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Young bikers to benefit from course
Young bikers in one London borough are being given the opportunity to improve their safety and potentially avoid having to make bike insurance claims in the future.
Haringey's Safer Communities Partnerships has teamed up with the council's youth service, the police and pizza chain Dominos to offer the new motorcycle training course, which is entitled the Pedsafe Project.
Under the scheme, training will be given to 12 riders aged 16 or over who live on the Campsbourne estate, with Dominos providing lunches during the course and offering the first pick of new jobs to two of the course attendants.
As well as making these young riders safer, the initiative also aims to cut anti-social behaviour.
Haringey councillor Nilgun Canver commented: "The project addresses the need to tackle current problems with the way mopeds and scooters are being ridden on the Campsbourne estate - a problem constantly reported by residents."
"It is essential that young people learn to respect their mopeds and learn to ride safely with confidence and with respect to pedestrians and neighbours," he added.
Currently, police forces across the country run the BikeSafe scheme, which aims to reduce biker casualties with education.
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