Safety tips aimed at big biker meet
Campaigners in Shropshire have targeted hundreds of motorcyclists and delivered a warning message for them to stay safe on the county's roads.
Campaigners in Shropshire have targeted hundreds of motorcyclists and delivered a warning message for them to stay safe on the county's roads.
The safety campaign was launched last night at a renowned bike meet at Swancote, near Bridgnorth.
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It comes as figures last week revealed that there are more bikers killed and seriously injured around Bridgnorth than anywhere else in Britain.
Owner of Swancote, Steve Platt, said: "I'm hoping that the message to just stay safe will get across.
"There were five lives lost last year and we don't want that to happen again. Anything to prevent it is a good thing. We will keep encouraging the bikers to come and will support them but by working together to make it safe we can get the best out of it."
Constable Matt Picken, who was at the meet, said: "This is one of the biggest gatherings in the country now, we're talking hundreds and thousands of bikes, that in itself causes quite a few concerns . . . because of the amount of complaints and accidents we have to take a robust approach."
Andy Bevon, from Bridgnorth Fire Station, said: "We've had permission from the widow of a man who was killed in a motorbike accident last year to display his crashed motorbike to help prevent more tragedies.
"In Shropshire this is the first time the fire service has got involved in anything so high profile as this. Hopefully bikers will come and look at this and take notice of it."
McIntyre Bubb, three times world champion for motorbike riding, was showing a 17-year-old youth the safety message. He said: "We've got to keep these youngsters alive."
By Rachael Lowe
A safety campaign for bikers was launched at Swancote Country Club, near Bridgnorth.
Motorcyclists converge at Swancote.
Jo and Barry Gantley at the Swancote Country Club near Bridgnorth.
John Narroway, left, and Keith Cutler from Donnington in Telford.
Chris Owen sat on his Harley.
Christopher Cook, 17, from Wolverhampton on is 125 Honda Shadow.
Bikers at the Swancote Country Club near Bridgnorth.
