New North Wales BikeSafe 2025 dates released
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North Wales Police’ Roads Crime Unit are once again running popular workshops aimed at helping to keep motorcyclists safe on the roads.
The UK’s No 1 police-led motorcycle safety initiative will be back in north Wales for 2025 with spaces available at workshops in Porthmadog, Colwyn Bay, St Asaph and Llay from April to October.
BikeSafe is a national police-led initiative aimed at working with motorcyclists to develop key skills around riding and safety. The day-long workshops include classroom-based theory, looking at causation factors and solutions and an observed ride where participants get vital feedback.
The North Wales BikeSafe workshops are subsidised by North Wales Police and the North Wales Road Safety partnerships and are available at a subsidised fee of just £84 per rider.
The workshops are delivered by experienced police motorcyclists, as well as our fantastic and dedicated approved volunteer Observers and cover matters such as cornering, road positioning, observation, hazard perception and much more.
Registration is 08:45 and then a classroom input from 09:00 until midday. The participants will then be taken out on an observed ride on a 2:1 ratio from 13:00 – 16:00.
Workshops are available on the following dates:
- Sunday 6th April: Llay
- Saturday 19th April: Colwyn Bay
- Sunday 11th May: Porthmadog
- Wednesday 14th May: Colwyn Bay
- Saturday 24th May: St Asaph
- Sunday 8th June: Llay
- Saturday 21st June: Colwyn Bay
- Monday 6th July: Porthmadog
- Saturday 19th July: St Asaph
- Sunday 7th September: Llay
- Sunday 21st September: Colwyn Bay
- Wednesday 24th September: Porthmadog
- Sunday 5th October: St Asaph
- Saturday 18th October: Llay
Inspector Leigh Evans, of North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit said: “This is an extremely important initiative as sadly, we often see motorcyclists continue to feature disproportionately in our road traffic collision figures.
“With the main aim of reducing the number of bikers being hurt on the roads, these fantastic workshops explore the main riding hazards that motorcyclists face. By delivering theory presentations and observed rides a BikeSafe workshop helps bikers discover their strengths and weaknesses.
“Whilst we are encouraging bikers to take responsibility for their own safety by continuously refreshing and improving their motorcycle skills, we are also asking drivers to please take extra care and look properly for bikers particularly at T-junctions.
“We would urge motorcyclists to really consider attending one of our workshops, where you’ll find you’re sitting alongside like-minded biking enthusiasts with a wide range of experience, skills and different machines. Whether you are on a commuter bike, scooter or a sports bike, you are equally welcome and will benefit by having the skills for the rest of the biking season and beyond.”
Anybody interested in booking a space should visit the BikeSafe website: North Wales Police - BikeSafe
Our colleagues from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service also offer the popular Biker Down course. This three-hour course aims at helping the public know what to do should they be the first on the scene of a collision and essential first-aid training. Further information and course dates can be found here: BikerDown-North Wales - DocBike
