Ready to Ride?
Are you Ready to Ride this Spring?
Find out by watching these three short videos below 👇
What are the hazards to you as a rider?
It is super important not to rush and try to squeeze through traffic. Give yourself time and space: space to stop and time to react.
Here are a couple of acronyms we hope you will find useful!
OSM
O – Observation
You need to both look ahead and regularly check following traffic using your mirrors and/or by looking over your shoulder when it’s safe to do so.
S – Signal
If necessary, signal your intention to change course or turn. Signal clearly and in good time.
M – Manoeuvre
Change speed and/or direction only if it’s safe to do so, or to avoid a collision.
PSL
PSL manoeuvres have three parts
P – Position
You need to get into the correct position in good time. This lets other road users see what you intend to do.
S – Speed
You need to slow down as you approach a potential threat or hazard.
L – Look
You need to keep looking for possible dangers. Check the traffic situation behind as well as in front.
Funded by The Road Safety Trust and Kent County Council, ‘Ready to Ride?’ is designed to fit into school, college and university timetables, or any other classroom opportunity and can be delivered by road safety professionals, emergency service personnel or teaching staff.
The interactive film is 40 mins in length and features young actors who take the audience through five sections of information which potential young motorcyclists will find useful as they set out on the journey to be a new rider.
The film comes in two versions, one with subtitles. It also includes lesson plans and additional presenter information as well as evaluation sheets.
The National Young Rider Forum welcomes interested parties to pilot the resource, to inform a future national roll-out.
For more information contact Heidi Duffy MBEÂ via email.