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| THE PROBLEM
Motorcycling is great fun and a very convenient and relatively cheap form of transport. However, motorcyclists are very vulneralble with a high risk of being involved in an accident. Statistics show that in the Northumbria area, motorcycle casualties had been falling steadily until 1995. Since then, they have been increasing each year. By 1998, the upward trend in casualties had increased by 48%. This trend is continuing upwards. Research shows there is now a tendency for mature motorcyclists to be involved in accidents. Many of these riders are in secure jobs, buy high powered bikes and use them for pleasure and as an alternative form of transport. |
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| Findings show many have returned to 2 wheels after decades and don't fully appreciate the acceleration and speed of these new machines.
ACCIDENTS - THE FACTS Each month, in Northumbria area, an average of 21 motorcyclists are involved in road accidents. Speed is a major factor in the majority of motorcycle accidents, many of which occur on country roads involving inexperienced weekend riders. Impatience when overtaking, underestimating ben ds, braking too late, poor observation and lack of forward planning are traits of the inexperienced rider which inevitably leads to loss of control and accident. Since 1990, in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, 55 riders have been killed, 730 have been seriously injured and over 1,400 slightly injured. Nationally, motorcycle riders account for 20% of the serious and fatal accident casualties yet motorcycles account for only 4% of the vehicle registrations. Remember, as a motorcycle rider OR passenger, you are very vulnerable. It is easy to blame someone else, but no matter who is to blame, you are the one who will lose. |
THE SOLUTIONS
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