ABSTRACT

The motorcycle, with its distinctive features and abilities, has many roles to play in modern society. In the UK alone there are currently over 700,000 licensed motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. Motorcycles are compact, agile, consume less fuel, and are cheaper to buy and maintain than automobiles. Commuters, couriers and the emergency services use motorcycles to make progress through increasingly congested towns and cities where automobiles would struggle (RoSPA, 2001, 2.8. p3).