A reminder to local dealers that, as already reported, Get On, the motorcycle industry’s free ‘try out’ programme, is coming to Uxbridge, Greater London, on Saturday September 5. The event is open to anyone aged 15 or over, who wants to try a motorcycle or scooter for the first time and is free.
Riders will be offered a 30-minute session with a professional instructor, which needs to be booked beforehand via the website www.geton.co.uk.
The taster will take place between 9am and 5pm at the Uxbridge Motorcycle and Car Test Centre, UB8 2DB, which is near Brunel University.
All safety clothing will be provided but riders should wear sturdy shoes and full length jeans. Advice can also be given about how to find the best trainers, should riders want to pursue further training and take a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training).Â
According to the MCIA, which is behind the Get On scheme, London was recently named as the most congested city in Europe, with drivers spending an average of 96 hours each year in stationary traffic. That’s 14 hours more than in 2013, with the rise blamed on improvements to the economy and population increase. Riders of motorcycles and scooters are able to filter through stationary traffic, which means their journey times are shorter.
A study which modelled the traffic for one of the busiest roads in Europe found that when just 10% of drivers swapped to a motorcycle, scooter or moped then congestion was reduced by 40% for all road users. When 25% swapped, it was eliminated altogether.
Other Get On events in 2015 include:
Farnborough Practical Driving Test Centre, September 13
British Touring Cars Championships, Silverstone, September 26/27
Motorcycle Live, NEC, Birmingham – November 28 to December 6
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