A national motorbike safety campaign, 'Think Bike Week', is being spearheaded in Devon by Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

The campaign, taking place this week 23 April - 3 May, is aimed at motorcyclists and emphasises the importance of wearing appropriate protection and properly maintaining your bike.

Statistics show that despite being only 1% of road traffic, the risk of death when riding a motorbike is 57% higher than driving a car.

Overall, motorcyclists make up 19% of road fatalities.

In Devon, the number of collisions is higher in rural areas than in towns and cities.

Chris Boston, Watch Manager for road safety at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Throughout the year we work in partnership with local authorities to reduce the number of killed and seriously injured motorbike riders.

"In springtime we usually see a lot of bikers out and about, and our work will help riders to be more visible on the road, and to ride more safely.

"We also are an official training provider of Biker Down – a three hour course to help bikers reduce their risk of accidents, and know what to do if they are involved with, or see an injured motorcyclist."

You can find out more about Biker Down by following them on Facebook here.

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