Links
Advanced motorcycling
IAM
The Institute of Advanced Motorists, improving the standard of driving (and
riding) on UK roads
RoSPA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
BikeSafe
An initiative by Dorset Police to reduce biking casualties across the county and
make Dorset a safer place for you to enjoy the pleasures of motorcycling
Helping L-drivers
Helping L Drivers
RoSPA's government funded initiative to help parents to ensure that their son or daughter gains as much supervised driving (or riding) experience as possible during the learning period
Maps
Streetmap
Look up your destination by street, OS grid, telephone or postcode
Mappy
Like Streetmap, but for France
London parking
Find motorcycle bays in the capital courtesy of Piaggio
Travel information
Highways Agency
News and information from England's highways
BBCi South
Live road information for the Southampton area
AA
Traffic news from the AA
RAC
Traffic news from the RAC
TrafficNet
Traffic information from Vauxhall Motors Limited and Trafficmaster PLC
Local roadworks:
- Borough of Poole
- Bournemouth Online
- Dorset County Council
- Somerset County Council
- Devon County Council
Links of the Months
Every month (or nearly) our Newsletter contains the Webmaster's top useful, interesting or entertaining link. Here they all are, collected together for your convenience. (Some may not work.)
February 2004: RAC Vehicle Data Search
How to check that the details of your bike, or one you’re thinking about, are correctly registered with DVLA
March 2004: Chris's British Road Directory
Fan site for the entire British road network. It contains up-to-date and useful information, accessibly written and presented for enthusiasts and everyday road users alike.
April 2004: Central London Bike Parking Map
Sponsored by Piaggio, showing on-street bike parking spaces, free bike parks, and car parks with discounts for bikes. 3 megabyte image
June 2004: EuroRAP Road ratings - Risk rate maps
Statistical risk of death or serious injury occurring on UK motorways and major trunk roads for 2001 – 2003
July 2004: MoT Tester’s Manual
Chapter and verse for motorcycles and sidecars
January 2005: Fresh Start Motorcycling
B&B, house rental, tours, and motorcycle training school in lovely Cumbria
March 2005: Radars Auto
Speed camera locations in France, by route and department
July 2005: Legend of the Motorcycle
Concours d'élégance - a celebration of the art of motorcycling
August 2005: Borough of Poole's Motorcyling Policy
How the needs of PTW riders are taken into account in the local borough's policies and strategies
September 2005: Donor-Cycles
Joining the NHS Organ Donor Register online
October 2005: iFIRS+AID
St. John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic First Aid techniques
January 2006: Special feature: Web sites to browse for your hols
- Ride Spain Escorted own Bike Motorcycle tours in Spain from IAM approved instructors
- Classic Bike Provence motorcycling history in the south of France
- Retro Bike Holidays in the Dordogne
- Motor East New Rides in Old Lands
- Bike Normandy Forget the maps and leave the potholes behind!
- Logis de France More than 3000 hotel-restaurants with high quality service, authenticity and local specialities
- Brittany Ferries Classic and High Speed services from Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth to Cherbourg, Caen, Roscoff, St Malo and Santander
February 2006: The Power Of Dreams
Honda's dreamy Xmas TV spot and more
March 2006: New Highway Code Consultation
The DSA wants stakeholders' views for the forthcoming edition
April 2006: Liberty Wireless
Bluetooth wireless - and a whole lot more
June 2006: National Motorcycling Strategy
The Government's plans for Britain on two wheels