Motorcycle Framework

Motorcycle Safety & Transport Policy Framework

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Summary of Objectives

A Motorcycle Safety and Transport Policy Framework


ThemeObjectives 
Theme 1The introduction of compulsory road safety education within schools. Road safety professionals for all modes agree that starting to learn the lessons relating to safe road use should start at a much earlier age.
A single generic theory test aimed at all road users, focussing on the theory of using the road, regardless of the mode choice
A revised hazard perception test that uses CGI technology to demonstrate the main causation factors of KSIs for vulnerable road users. This will increase awareness across all vehicle users
Compulsory road safety education resulting in a theory test certificate
A call for a theory test pass prior to the acquisition of a provisional licence
Better and more balanced public information
Motorcycles fully integrated within transport policy
A safer and less vulnerable roads environment for motorcycles
Better infrastructure facilities
Theme 2Reduce rider casualties
Enforcement of highway law (especially for those who can’t be reached through education)
Education to follow enforcement
Simplify access to motorcycle training and testing regime
Raise standards of riding (training to a higher level than a test where all reach the same standard)
Reverse the increase in people avoiding taking a test
Raise awareness, both among riders and other road users
Improve quality of pre-test and post-test training. Improve public confidence
Improve CBT and learner rider safety
Establish motorcycle community support for aims. Create wider knowledge among riders
Improve uptake of post-test training, create safer riders and drivers, encourage skills development
Secure BikeSafe’s position as acknowledged best practice in rider assessment
Theme 3To decrease rider vulnerability through policy support and greater awareness on the public highway
To help reduce traffic congestion and pollution
To improve transport efficiency and economy. To reduce emissions from road transport
To improve departmental knowledge and expertise about motorcycles and to address long-held institutional attitudes and opinions about motorcycles
To create better policy making that can help improve motorcycle rider safety and allow government and society to benefit from the motorcycle opportunity
To improve the ability of government transport policy to deliver core objectives
Theme 4By providing a safer road network for motorcyclists, reduce the number of collisions involving PTWs
Where collisions do occur, to reduce the seriousness of the resulting injury
Ensure that when we improve our roads, the latest developments in safer motorcycle infrastructure are considered
Raise awareness and promote use of motorcycle safety guidance for road traffic engineers (such as the IHE Guidelines for Motorcycling, 2014), and seek to ensure that established best practice and emerging technology is considered in future guidance on road design, construction and maintenance
Seek to secure appropriate investment in motorcycle safety thereby improving safety and making motorcycling a more accessible and viable transport solution
Theme 5 Improve the range of transport mobility options for the public
Increase uptake of motorcycles as lower congesting and polluting vehicles
Encourage development of the sector to improve transport choice
Improving knowledge of the ‘motorcycle economy'
Theme 6To bring greater public and governmental confidence to motorcycling and the industry
Generate new markets with commuter riding as its founding basis
Continue to make product improvements in both safety and consumer usability
Theme 7To create a full working partnership with cycling
To develop the 0-30 mile mobility paradigm
To improve citizen mobility choice
To reduce conflict between cyclists and motorcyclists
To make progress in shared areas of interest

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