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Biker Bulletin
April 2009
Welcome to the latest issue of Biker Bulletin, the e-letter that keeps you in touch with the IAM and the motoring matters of the moment between issues of our triannual glossy magazine, Advanced Driving. Inside you'll find stories on:
- New rider skills event date added
- 'Hands-free worse than drink-driving' claims research
- Optical illusions hint at why drivers are blind to bikers
- New season, old tyres?
- Biking can save Britain's kids, says MotoGP star
- National BikeSafe show returns to Met training school
- Bikers' write to reply
Remember, it is only by receiving your comments that we can ensure our e-letters continue to strike the right chord, so do put fingers to keyboard or pen to paper.
Bob Hinchliffe
Director of Membership and Group Support
members@iam.org.uk
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New rider skills event date added
The fantastic success of the IAM’s track-based skills days means the April date has sold out. But the good news is another date has been added – now members and friends can book in for 8 October. ...more
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'Hands-free worse than drink-driving' claims research
Motorcyclists and other motorists are better off sharing the roads with drink drivers than those who chat on their hands-free mobile. ...more
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Optical illusions hint at why drivers are blind to bikers
A new advertising campaign, aimed at getting motorists to think more about biker safety, has just been launched by Transport for London. ...more
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New season, old tyres?
The sun is just beginning to shine and riders are hitting the roads. But after spending the wet months in the garages will their bikes and tyres be ready for summer? ...more
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Biking can save Britain's kids, says MotoGP star
MotoGP star and double World Superbike champion, James Toseland, has lent his voice to a campaign to get young people into biking.
He recently spoke out in support of the newly-formed ...more
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National BikeSafe show returns to Met training school
One of the UK’s largest motorcycle safety shows is to be hosted by the Metropolitan Police in London for the second consecutive year. ...more
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Bikers' write to reply
Write to reply’, the section within Advanced Driving magazine dedicated to IAM member letters, contains correspondence on a variety of road safety issues and is the platform for members to generate discussion.These letters contain a wide ...more
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