Born Again Bikers Blamed For Dramatic Increase In Motorbike Accidents
Motorcycle accidents are reported to have increased by a massive 30% in the last decade as middle-aged bikers take to the road in their droves. Rather than young adults, it is men in their 30s and 40s who are now being held responsible by police and road safety campaigners, who are urging them to drive more safely.
Perhaps the cause of the resurfacing love affair for motorcycles is the recent trend in 1970s television and film remakes, in which bikers featured prominently. Mad Max and Starsky and Hutch showed scenes of bike races and dangerous driving, and more recently BBC cop drama Life on Mars featured bad guys escaping at high speed on motorbikes.
Steve McQueen and Evel Knievel were the idols of the 70s. With a bit of cash in their pockets older men can now fulfil their dreams and purchase a powerful and speedy motorbike, however, these are more difficult to control than motorbikes back in the day.
Born-again bikers are being urged to slow down and be more cautious in their driving in a 10 year road safety strategy by traffic police. With around 31 million, there are more cars than ever before on Britain’s roads, meaning increased driving hazards for motorcyclists.
Motorcyclists account for just one per cent of traffic but almost a fifth of all deaths on British roads. The majority of those involved are aged between 30 and 50. Because of their age many will leave behind families and young children.
Approximately 60% of motorcycle accidents involve collisions with other vehicles, often because road users fail to see them whilst they are overtaking, or are pulled out on at road junctions. Police are advising motorcyclists to take more care on the road, avoiding dangerous manoeuvres and excessive speed, in a bid to make Britain’s roads safer and spare more lives.
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