Motorcycle Roadcraft: The Police Rider's Handbook

Motorcycle Roadcraft is the police handbook for rider training, used by all the emergency services and a key reference for all riding instructors. It's essential reading if you want to develop your riding ability and safety to a more advanced level. This new edition has been revised, updated and redesigned to include best practice in police riding. It's been guided by a working group of experienced instructors from the police and other emergency services, who have consulted widely with civilian and academic experts. Motorcycle Roadcraft is packed with: tips and techniques to help you reduce the risks that all riders face from the actions of other road users, advice on managing the personal tendencies, states of mind, emotions and sources of stress that could put you at risk even before you get on your machine, updated information on techniques for cornering safely, comprehensive explanations and advice to raise your riding abilities to a new level, eco-riding tips to reduce your fuel consumption, and lively full colour illustrations and diagrams to explain the key principles and techniques for better riding. The new edition features: new chapters on slow speed manoeuvring and emergency response riding, learning points clearly set out for individual learning or formal instruction, and self-assessment questions throughout to help you improve your riding safety.