Move to cut motorcycle accidents

Seven bikers were killed in East Yorkshire last year

Traffic officers are patrolling roads in East Yorkshire in an attempt to reduce the number of bikers killed or hurt in accidents.

Officers will stop and talk to riders about the dangers of speed and overtaking in inappropriate places.

Last year seven bikers were killed and 112 seriously injured in accidents on the region's roads.

Humberside Police said accidents were most likely to happen on weekends or bank holidays.

A spokesman said collisions predominately involved men aged between 35 and 50 driving large sports bikes at excessive speeds.

'Acute problem'

Sgt Neil Fillingham, the force roads policing co-ordinator, said: "We are seeing reductions in the numbers of people who are either killed or seriously injured on the roads within the Humberside Police force area however we want to eradicate it once and for all.

"Roads deaths are a national problem, unfortunately it is more acute in the Humberside Police area.

"Despite motorcyclists only representing a small percentage of roads users they suffer a disproportionately high number of serious and fatal injuries from collisions."

He added: "Whilst out and about this bank holiday I would ask that all motorists drive safely and on the main routes, especially to the coast, add some extra time to your journey to account for an increase of traffic in the area."