, looking at causation factors and solutions and an assessment ride where participants get vital feedback.
The North Wales BikeSafe workshops are subsidised by North Wales Police and the North Wales Road Safety partnerships and are available at a subsidised fee of just £65 per rider.
The workshops are delivered by experienced police motorcyclists, as well as our fantastic and dedicated approved volunteer Observers and cover matters such as cornering, road positioning, observation, hazard perception and much more.
Registration is 08:45 and then a classroom input from 09:00 until midday. The participants will then be taken out on an observed ride.
Workshops are available on the following dates in North West Wales:
Sunday 23rd June: Colwyn Bay (female only course)
Sunday 7th July: Porthmadog
Sunday 21st July: St Asaph
Sunday 8th September: Colwyn Bay
Wednesday 25th September: Porthmadog
Sunday 6th October: Porthmadog
Sunday 20th October: St Asaph
Inspector Iwan Roberts, of North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit said: “This is an extremely important initiative as sadly, we often see motorcyclists continue to feature disproportionately in our road traffic collision figures.
“With the main aim of reducing the number of bikers being hurt on the roads, these fantastic workshops explore the main riding hazards that motorcyclists face. By delivering theory presentations and observed rides a BikeSafe workshop helps bikers discover their strengths and weaknesses.
“We would urge motorcyclists to really consider attending one of our workshops, where you’ll find you’re sitting alongside like-minded biking enthusiasts with a wide range of experience, skills and different machines. Whether you are on a commuter bike, scooter or a sports bike, you are equally welcome and will benefit by having the skills for the rest of the biking season and beyond.”
Anybody interested in booking a space should visit the BikeSafe website: North Wales Police - BikeSafe
