WARNING.For any of you out and about in Surrey this weekend
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For any of you out and about in Surrey this weekend
Force targets bank holiday bikers
Despite accounting for just one percent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey's roads are motorcyclists.
This weekend Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership are targeting popular meeting points for bikers including Box Hill, Newlands Corner and the routes between, to educate motorcyclists about the dangers of anti-social riding and crackdown on any irresponsible bikers who abuse the roads.
Throughout the weekend various enforcement devices will be in place at different points around the county with police operating in both marked and unmarked vehicles.
Motorcyclists are being reminded to comply with speed limits, ensure their motorcycles are legally on the road and that they display the correct size registration plate.
that is all
Force targets bank holiday bikers
Despite accounting for just one percent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey's roads are motorcyclists.
This weekend Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership are targeting popular meeting points for bikers including Box Hill, Newlands Corner and the routes between, to educate motorcyclists about the dangers of anti-social riding and crackdown on any irresponsible bikers who abuse the roads.
Throughout the weekend various enforcement devices will be in place at different points around the county with police operating in both marked and unmarked vehicles.
Motorcyclists are being reminded to comply with speed limits, ensure their motorcycles are legally on the road and that they display the correct size registration plate.
that is all
robstvr said:
Hampshire, here i come!
Lock up your daughters. Well, mothers, perhaps.
lol will do Lock up your daughters. Well, mothers, perhaps.
are you joining us on sunday?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
y2blade said:
This weekend Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership are targeting popular meeting points for bikers including Box Hill, Newlands Corner and the routes between, to educate motorcyclists
I had a close one 3 weeks ago on one of my favourite roads the A32 that runs from Alton to Fareham, just entered a 30 zone at East Meon, at about 40 mph and there it was around a bend, the dreaded scamera van, I normally cover my front brake at all times with two fingers and gave a rapid squeeze.
It would have been a fair cop, but it would seem the gods were smiling on me this time. Be careful out there guys.
It would have been a fair cop, but it would seem the gods were smiling on me this time. Be careful out there guys.
Jezza 2 Fast said:
I had a close one 3 weeks ago on one of my favourite roads the A32 that runs from Alton to Fareham, just entered a 30 zone at East Meon, at about 40 mph and there it was around a bend, the dreaded scamera van, I normally cover my front brake at all times with two fingers and gave a rapid squeeze.
It would have been a fair cop, but it would seem the gods were smiling on me this time. Be careful out there guys.
i know the road well It would have been a fair cop, but it would seem the gods were smiling on me this time. Be careful out there guys.
You most likely all know, but watch out for the now semi-permenant scamera van which sits just north of Boxhill each weekend. Here, in fact...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&ge...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&ge...
update
TWENTY motorbikes and two cars were seized by police over the bank holiday weekend in a crackdown on anti-social and illegal road use.
Over the three day period Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership were out patrolling sites around the county targeting irresponsible riders on Surrey’s roads.
But while a significant number of bikers were caught failing to have a valid driving licence or insurance, it was motorists who clocked up the highest number of speeding offences.
Chief Inspector Stuart Sang, head of Surrey’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “The majority of riders out over the bank holiday were supportive of police activity and travelled safely through the county. In fact it should be noted that more than two thirds of those caught breaking the speed limit were car drivers.
“Despite our warnings however a significant number of bikers failed to have valid insurance or a proper driving licence and as a result their vehicles were seized.”
In total 112 endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of speeding, failing to have insurance, failing to have a driving licence, or using a mobile phone. 91 of these were issued to car drivers and 21 to bikers.
A further 70 non-endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of failing to have an MOT or displaying illegal number plates. 15 of these were issued to car drivers and 55 to bikers – the majority for failing to have legal plates.
The worst speeding offence was a motorcyclist caught doing 102mph in a 50mph zone on the A24 southbound from Leatherhead towards Box Hill. The rider has been reported to be summonsed to court.
Two car drivers were also arrested, one for a fraud offence and another for failing to provide their name and address.
Despite accounting for just one per cent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey’s roads are motorcyclists.
To try and educate bikers about the dangers, officers handed out safety advice at popular motorcycle meeting points including Box Hill and Newlands Corner.
C/I Sang added: “Another positive result from the weekend was that only one road traffic collision involving a motorcycle was reported. This occurred at 11am on Sunday on the A243 and involved a motorbike and a car.
“One motorbike collision is significantly less than the number we often see on a normal weekend especially considering it was a bank holiday and there were a higher number of bikers on the roads than usual.”
The operation preceded a four-week safety campaign being launched by Surrey Police and partner organisations on Monday (May 12) to raise awareness of the vulnerability of motorcyclists with both car drivers and bikers.
TWENTY motorbikes and two cars were seized by police over the bank holiday weekend in a crackdown on anti-social and illegal road use.
Over the three day period Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership were out patrolling sites around the county targeting irresponsible riders on Surrey’s roads.
But while a significant number of bikers were caught failing to have a valid driving licence or insurance, it was motorists who clocked up the highest number of speeding offences.
Chief Inspector Stuart Sang, head of Surrey’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “The majority of riders out over the bank holiday were supportive of police activity and travelled safely through the county. In fact it should be noted that more than two thirds of those caught breaking the speed limit were car drivers.
“Despite our warnings however a significant number of bikers failed to have valid insurance or a proper driving licence and as a result their vehicles were seized.”
In total 112 endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of speeding, failing to have insurance, failing to have a driving licence, or using a mobile phone. 91 of these were issued to car drivers and 21 to bikers.
A further 70 non-endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of failing to have an MOT or displaying illegal number plates. 15 of these were issued to car drivers and 55 to bikers – the majority for failing to have legal plates.
The worst speeding offence was a motorcyclist caught doing 102mph in a 50mph zone on the A24 southbound from Leatherhead towards Box Hill. The rider has been reported to be summonsed to court.
Two car drivers were also arrested, one for a fraud offence and another for failing to provide their name and address.
Despite accounting for just one per cent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey’s roads are motorcyclists.
To try and educate bikers about the dangers, officers handed out safety advice at popular motorcycle meeting points including Box Hill and Newlands Corner.
C/I Sang added: “Another positive result from the weekend was that only one road traffic collision involving a motorcycle was reported. This occurred at 11am on Sunday on the A243 and involved a motorbike and a car.
“One motorbike collision is significantly less than the number we often see on a normal weekend especially considering it was a bank holiday and there were a higher number of bikers on the roads than usual.”
The operation preceded a four-week safety campaign being launched by Surrey Police and partner organisations on Monday (May 12) to raise awareness of the vulnerability of motorcyclists with both car drivers and bikers.
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