Motorcyclists are being warned of the dangers on Derbyshire's roads as part of a new event in the Dales.
Bike Plus 08, which is being held on July 27, has been organised by Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership to offer visitors to Matlock Bath the opportunity to see the latest machines, test their skills on Honda's motorbike simulator and pick u
p a free copy of The Bikers' Guide to Derbyshire.
The event will also offer motorcyclists the chance to learn about discounted training and watch a virtual tour of the nation's best roads.
Robert Hill, road safety partnership manager, said: "Hopefully Bike Plus 08 will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. We want to build strong relationships with the motorcycling community and work with them to cut the number of riders coming to grief on our roads.
"Bikers are drawn to the Derbyshire countryside because it offers great rides – but too many of them are running into trouble. Nearly a third of the people killed or badly hurt on our roads last year were motorcyclists.
"We want bikers to enjoy our countryside year after year rather than leaving the county in an ambulance or a hearse."
Staff from the partnership will be at the event to talk to visitors about their road safety work.
The bikers' guide, which will be on offer at Bike Plus 08, is a free pocket-sized booklet containing advice about how to survive the eight crash hotspots in the countryside.
Bike Plus 08 is taking place in the Derwent Gardens at Matlock Bath and will be open between 11am and 4pm. Admission is free.
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