YAMAHA stunt rider Dave Coats and Isle of Man TT professional John McGuinness are helping Northumbria Police and Road Respect to help keep riders safe on the region s roads this biking season. Shocking figures reveal 17 per cent of motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured on our roads and the two motorcycling pros together with police are helping educate riders on how to enjoy riding safely. They provided videos to promote a regional road safety campaign, as part of Global Road Safety Week, and motorbike garages, Ian Bell Yamaha Bedlington and Vertu BMW Boldon, loaned bikes for the filming. Road Safety Sergeant Jane Munro believes that road safety is an indefinite campaign and no one should become complacent on our roads.
Two motorcycling legends have teamed up with Northumbria Police and Road Respect to support a road safety awareness campaign ahead of this summer’s biking season. TT legend John McGuinness and Yamaha stunt rider Dave Coats have helped launch a new project designed to help keep riders safe during the summer months on the roads. The pair have also stared in two videos released by Road Respect, with both films featuring bikes provided by North East motorbike garages Ian Bell Yamaha Bedlington and Vertu BMW Boldon. We are so grateful to John and Dave for their support as it gives a strong message that rider safety is paramount,” said Road Safety Sergeant Jane Munro from the force.
Drivers putting lives at risk after police find trees, drink cans and a car balanced on vehicles
A number of vehicles were stopped in a clampdown on drivers who had not properly secured their cargo
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Police have issued a warning to dangerous drivers after trees, pallets of fizzy pop and even a car were found precariously balanced on vehicles while being transported.
Ludicrous loads - dangerous drivers carry insecure car, trees and pallets of pop POLICE have accused dangerous drivers of putting lives at risk after trees, pallets of fizzy pop and even a car were found precariously balanced while being transported on the region s roads. Northumbria Police condemned a number of drivers after they were pulled over on roads across the North-East during a two week campaign that concluded last week. Officers had been running an operation alongside Highways England to target drivers who had not properly secured their cargo as they transported it through the Force area. This was following 968 incidents reported of debris on the road, from April 2020 to April 2021.