Bikesafe 2010

Join a ride-out with an experienced police motorcyclist and learn the skills they use.
Bikesafe offers you a whole days experience with the Devon & Cornwall Police motorcycle wing and includes a 2 hour ride-out with and advanced police motorcyclist. Improve your skills and learn their techniques to keep you safe and enjoy your riding.
This video is a taster of what you could experience.

The dates for the 2010 Bikesafe sessions are:
Exeter - 28th February
Truro - 29/30 May
Bikesafe and Castle Combe track experience - Saturday - 5th June
North Devon - 26/27 June
Plymouth - 3/4 July
Exeter - 18/19 Sept
Truro - 2/3 October

If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, which are carried out across our force area, you can leave contact details by ringing 01626 323755. If not answered please leave contact details on the answerphone and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

Visit us at BMAD (Bikers Make a Difference) Festival

The festival is held on Paignton Green, Paignton, Devon on Bank Holiday Weekend Friday 30th April - Sunday 2nd May where Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon County Council and the Fire Service will have a large display for people visit.

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[Grimbeard]

Bikesafe rocks! I did the Met. one and it was brilliant. All forces should do this as a matter of course, and it should be the first port-of-call for offences instead of points and a fine (which teaches nothing and doesn't improve rider safety).

[Jackrabbit4520]

Cracking video, that has to be one of the best videos of this type I have seen, from one RAT to another, keep up the good work. :-)

[TheWezz69]

Very good video. Planning on a bike prevents all sorts of problems. If in doubt on a bike, take it easy and stay safe. Go on some courses, such as BIKESAFE and others from where you passed your CBT. They may offer Motorway courses and extended practice and theory which you hadn't learnt during CBT. Enjoy yourselves and stay safe.

[instruct2008]

7:30 overtake whislt a juncton is on the right??

[ridernew19]

Great video. Really liked the example with the lorry and holding position.

[dukestt]

Where were the life savers on the overtakes. I dont agree with some of the bike safe procedures.

[markgr1nyer]

@UWEandrew I'm nothing to do with DC, but I am an experianced biker....It sounds like you grabbed the front brake rather than squeezing it firmily, it's one of the hardest things to do but it allows the contact patch for the front wheel to expand enough so later on you've got more grip for braking...when I finally do some advanced training this is one of the areas I want to work on, i find i get stiff with the bike in an emergency, which is one of the worst things to do, but we all have faults

[dolau12]

Just doing my fourth one in a weeks time and a trakc run at Castle Combe thrown in!

[UWEandrew]

Hello DC Police,

I have a 50cc scooter and have been driving for about 4 years was wondering if you could give me some advice how to emergency stop effectively. I've recently had a scary near-miss where a driver reversed fast out onto my side of the road, on a residential lane, which I had to carry out an emergency stop. My scooter shook vigorously and I nearly lost control of it, can you please point out what I did wrong and how I can avoid it?

Thanks,

Andrew.

[Rogerborg]

Love the overtake at a junction at 7:30. Easy to talk a good game, isn't it?

[learn2rideVIDEOS]

@vardypeeps i agree: forward observation is key. NEVER put your bike where your mind or eyes have not been first.

(a good acronym to help with observation is to think 'EMMA')

'Eyes Moving Mind Alert'

BIKESAFE, IAM, DIAmond, RoSPA- it's all invaluable training. If you passed your test years ago and have done nothing since, then perhaps it's time to get an assessment? (or do you think you don't need advanced training?!)

150 quid for a cheap endcan? or less for training?

your life, your choice