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BIKESAFE DORSET GEARS UP FOR A SAFER SUMMER

BikeSafe Dorset is back and 2009 is set to be bigger and better than ever for the educational initiative - with motorcyclists receiving even more expert riding advice.

This year, Dorset Police and Dorset County Council are working together to provide motorcyclists with a session of classroom-based tuition plus a practical ride-out with police motorcycling professionals.

BikeSafe Dorset offers motorcyclists the chance to gain advice and tips on a range of subjects to make their riding even safer - including cornering, positioning, overtaking, correct use of gears and hazard perception.

Police Constable (PC) Chris Smith is the BikeSafe co-ordinator in Dorset. He said: "The BikeSafe course is a fantastic opportunity for bikers to brush up on their riding, especially after a long cold winter when many won't have had chance to get their bikes out on the roads.

"We've updated it this year so that participants can come along to a theory session and then take part in a ride-out with me and my fellow Dorset Police motorcyclists.
"We are all passionate about motorcycling but we also want to make sure fellow motorcyclists are safe on the roads."

Dorset County Council's cabinet member for transport, Geoffrey Brierley, said: "Motorcyclists make up only a small percentage of road traffic but are disproportionately represented in road crash statistics. This opportunity to work with Dorset Police to promote Bikesafe Dorset is an important initiative within Dorset County Council's casualty reduction strategy."

The BikeSafe Dorset theory session is free to attend and the second part of the course - the assessed practical ride - is offered at a subsidised rate of £40.00.

Participants must complete both parts in order to fully complete the BikeSafe Dorset course and be issued a certificate.

The theory sessions will take place on the following dates:

Monday 23 March 2009: Furzebrook Village Hall, Furzebrook Road, Wareham, BH20 5AR

Monday 6 April 2009: Weymouth Football Club, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9XJ

Monday 20 April 2009: Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 9XJ

Monday 11 May 2009: The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FH

Monday 15 June 2009: Dorchester Town Football Club, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2RY

Monday 6 July 2009: Druit Hall, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB

Monday 27 July 2009: Bridport Leisure Centre, Brewery Fields, Bridport, DT6 5LN




The practical sessions commence from the Winfrith Technology Centre,
just outside The Village of Wool.

The dates and times are as follows:

Sunday 19 April - 10am or 1pm
Sunday 17 May - 10am or 1pm
Sunday 14 June - 10am or 1pm
Sunday 12 July - 10am or 1pm
Sunday 9 August - 10am or 1pm