Danger riders targeted
Irresponsible bikers who endanger their own and other people's lives on roads have been warned they are being targeted by police in Worcestershire. Irresponsible bikers who endanger their own and other people's lives on roads have been warned they are being targeted by police in Worcestershire. The campaign has been launched by West Mercia Police. Latest figures show last year 268 motorcyclists and passengers were injured in collisions compared to 246 people the previous year. Read the full story in the Express & Star.
Irresponsible bikers who endanger their own and other people's lives on roads have been warned they are being targeted by police in Worcestershire.
The campaign has been launched by West Mercia Police.
Latest figures show last year 268 motorcyclists and passengers were injured in collisions compared to 246 people the previous year.
The number of deaths involving motorcyclists fell from 26 in 2005 to 14 last year. But officers claim the number of motorcyclists involved in collisions is still high as they account for only one per cent of all traffic on the county's road but nearly one fifth of all road death victims last year.
Sergeant John Roberts, from the operations department, said: "Encouraging people to ride safely is an important part of the force's Seven Deadly Sins road safety campaign.
"Rural areas attract large numbers of leisure motorcyclists using powerful sports bikes and the majority of collisions occur on the fast A and B roads across the area."
