Police Scotland’s Road Policing Division are keen to engage with bikers, who are some of the most vulnerable road users on Scotland’s roads.
Collisions involving motorcyclists are disproportionate to the number of riders using our roads: while motorcyclists make up just one per cent of the traffic on the roads, they account for around 13 per cent of all people killed, often during cornering or overtaking manoeuvres.
Head of Road Policing, Chief Superintendent Louise Blakelock said: “Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and I would ask motorcyclists to ensure they have suitable safety equipment and urge all riders to not only travel within the posted speed limits but also at the appropriate speed for the road conditions and their capabilities.
“This campaign allows officers to engage not only with motorcyclists but other road users, giving us the opportunity to provide advice and education and to share our experience on how we can all make our roads safer.”
