Post by derek on Feb 21, 2012 11:17:15 GMT
BMF BACKS DRIVING TEST PETITION
The UK's largest motorcycling organisation is backing a campaign to ensure bike-related questions are included in the driving test to help raise awareness of motorcyclists on the road.
An online petition calling on the department for transport "to ensure that biker related questions are compulsory in the driving theory test" has been created by Bennetts, one of the UK's leading motorcycle insurers.
"Since inattentiveness by other road users causes the majority of motorcycle accidents, the BMF has consistently called for further initiatives to raise the awareness of all vulnerable road users" says the BMF's Government Relations Executive Chris Hodder. He continues: "With over 1.3 million motorcycles on Britain's roads it's incredible that prospective drivers can currently pass the test without answering a single question relating to motorcyclists. We would encourage all our members to sign this petition".
Hannah Squirrell, Director of Marketing at Bennetts adds; "The petition has been approved by the government and we need to get at least 100,000 signatures in order to have this raised in the House of Commons. Bikers are an important group of road users and it's essential they are recognised within the driving test."
Motorcyclists and drivers alike can sign-up online via the official government link: epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26272
With Best Wishes
Rachel Crossley
BMF Membership Secretary
0116 2795112
The UK's largest motorcycling organisation is backing a campaign to ensure bike-related questions are included in the driving test to help raise awareness of motorcyclists on the road.
An online petition calling on the department for transport "to ensure that biker related questions are compulsory in the driving theory test" has been created by Bennetts, one of the UK's leading motorcycle insurers.
"Since inattentiveness by other road users causes the majority of motorcycle accidents, the BMF has consistently called for further initiatives to raise the awareness of all vulnerable road users" says the BMF's Government Relations Executive Chris Hodder. He continues: "With over 1.3 million motorcycles on Britain's roads it's incredible that prospective drivers can currently pass the test without answering a single question relating to motorcyclists. We would encourage all our members to sign this petition".
Hannah Squirrell, Director of Marketing at Bennetts adds; "The petition has been approved by the government and we need to get at least 100,000 signatures in order to have this raised in the House of Commons. Bikers are an important group of road users and it's essential they are recognised within the driving test."
Motorcyclists and drivers alike can sign-up online via the official government link: epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26272
With Best Wishes
Rachel Crossley
BMF Membership Secretary
0116 2795112