Sharing our roads

So do you think you are a good driver or rider? 

Everyone feels their driving or riding is good but how do we know? When was the last time you looked at the Highway Code?

Have you had a accident or near miss on the road recently? Who's fault was it , what was the cause? Having thought about it is there anything you can do to change your driving or riding?

As the roads get busier and we have to share our road space with more and more users it is essential that we all play our part in keeping each other safe.

So what can we do to improve our standards? 

There are lots of organisations and iniatives out there which do you choose, which ones best for you?

Advance riding groups have often been seen as BMW , pipe and slippers this is not the case and any training which makes you think about the way you ride has to help.

A great place to start is your local Bike Safe course run during the year by your local police traffic unit. It is probably the only time you won't be worried with the police following you! You will get an observed ride and feedback on where improvements can be made. This may lead you to go onto looking at the ROSPA or IAM training.

As a driver there are local ROSPA and IAM groups which offer training and assessment.

Any of these will improve your driving or ridding but the biggest feedback from any one who has taken part in any of these iniatives is that it makes your riding or driving more fun and enjoyable but more importantly safer.

So with the better weather coming why not give it a go?