BikeSafe is a countrywide initiative run by police forces around the country which aims to reduce motorcycling casualties. Our Chief Constable is firmly behind this initiative and applauds both the efforts of the officers who make it possible and the riders with the foresight to take these previously unavailable courses. The two day workshops are run from West Midlands Police Training Centre at Tally Ho, Edgbaston, Birmingham (next to Warwickshire cricket ground). You will need a full motorcycle licence, be in possession of your insurance and MOT test certificate (if applicable). You will obviously need a road legal bike and must wear suitable clothing.
Your day will start at 8.30am with free drinks and a chance to meet your fellow riders. This is followed by initial registration and document checks. The classroom sessions / discussion forums on both days will be based on the new Bikesafe interactive DVD, with its superb computer animated scenarios. In addition to we will now have time to properly address any riding issues the group require which in the past have included the following:
The course is very much tailored for the needs and concerns of the riders on each day. All classroom sessions are delivered by qualified police motorcycle instructors or suitably qualified facilitators. We also have the benefit of West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic motorcyclists who cover the necessary procedures to help yourselves and other motorcyclists should your worst fears become a reality. Lunch is provided (included in the course fee). This gives you an opportunity to review and discuss the classroom sessions with other course participants. After lunch you will meet your qualified road assessors who are all police motorcyclists riding marked patrol bikes. They will follow you and offer their balanced observations on your riding without the usual accompanying paperwork! The day ends with a debrief, review of the days experiences and guidance as to where you can continue your new found appetite for rider enhancement. You should be on your way home by 5pm. You will at no stage be encouraged to to anything with which you are not comfortable with. You certainly will not be asked to ride quicker than you are entirely happy with (a common misconception of advanced rider courses). You should take away from the course a greater understanding of the risks involved in riding motorcycles on today’s roads, and be better equipped to combat them. You will have a lot of fun with other motorcyclists and should get more enjoyment from your machine more safely. STOP PRESS! Road safety funding has enabled us to offer these courses to you for free on a first come first serve basis. Contact us for more informationRead comments from other motorcyclists |
West Midlands Bikesafe team are pleased to announce in response to public demand they are returning the successful two day course format.
 Local Advanced Riding Club (www.b-a-m.org.uk) West Midlands Police BikeSafe
Craig says, "The skills that I have as an extreme rider can give you the edge in a potentially difficult situation. What Visit Craig's website at: www.craigjones.com
Triple British Superbike Champion Niall Mackenzie enjoys a Bikesafe ride out.
Triple British Superbike Champion Niall Mackenzie enjoys a Bikesafe ride out. |
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West Midlands Police Bikesafe team are delighted to be working together with Craig Jones who will be joining us on the courses. Craig will be giving the students an insight into the skills he has earned as a top world known extreme rider. He will provide the students with an opportunity to experience advanced bike control techniques in a safe and controlled environment. There will also be a short display of Craig's riding skills.
may seem to be an unlikely partnership with the police, is what makes this so effective. I want people to understand how to really control a bike which, could one day, save their life. The idea is for the student to take in new skills and use them in a responsible way. We'll have a lot of fun doing it too! 
