On every journey, always wear a helmet as it will protect your head, significantly reducing the risk of you being killed or seriously injured in the event of an RTC. Visit our road safety page for more details cycling safety advice.
Wearing high quality personal protective equipment whilst riding will reduce the risk of you being killed or seriously injured on the road. For more information on biking safety, as well as details of our ‘Biker Down’ safety programme, visit our road safety page.
It’s illegal in England and Wales to drive with legal drugs in your body if it impairs your driving. It’s an offence to drive if you have over the specified limits of certain drugs in your blood and you haven’t been prescribed them. For more information on road safety, visit our road safety page.
Alcohol can impair a driver’s reaction time, coordination and judgement of speed and distance. In England and Wales, the alcohol limit for drivers is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. For more information on road safety and driving, visit our road safety page.
The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points added to your licence. If the case goes to court, fines and penalty points can vary. For more information on road safety and driving, visit our road safety page.
