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The Black Rat Charity  Rideout -
Sunday, 19 September 2010
PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK AND READ THE FINAL SAFETY BRIEFING FOR THE BLACK RAT CHARITY RIDEOUT - THIS IS IMPORTANT - ALL RIDERS MUST READ THIS!
This Final Safety Briefing was issued on 15 September 2010
We want you all to have a safe day - please also read the information below!
The Black Rat Fund want their Charity Rideout not only to be a massive success for all concerned, but also want it to be an incident free event. There is nothing worse than having a great day out, and then spoiling it by either getting a speeding ticket, or even worse, having an accident.
North Yorkshire and the Catterick Garrison area have some wonderful roads for bikers to experience - and we are delighted that you will come and visit us to enjoy them. We just want you all to do it without any dramas!
The Black Rat Fund have therefore agreed to work in partnership with 95 Alive and a number of other bike safety groups in order to promote road safety and provide a platform to promote safe biking.
We will be issuing a final safety briefing for all registered riders approximately one week before the event takes place. This final briefing will give you specific information about any issues or hazards we have identified and that you need to be aware of both for the rideout itself, and on local roads in the surrounding area. The briefing will be available via a link on this page. We will send you an email to remind you to read this, and will also post details of when it is available on our Facebook Group.
About 95 Alive...
The 95 Alive York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership is a partnership of local authorities, emergency services and other North Yorkshire agencies working together to educate, inform and train, with the aim of lowering the number of road casualties across the county of North Yorkshire.
To visit the 95 Alive Website Bikers Section click here
For further information about the
95 Alive Partnership please contact 08458 727374 or email 95alive@northyorks.gov.uk
95 Alive Partners are:
North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire Police
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
City of York
Harrogate Borough Council
Scarborough Borough Council
Highways Agency
North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service
A message from Neil Strickland - Road Safety Officer for Richmondshire
My name is Neil Strickland and I am the area Road Safety and Travel Awareness Officer for Richmondshire and I would like to welcome you to North Yorkshire.
We’re lucky that North Yorkshire has such beautiful countryside and, with our roads becoming more and more popular to bikers, we’re happy to see the increase in people enjoying our county.
As a biker you’ll know that riding is a demanding and complex task, requiring a great deal of concentration and skill. The road conditions change frequently and you’re continuously on the look-out for hazards.
With the number of riders on our roads increasing we need to do whatever we can to make sure you are aware of the risks.
Last year 16 riders were fatally injured on North Yorkshire's roads and 100 were seriously injured so it's important that you stay safe. The 95 Alive York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership works with North Yorkshire County Council Road Safety Officers, The Richmondshire Community Safety Partnership and the Police and Fire and Rescue to reduce casualties on the roads. A website set up specially by 95 Alive gives advice and information on riding safe in the County. Contactwww.roadwise.co.uk
The majority of motorcycle crashes that occur on North Yorkshire roads could be avoided. They are not accidents, nor are they due to dark nights and poor weather conditions; they are usually due to rider error on straight roads followed by left or right hand bends.
I hope you enjoy your time in North Yorkshire and wherever you have travelled from I wish you a safe journey home.
A message from NAB - Northallerton Advanced Bikes
Northallerton Advanced Bikes (NAB) is a group of advanced motorcyclists who promote safer biking in the North Yorkshire region. We have members and observers within the surrounding areas of York, Harrogate, Teesside and Durham.
We are affiliated to the national safety organisation, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
Safe riding is top of our agenda and our observer team could help you realise your goal of becoming an advanced-qualified motorcyclist.
Biking is about having fun, but in a responsible manner - our motto is 'Skill with Responsibility'.
Please come and join our friendly group - we're here to help. Click on our logo to visit our website for more information and contact details.
To visit the Institute of Advanced Motorists' website please click on the logo below...
Charity Registration Number: The Black Rat Fund is currently an Excepted Charity as such does not hold a Charity Registration Number. However, we are still regulated and supervised by the Charity Commission, and comply with all the standards of practice that they require.
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