No ride is worth losing everything ❌

We are kicking off the 2026 FIFA World Cup with some friendly advice for young riders, in the form of three infographics highlighting potential ‘red card offences’ - especially when it comes to riding under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
With England and Scotland playing in the tournament, there will be plenty of chances to watch the games at live events in towns and cities.
As fun as this is - it brings about extra risks for young riders, especially given the late kick off times for the tournament in US, Canada and Mexico.
Of course, the vast majority know not to ride after drinking alcohol or taking drugs, that is common sense. But what is less well known is how long it takes for these substances to pass through your body.
You could easily still be over the limit the morning after, putting yourself and others at risk if you choose to ride.
So our message is simple, leave the bike at home. It's simply not worth the own goal.
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Our advice 🤝
There are no safe limits, each drink can vary enormously in strength of alcohol in it, even one drink will impair your riding skills.
Your risk of being involved in a crash if you ride after drinking alcohol increases almost three times.
Alcohol impaired riders become less able to make sound judgements (such as speed and distance), can have impaired visual function that leads to delayed reactions and decision making.
Handling a motorbike needs riding skills. The ability to maintain control over a motorbike, is seriously affected with even low levels of alcohol in your system.
Either ride your motorbike and drink soft drinks or catch a lift and leave the bike at home, if you want a beer.
No ride is worth risking everything.
Unlike alcohol, there is no legal limit for drugs.
If you are a drug user of any type, (occasional, recreational, use at home or just out with mates) your riding will be affected by the drugs in your system.
All drugs impair your ability to ride your motorbike, cannabis, cocaine, the list of drugs is huge but the effect is the same.
The effects will be like the above for alcohol, poor judgment & decision making, increased speed due to feeling confident when you are actually impaired, difficulty in controlling and handling your machine, increase risk of crashing.
Drug use is illegal when riding or driving, you will get drug tested, arrested if the drugs wipe is positive, taken to a police station and detained, held in a custody suite and go to court with an automatic ban, fine, or even imprisonment.
Police forces are on high alert for drink & drug drivers and riders, during football competitions, looking for riders attending the many events to show the matches or just at the local pub.
No Ride is worth risking everything.
Alcohol and drugs take many hours or even days to work their way out of your system, there is nothing that you can do to make it disappear any quicker.
While alcohol and drugs are in your body, you will be impaired, most likely over the legal limits and not safe to ride.
Some of the England & Scottish football games in the World Cup start very late at night or even in the early hours of the morning and are in the week too.
If you have taken drugs or drank alcohol whilst watching the matches, you will not be fit to ride your bike later that day or the next day.
Make plans before the games, how you are going to get home, how you are going to get to work, college etc the next day.
No Ride is worth risking everything.
Know the law!
Riding a motorcycle when impaired by drink or drugs is a criminal offence and police officers can ‘test and arrest’ if the rider is found to be positive. Even if the young person has drunk alcohol or used drugs the night before, the ‘morning after’ can find them above the legal limit and detained by police.
What's the penalty? It's an automatic ban from riding, fine and disqualification for at least 12 months – particularly consequential for those working in the GIG economy.
