Motorcycling has never been so popular and there is a growth in the number of powered two wheelers on Scotland’s roads. One of the drawbacks however of riding on two wheels is the riders’ vulnerability. Any crash involving a bike will undoubtedly be far more severe than in a car. Each year many motorcycle riders and passengers are killed and seriously injured. In a combined effort to increase rider safety and awareness of dangers, all Scottish Police Forces in conjunction with Road Safety Scotland, the Motorcycle action group, the British Motorcyclists Federation and Lloyds UDT-RIGP Finance are promoting a scheme called Bikesafe Scotland.
Road Safety Scotland continues to work towards greater motorcycle safety. Most recently it has funded the reprint of the Bikesafe leaflet, and funded the road safety stand at the Scottish Motorcycle Show at Ingliston in March 2009. A new micro-site for motorcyclists called Don’t Risk It has been developed.