Six forces to police roads as bikers prepare for big event

North Yorkshire Police officers will be joined by colleagues from Durham, Cleveland, Cumbria, South Yorkshire and Humberside forces to police the routes leading to and from Croft Circuit.

Fiona Ancell, Road Safety and Travel Awareness Officer for North Yorkshire County Council said: “Our new Bikers Guide shows five routes across the county on which riders consistently come to grief.

“We ask riders to check out the information on our website about where crashes have happened and why.

“Bikers need to take heed of these warnings. There is no place on our roads for competitive riding – leave that for the track. When you are biking on North Yorkshire’s roads, please read the road and take extra care when riding in groups or overtaking.”

Inspector Dave Brown of North Yorkshire Police, added: “We are expecting thousands of bikers to attend the championships and we want to make sure they arrive at Croft safely and also arrive home in the same condition they left.

“Twenty of their fellow motorcycle enthusiasts died on North Yorkshire’s roads last year. Three quarters of those deaths were down to rider error. Neither us nor their families want a repeat of that dreadful toll.

“We know the vast majority of riders are sensible and share our views on safety. But there is a small minority who think our roads provide an alternative to the track. We will be out in force.”