8.1 Summary

There is no exhaustive checklist for taking responsible account of PTWs in Road Safety Audit  (“RSA”) work. Nor does anyone expect a Road Safety Auditor to undertake motorcycle training in order to understand the needs of riders. Gaining a better understanding of the safety problems likely to face motorcyclists must, however, involve awareness of:

• the common characteristics of motorcycle collisions;
• the more severe implications for riders of hazards that affect all road users;
• the road dynamics of motorcycles and the safety implications of their relationship to road surface properties, street furniture and obstructions;
• the different problems faced by riders in urban and rural environments;
• the need to inform RSA practice through discussions with local motorcycle forums or internal discussions with colleagues who ride; and
• the benefits of a rider’s advice for the audit team on larger schemes.