The British Motorcyclists' Federation (BMF) has produced a 'Rubbish
Roads Ahead' booklet and is writing to every local highway authority urging
them to clean-up the areas of carriageway used by two-wheeled vehicles.
CTC Campaigns and Policy Manager, Roger Geffen, said: 'Rubbish Roads are as
much as a problem for cyclists as they are for powered two-wheelers this
booklet is a perfect complement to our own pothole reporting website at www.fillthathole.org.uk'
All two-wheeled vehicles have a very small contact patch between the road and
the tyre, so even a small amount of loose material can cause a loss of traction.
Road sweeping is a simple and effective method of road safety improvement that
could save dozens of lives and prevent expensive and time-consuming litigation
for highway authorities.
CTC website - www.ctc.org.uk
Bex Hopkins
