Motorcycle Roadcraft: The Police Rider's Handbook PDF
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Motorcycle Roadcraft The Police Rider’s Handbook The Stationery Office London Authors: Penny Mares, Philip Coyne, Barbara MacDonald Design: Carl Gamble Illustration: Nick Moxsom Project management: Dr Amie Brown, The Police Foundation The College of Policing has provided a generous grant towards the cost of producing this handbook. The Police Foundation would like to thank the College for its financial support. The Police Foundation The Police Foundation is a wholly independent charity dedicated to using high-quality evidence to improve policing for the benefit of the public. For further details of The Police Foundation’s work and other related Roadcraft publications, contact: The Police Foundation, The Foundry, 17–19 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR Tel: 020 3752 5630 Email: [email protected] Website: www.roadcraft.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_police_fdn (#Roadcraft #MCRoadcraft) Charity Registration Number: 278257 © The Police Foundation 2013 Other essential guides to safe driving and riding also published by The Stationery Office include: Roadcraft – The Police Driver’s Handbook (2013) ISBN 978 0 11 708187 1 Roadcraft DVD – The Police Driver’s Course on Advanced Driving (2005) ISBN 978 0 11 341308 9 To order or find out more about these or any other riding titles, please refer to the contact details printed inside the back cover of this book. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to The Stationery Office Limited, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich NR3 1PD New edition 2013 Fifth impression 2015 ISBN 978 0 11 708188 8 ePub ISBN 978 0 11 708223 6 Mobi ISBN 978 0 11 708225 0 Acknowledgements This edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft has been approved by the Association of Chief Police Officers for England and Wales, and Police Scotland who are satisfied that it reflects current best practice in police rider instruction and takes into account the relevant views of civilian experts. The Police Foundation would like to thank the many individuals and organisations who gave so freely of their time and expertise in the preparation of this new edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft. Particular thanks to Dr Lisa Dorn, Reader in Driver Behaviour, Driving Research Group, Cranfield University, for background research and contributions to Chapter 1, Becoming a better rider, and to Malcolm Jackson, Senior Driving Instructor, Hertfordshire Constabulary, for his contribution to Chapter 12, Emergency response. Some sections of material in Chapters 1 and 3 are adapted from Human Aspects of Police Driving by kind permission of Dr Gordon Sharpe and Police Scotland. This new edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft was produced with the strategic oversight of a Standing Advisory Board with representatives from major police and civilian riding organisations, to whom we are most grateful. Standing Advisory Board John Graham, Director, The Police Foundation (Chair) Michael Cleary, former Head of Specialist Training, Scottish Police College John Dale, Operational Lead Driving School, Metropolitan Police Lisa Dorn, Reader in Driver Behaviour, Driving Research Group, Cranfield University Paul Helbing, Assistant Chief Driving Examiner, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Ian Holden, Senior Education Advisor, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Peter Rodger, Chief Examiner and Head of Driving Standards, Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) Helen Schofield, Head of Learning Strategy and Development, College of Policing Bob Smalley, Chief Examiner, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Advanced Drivers and Riders It was undertaken with the dedicated help of a Reflective Practitioners group of senior police, fire, ambulance and civilian instructors, whose contribution to the detailed editorial and updating process has been invaluable. Reflective Practitioners Darren Faulds, Inspector, Road Policing Division, Police Scotland (Chair) Byron Chandler, Senior Driving Instructor, Gloucestershire Constabulary Michael Collins, Traffic Law and Collision Investigation Trainer, West Yorkshire Police Kevin Day, Driver Training Manager, West Midlands Fire Service Kevin Dell, Driving Centre Manager, Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire Fire Rescue Services Ady Ellwood, Motorcycle Trainer, West Yorkshire Police Chris Gilbert, former Sergeant Instructor, MPMDS Hendon Malcolm Jackson, Senior Driving Instructor, Hertfordshire Constabulary Gary Jane, Senior Driving Instructor, Devon and Cornwall Police Paul Mostyn, Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Tasking Team/BikeSafe- London Andy Reid, Head of Driver Training and Development, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mervyn Turner, Head of Driver Training, North Wales Police Richard Whitehouse, Car Instructor/Senior Motorcycle Instructor, Devon and Cornwall Police We are grateful to Ian Shannon, former ACPO Lead for Police Driver Training, Colm McNelis, ACPO DCC/ACC Staff Officer and Julie Finegan, Driver Training, Deputy Commissioner’s Portfolio, for their help and support with the new edition. We are also indebted to members of the Editorial and Project Management Board. Editorial and Project Management Board Penny Mares, Educational Author and Editor Amie Brown, Senior Research and Development Officer, The Police Foundation David Bryan, Commissioning Editor, TSO Emily Egle and Lisa Daniels, Client Service Managers, TSO Foreword Motorcycle Roadcraft is the official police rider’s handbook, and is widely used by the other emergency services. This new edition has been prepared through careful consultation with senior police, other emergency services and civilian riding instructors experienced in advanced rider training. It incorporates the best and most reliable parts of previous editions with the latest knowledge in this rapidly developing field. While designed to complement rider training and practice, Motorcycle Roadcraft is a valuable learning aid for anyone who wishes to raise their riding competence to a higher level. Motorcycle Roadcraft is endorsed by: Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Preface to the new edition About Motorcycle Roadcraft Chapter 1 Becoming a better rider Becoming a better rider What makes a good rider? Competences for police riders Your vulnerability as a rider What are the commonest causes of motorcycle crashes? Critical learning from experience Develop awareness of your personal vulnerability Defensive riding Conspicuity – ride to be seen You are especially vulnerable at junctions The right clothing and protective equipment Human factor risks for police riders Distraction due to multi-tasking Riding stress Operational stressors Time pressure and the purpose of your journey ‘Noble cause’ risk-taking ‘Red mist’ How you learn Training, practice and feedback Overconfidence after training Self-assessment will help you continually improve Be honest Check your understanding Chapter 2 The system of motorcycle control The need for a system of motorcycle control Integrating a range of competences What is the system of motorcycle control? How the system works The importance of information Mirrors, rear observation and signals The system of motorcycle control Information Position Speed Gear Acceleration Use the system flexibly Applying the system to a left-hand turn Applying the system to a right-hand turn Applying the system to a roundabout Re-applying the system to leave the roundabout Applying the system to a potential hazard Check your understanding Chapter 3 Information, observation and anticipation Processing complex information Improving your information processing Tips to improve information processing Why observation and anticipation are essential for better riding What is a hazard? Planning Anticipate hazards Prioritise hazards Decide what to do Improving your observation Scanning the environment Look where you want to go Drivers who look but fail to see you You see what you expect to see Rear observation Peripheral vision Zones of visibility Your choice of speed Keep your distance Human factors that affect observation and anticipation Alertness Tiredness Other physiological factors Check your understanding Chapter 4 Anticipating hazards in the riding environment Night riding You Your machine and equipment Your lights Following other vehicles at night Information from other vehicles’ lights Dazzle Reflective studs and markings Cat’s eyes Other ways to improve observation at night Weather conditions Riding in bad weather Using lights in bad weather Observing when visibility is low Anticipating the effects of windy weather The road surface in winter Micro climates Road surface Road surface irregularities Riding through water Road signs and markings
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