Motorcycle Safety event - Swancote Country Club

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 10/09/2009 - 12:16
23rd April, 2008 to 1st January, 1970

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Date Wednesday 23 April 2008
Venue Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
Time 18:00 - 21:00
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Members of Bridgnorth District Community Safety Partnership are meeting up to 1,000 bikers who gather at Swancote Country Club on the outskirts of Bridgnorth every Wednesday starting on May 21. The fire brigade’s Outreach vehicle, specially adapted to display audio with images for education campaigns, will be on the site.

A startling reminder about the tragic consequences of a road crash will be displayed in the shape of a crashed motorbike on which a man died last year. His widow has given permission for the bike to be on display to help prevent more tragedies.

On Summer nights, Shropshire – and particularly the Bridgnorth area – becomes a “hotspot” for bikers from the West Midlands travelling through the countryside to Craven Arms and onto Wales.

The Partnership will be staging their stark display for a number of evenings during the Summer months and at Alan’s café on the A442 between Kidderminster and Quatford where bikers stop on Sunday mornings. They will be giving away ear plugs and a leaflet with important information to motorcyclists.

“Our message to motorcyclists is a positive one. We want them to enjoy the roads of Shropshire but to ride responsibly and recognise hazards. They should respect other road users especially when riding powerful bikes and to consider the effect it will have on their families if they come to Shropshire and kill themselves,” said Councillor Hurst-Knight.

“Although some crashes are caused by other road users, the statistics show that most motoryclists killed on the roads around Bridgnorth are riding too fast and the crash is completely their fault,” he said.

Motorcycle Safety Event timetable

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Date Day Venue
23 April Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
21 May Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
25 May Sunday Alans Cafe, Quatt
18 June Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
29 June Sunday Alans Cafe, Quatt
2 July Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
16 July Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
6 August Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
20 August Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
24 August Sunday Alans Cafe, Quatt
10 September Wednesday Swancote Country Club, Bridgnorth
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Retained Support Officers Dave Jennings on 07816 293 258 or Andy Bevon on 07816 293 266