Gas up - Let's Go! Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Registrations for this years series of BikeSafe courses are now open (with most force areas). If you've not doen one of these before then why not invest a couple of evening this year, you might just learn something that could save your life! You can get the full info here: http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted February 10, 2009 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2009 Registrations for this years series of BikeSafe courses are now open (with most force areas). If you've not doen one of these before then why not invest a couple of evening this year, you might just learn something that could save your life! You can get the full info here: http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/ nowt round manchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 nowt round manchester as per usual drep nothing in manchester the nearest to us is st helens or winsford ,the size of manchester and districts you would have thought so, our police must be to busy with all the speed cameras and other fund raising activities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Goff Posted February 10, 2009 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2009 I was at the Bikesafe show in london last year and it was absolutely BRILLIANT. Its a shame GMP dont do anythign like this - in fact its not a shame its fekkin disgraceful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas up - Let's Go! Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Why don't you ask the BikeSafe people why GMP don't do them ?? mailto:[email protected] Or ask the authority directly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Goff Posted February 10, 2009 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2009 Why don't you ask the BikeSafe people why GMP don't do them ?? mailto:[email protected] Or ask the authority directly? I did - never got a reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery When Wet Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Round my way, and I suspect it the same nation wide, it's all down to the big boss cop, if he thinks it's worth allocating the resources and there is a keen team of bike cops then it runs. We're lucky in Suffolk to have such a pro-biking team of Class 1 riders and a super keen team leader. But they have to keep proving themselves and the value of the course to Boss Cop to keep the funds flowing. BTW ... If anyone is in Suffolk area you might bump into me at a Bikesafe day as I'll be there on a couple of Saturdays scrounging a free lunch and waving the local IAM group flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas up - Let's Go! Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Round my way, and I suspect it the same nation wide, it's all down to the big boss cop, if he thinks it's worth allocating the resources and there is a keen team of bike cops then it runs. I think you're right. Up here in Cumbria we have some of the best biking roads around, as well as one of the best driving roads in Europe, so it's a bit of a mecca for bikes. Normally from the first 'sunny sunday' of the year we have at least one death or serious injury every weekend. This probably influences the availibility of funds for this sort of thing, and they make a fortune on speeding, which has to go into road safety. It becomes sort of obvious really. The bikes the Police use are supplied by local dealers, and there are other sponsers too, so there is only the cost of the officers time and a bit of fuel to cover off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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