Bob
11th March 2006, 01:42
The Department for Transport Road (DfT) Casualty Report 2005 showed that 175,150 car accidents occurred at junctions with 22% of these when the car was turning right. In the same year, motorcycle accidents at junctions totalled 17,699. These represent 66% of all motorcycle accidents.
Following this, the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) and motorcycle trainer, Duncan MacKillop, investigated the cause of accidents involving cars and motorcycles at T junctions: the 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You' accidents or SMIDSYs.
The result of this collaboration is the MAG document 'How Close is Too Close?' that provides solutions for avoidance and evasion strategies for motorcyclists. Recommendations include better road awareness training for car drivers and motorcyclists to reduce the number of deaths to riders caused by cars.
MAG has also called for the Driving Standard Agency (DSA) practical test for hazard awareness to specifically require that drivers look for motorcycles at junctions, but until then point riders towards their “How close is too close” document for information on how to protect themselves.
For more information, go to:
How Close is Too Close" http://www.network.mag-uk.org/smidsy/How%20Close%20is%20Too%20Close.pdf
Following this, the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) and motorcycle trainer, Duncan MacKillop, investigated the cause of accidents involving cars and motorcycles at T junctions: the 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You' accidents or SMIDSYs.
The result of this collaboration is the MAG document 'How Close is Too Close?' that provides solutions for avoidance and evasion strategies for motorcyclists. Recommendations include better road awareness training for car drivers and motorcyclists to reduce the number of deaths to riders caused by cars.
MAG has also called for the Driving Standard Agency (DSA) practical test for hazard awareness to specifically require that drivers look for motorcycles at junctions, but until then point riders towards their “How close is too close” document for information on how to protect themselves.
For more information, go to:
How Close is Too Close" http://www.network.mag-uk.org/smidsy/How%20Close%20is%20Too%20Close.pdf