As members of the Casualty Reduction Partnership, Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service ask all motorcyclists to read Bedfordshire Biker magazine.
The new feature-led local magazine for motorcyclists, with an emphasis on safety, follows the success of a pilot edition last year, launched by biking champion Carl Fogarty, that was welcomed and supported by the local motorcycling community.
The magazine is produced by the Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership as part of its Motorcycle Training Matters programme to promote rider training and skills development.
Bedfordshire Biker 2 has a distinctly local flavour, featuring:
• a “Masterclass” on defensive commuting by Tony Clark from Herts and Beds Advanced Motorcyclists as well as features on pillion riding and safe riding through roadworks
• advice from Sgt Tony Richardson of Bedfordshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit on how to stay safe and on the right side of the law
• what to do if you’re first at the scene of a crash scene, explained by local paramedic Stephen Thomas
• a special feature for female riders and women’s protective clothing
• an in-depth feature on the work of East Anglian Air Ambulance, a local charity much-loved and supported by motorcyclists
• news about the “Wheels to Work” scheme run by Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
• a round-up of local clubs and groups in the area
The magazine is available free of charge from council road safety teams, at motorcycle shops and other outlets throughout the county. To subscribe to this and future editions, visit www.bedfordshire-biker.org or call 01234 716333.
In 2009, one in four fatal or serious injury collisions in the county involved a motorcyclist, despite representing around 3% of traffic. Bedfordshire Police casualty records show that the number of people killed and seriously injured in road traffic collisions has decreased by 35% over the last ten years, however, the number of motorcyclist casualties has not decreased at all.
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