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BMF WELCOMES MINISTER’S PRO- MOTORCYCLING MESSAGE Following a meeting with Transport Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman, the BMF has welcomed his department’s Road Safety Division’s action in writing to Local Authorities reminding them of the Government’s National Motorcycling Strategy. In the memo to Local Authority Highway Officers, the Department for Transport’s Road Safety Division points out that the strategy is designed to ‘mainstream motorcycling’ so that all organisations involved in the development and implementation of transport policy recognise that motorcycling is a modern, practical form of transport. Developed through the Advisory Group on Motorcycling, which included the Local Government Association (LGA) and Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association (LARSOA), the National Motorcycling Strategy sets out a framework for action in which Highway Authorities can do much to ensure that the local road network takes account of the needs of motorcyclists. Areas covered include the nature of road surfaces, the type and position of inspection covers, road signs and road markings and also the benefits of safe and secure dedicated parking facilities. The memo points out that because motorcyclists are vulnerable road users, measures to reduce motorcycle casualties can make a significant contribution to authorities’ overall road safety targets, therefore as well as the engineering measures, Road Safety Officers are encouraged to undertake publicity activity. Welcoming the move, BMF Chairman and Director of Government Affairs Anna Zee said: “A lot of work went into the National Motorcycling Strategy so we welcome Dr Ladyman’s initiative in reminding Local Authorities of the motorcycles role in transport matters. We will now be building on this at a local level.” The Government’s National Motorcycling Strategy can be found at the DfT’s website: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_035439.pdf
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