Lothian and Borders Police have launched its “What’s around the corner?” an innovative motorbike safety campaign.

What’s around the corner is a proactive motorbike campaign for the Scottish Borders. Police motorcyclists will be interacting with leisure bikers over the summer to provide them with information about the Borders roads to help them have a safe ride.

Working in partnership with Knockhill Racing Circuit, Eastern and Western Motor Group and the Scottish Borders Council the ultimate goal is to reduce the amount of collisions and the severity of any injuries. In 2007, five people were killed in biking collisions and a further 16 were seriously injured, all in the Borders region.

Two routes heavily used by bikers have been identified, they’ve been assessed by police motorcyclists and their advice has been included on special route plans, which will direct bikers through recognised accident areas. The routes can be downloaded from the campaign website and they show where the dangers are and where crashes have occurred in the past.

On the website, bikers can view the routes as they have been filmed by the advanced police motorcyclists whilst out on the runs.

For further information contac Victoria Edmond, Communications Officer, email victoria.edmond@lbp.pnn.police.uk