The facts
Motorcyclists represent a large proportion of road casualties in relation to their numbers. They make up only around 1% of road traffic but suffer around 20% of deaths and serious injuries. The statistic that one in five deaths on the road is now a motorcyclist is sobering. Source – page 26 of The Government Motorcycle Strategy
Reported road casualties in Croydon in 2015
In 2015, in Croydon, there were 345 motorcycle casualties, of which 3 were killed, 27 received serious injury and 315 slight injuries.
Free training courses from Transport for London (TfL)
TfL have launched a new suite of initiatives which are an enhanced package of measures to improve the quality and extent of training that riders receive. They were created because motorcyclists are the most vulnerable road users in London, making up 26 percent of people killed and seriously injured but only two percent of vehicle kilometres travelled on our roads. They offer a range of schemes to meet as diverse a range of rider needs as possible and to enable riders to complete a number of additional training courses.
There are four different target audiences the initiatives focus on:
- new riders, particularly aged 16-25, excluding delivery riders
- delivery riders
- riders who commute to work/education via low powered motorcycle (≤125cc)
- experienced riders of higher powered motorcycles (>500cc)
For more information visit the TfL tfl.gov.uk/motorcycling or see the training grid below:
|
Scheme |
Target audience |
Cost to rider |
Duration |
About |
How can riders book onto these |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Preparing for your CBT |
New, young riders |
Free |
1 hour |
Online course covering key riding theory and elements of the Highway Code |
Visit: tfl.gov.uk/motorcycling |
|
1-2-1 Motorcycle Skills |
Commuters, riders of low-powered motorcycles / scooters |
Free |
2 hour |
A tailored one-on-one session with a qualified instructor. Rider selects their routes, their start/end location and session time/date |
Visit: tfl.gov.uk/motorcycling |
|
Beyond CBT: Skills for Delivery Riders |
Delivery riders |
Free |
1 day |
Delivered by qualified instructors only for those who deliver goods and services for a living. Available post-CBT |
Visit: tfl.gov.uk/motorcycling |
Motorcycle Industry Association accreditation scheme
To find accredited training schools for CBT and post-test training use the following links:
Other useful websites
Training and post-test training
RoSPA Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
MCIA Motorcycle Industry Association
Protective gear for bikers
http://think.direct.gov.uk/assets/pdf/dg_195215.pdf
Contacts
Road safety team
6th Floor, Zone C
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon, CR0 1EA