Car drivers urged to 'think bike'
SIGNS are being plastered across Hampshire's buses warning motorists to look out for bikes.
Hampshire County Council's road safety team has launched a campaign urging drivers to take time and check for motorcycles.
While they represent only one per cent of road traffic, motorcyclists are 45 times more likely to be killed on the road than car drivers.
The county council's executive member for environment, Councillor Mel Kendal, said: 'Spring always sees more bikers out on our roads, so it's even more important for drivers to pay attention. Most drivers see what they expect to see, and most expect to see a car rather than a bike.
'It takes only seconds to check properly and it could save someone's life.'
The full article contains 127 words and appears in NS-City newspaper.
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Last Updated:
15 April 2008 9:39 AM
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Source:
NS-City
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Location:
Portsmouth
