Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity A Safety and Transport Policy Framework

Third edition (October 2016) Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity

Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity A and Transport Policy Framework Third edition (October 2016)

Together for a safer future

A partnership between the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Motorcycle Industry Association and Highways England Key themes for creating a sustainable environment for safer motorcycling and for motorcycling to develop as part of UK transport policy

ii A Motorcycle Safety and Transport Policy Framework

Contents

Section Page Foreword 3 Executive Summary 5 Safe Systems Approach 10 Delivering the Framework 13 Together for a Safer Future 15 Delivering in a Three Way Partnership 16 Compliance and Achieving Behaviour Change 17 Government Policy 18 The Motorcycle Market and How Are Used 19 The UK Motorcycle Market 21 Road Safety Background 23 Improving Motorcycle Safety: Why is this Framework Different? 24 Historical Trends 25 The Current Safety Situation 27 Characteristics of Motorcycle Incidents 31 Realising the Opportunity: the Key Themes Within a Fully Rounded Safety and Policy 33 Framework More Motorcycling, Fewer Casualties? 34 Previous Strategic Activity 36 Observations 38 Theme One: Road User Awareness 40 Action 1 – Introduce Compulsory Road Safety Education Within the School 42 Curriculum, Resulting in a Theory Test Qualification Action 2 – Change the Theory Test to Create One Generic Multi-Mode Test as 45 Opposed to Mode Specific Tests Action 3 – Amend the Hazard Perception Test to Include Specific Collision Causes 47 Action 4 – Change the Process So That Candidates Must Pass the Theory and 49 Hazard Perception Tests Before They Acquire a Provisional Licence Action 5 – To Ensure Safety Statistics Provide a Full Picture for Motorcycle Safety and 51 Transport Policy Work Action 6 – To Obtain Recognition by Government of Motorcycling as Legitimate 53 Transport to Enable More Focus on Reducing Rider Vulnerability Action 7 – To Work With Local Authorities and Enhance Their Role in Motorcycling 55 Theme Two: Educate to Deliver 58 Action 8 – To Publish an Education and Enforcement Strategy 61 Action 9 – To Make Best use of The Rider Intervention Developing Experience 64 Scheme (RiDE) Action 10 – Developing Vocational Programmes for Approved Training Bodies, to 68 Raise Standards Beyond Those Prescribed by DVSA Action 11 – Improving the Current Pre-Test Training Regime 72 Action 12 – Review and Update Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) 76

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Section Page Action 13 – Encourage More Riders to Take a Motorcycle Test 81 Action 14 – Implementation of a Licence Upgrade via the 7 hour Minimum Training Route 83 Action 15 – Gaining Government Recognition and Financial Support for BikeSafe 86 Action 16 – Improving Standards of Post-Test Rider Instruction 89 Action 17 – Encouraging Continuous Improvement of Drivers and Riders 91 Action 18 – Encouraging Riders to Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 94 Action 19 – Safety Messaging – Creating Awareness of Motorcycling 96 Action 20 – To Promote the Role of the Motorcycle Community in Supporting the 98 Framework Theme Three: Motorcycles As A Practical Solution 100 Action 21 – To Seek a ‘Level Playing Field’ Approach to Ensure Proportionate 105 Support for Motorcycling Within Both Safety and Transport Policy Action 22 – To Encourage Policy Making Improvements to Incorporate Motorcycling 109 Into Transport Policy Action 23 – To Encourage Action from Different Government Departments to Allow 112 the UK to Benefit From the Motorcycle Sector Theme Four: Safer Infrastructure 115 Action 24 – To Establish Better Roads Infrastructure Policy to Reduce Rider 117 Vulnerability and Improve Accessibility Action 25