WARNING

[Matt Gibbs]

For any of you out and about in Surrey this weekend

Force targets bank holiday bikers

Despite accounting for just one percent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey's roads are motorcyclists.
This weekend Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership are targeting popular meeting points for bikers including Box Hill, Newlands Corner and the routes between, to educate motorcyclists about the dangers of anti-social riding and crackdown on any irresponsible bikers who abuse the roads.

Throughout the weekend various enforcement devices will be in place at different points around the county with police operating in both marked and unmarked vehicles.

Motorcyclists are being reminded to comply with speed limits, ensure their motorcycles are legally on the road and that they display the correct size registration plate.

I have edited this to take out the dross but the message is clear so safe biking.

I have also posted this in Beakchat in case others are passing through on their way to somewhere interesting.

Regards

Matt

 

[chod]

The Bottom Line

Matt,
Thanks for the reminder to ride well within your own limits.
And Also those of the law.
Be safe
Enjoy
Be able to enjoy again.....................
Go Easy
Chod

 

[GSmonkey]

.....Surrey Safety Camera Partnership .....

Ker-ching

 

[STUBBS]

i wonder where theyll be then

 

[Matt Gibbs]

Ker-ching

As if they would. Its only for your safety

Matt

 

[Jonny_L]

There were bloody hundreds of them around today, one copper doing a speed trap on the A246, and one a couple of miles down the road, pulling people over, looked like they were catching people for flashing a friendly warning More dotted all around here.

So Matt Gibbs, I thank you for the warning

Oh well, at least my bike's being holed up at vines again at the moment

 

[billynomates]

My wife was chatting to a female biker in the Black rabbit in Arundel today and she had been pulled over twice today for no other reason than checking docs/tax.
funny how they can persecute this minority better start slapping on lots of fake tan for the next ride-out.

 

[Matt Gibbs]

Warning

Well, having warned you all I took the lovely Francesca down the A31 (No speed vans) on to the A3, through Guildford courtesy of the camera at Merrow and up to Newlands Corner. After a coffee and a look at the other bikes we decided to go and visit my son at Weybridge so after a quick sprint up the A3 we ended up on that most quiet of roads, Brooklands Road only to find that Surrey's finest were out in force enforcing the 30 mph limit. Sadly I spotted him before he spotted me, not that I was speeding you understand
Matt

 

[y2blade]

the A272 was heaving with unmarked and marked-up traffic cars on both sat and sunday

we where good boys so no bother for us

 

[GS TRV]

as long as they're not on the M/Way on Sunday I'll be happy

 

[Captain GSA]

Went for a good blat with autogs on Monday........not a police trap in sight...

...it wouldn't have been a problem as we were well within the speed limits on the A and B roads in Surrey,Sussex............

 

[autogs]

monday

were we ? fecking new 1200 speedos overreading,hadnt heard of that fault before

 

[y2blade]

TWENTY motorbikes and two cars were seized by police over the bank holiday weekend in a crackdown on anti-social and illegal road use.

Over the three day period Surrey Police and the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership were out patrolling sites around the county targeting irresponsible riders on Surrey’s roads.

But while a significant number of bikers were caught failing to have a valid driving licence or insurance, it was motorists who clocked up the highest number of speeding offences.

Chief Inspector Stuart Sang, head of Surrey’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “The majority of riders out over the bank holiday were supportive of police activity and travelled safely through the county. In fact it should be noted that more than two thirds of those caught breaking the speed limit were car drivers.

“Despite our warnings however a significant number of bikers failed to have valid insurance or a proper driving licence and as a result their vehicles were seized.”

In total 112 endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of speeding, failing to have insurance, failing to have a driving licence, or using a mobile phone. 91 of these were issued to car drivers and 21 to bikers.

A further 70 non-endorsable fixed penalty notices were issued for offences of failing to have an MOT or displaying illegal number plates. 15 of these were issued to car drivers and 55 to bikers – the majority for failing to have legal plates.

The worst speeding offence was a motorcyclist caught doing 102mph in a 50mph zone on the A24 southbound from Leatherhead towards Box Hill. The rider has been reported to be summonsed to court.

Two car drivers were also arrested, one for a fraud offence and another for failing to provide their name and address.

Despite accounting for just one per cent of road users, around a quarter of those who die each year on Surrey’s roads are motorcyclists.

To try and educate bikers about the dangers, officers handed out safety advice at popular motorcycle meeting points including Box Hill and Newlands Corner.

C/I Sang added: “Another positive result from the weekend was that only one road traffic collision involving a motorcycle was reported. This occurred at 11am on Sunday on the A243 and involved a motorbike and a car.

“One motorbike collision is significantly less than the number we often see on a normal weekend especially considering it was a bank holiday and there were a higher number of bikers on the roads than usual.”

The operation preceded a four-week safety campaign being launched by Surrey Police and partner organisations on Monday (May 12) to raise awareness of the vulnerability of motorcyclists with both car drivers and bikers.