Learn new skills - new full-colour 3D illustrations help you learn key principles and techniques for better riding Originally taught at Hendon Driving School in 1937, it subsequently reduced the Metropolitan Police's accident rate by over two thirds. (See A history of Metropolitan Police Transport and Driver Training, WWR Fleming). Peter Rodger, former Inspector, Metropolitan Police Driving School and former Chief Examiner, IAM RoadSmart Editorial and Project Management Board TSO and the Police Foundation are pleased to announce that Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft have been updated for 2020 and due to publish in late October.

Prepared through close consultation with the police, other emergency services and riding instructors, readers can look forward to: More detail can be found in HTBABR p23 and Roadcraft p172. What is the System of Motorcycle Control? Roadcraft:The Police Driver’s Handbook and Motorcycle Roadcraft: The Police Rider’s Handbookhave become the essential guides for better, safer driving and riding. Incorporating current best practice, they are recognised as the gold standard in advanced police driver/rider training and are used by all police forces, other emergency services, the armed services and the general public . The new editions of these iconic titles have been developed in consultation with expert representatives from the police and other emergency services. From 1994, the Police Foundation took responsibility for producing Roadcraft, widening the range to include Towing Roadcraft (2000), Fleetcraft(2001) a DVD edition, Roadcraft: the Police Driver's Course in Advanced Driving(2005) and Roadcraft Online(2017).

Motorcycle Roadcraft

Administrator access - one of the key aspects, the administrator for each organisation will have access to a full audit trail of each student's progress. Memorably, I bailed out of a 'momentum' overtake almost alongside the vehicle I was lining up to pass when a Lamborghini came round the corner I was overtaking towards at a crazy speed - probably well over 100 mph. I only managed that because I wasn't carrying a big speed differential into the overtake. Interactive quizzes - a the end of each section there are interactive quizzes for the students to take and test themselves. Nearly half of drivers involved in a daylight collision with a motorcyclist fail to look properly and don't see the rider before the crash. How Motorcycle Roadcraft can help you become a better rider

A revised overtaking chaper with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes and multi-stage overtakes. The publishers do not endorse any advertising or products available from external sources that are contained or referenced in this publication. The new versions include a revised chapter on overtaking – with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes and multi-stage overtakes – and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left-hand bends.Understand the four-phase system of car control and how you can apply it to all driving situations. Basically the difference is the level of training they have received and the assessments they have completed. The four categories are: Trainee Observer, Local Observer, National Observer and Local Assessor. What do I do in the event of an accident whilst on an observed ride?

Be safer on the road - with a focus on self-assessment, the Motorcycle Roadcraft system of control provides you with a systematic decision-making tool that enables you to deal with hazards safely and efficiently Interactive quizzes: at the end of each section there are interactive quizzes for students to test themselves.

Expert guidance - with input from trainers in the emergency services, Motorcycle Roadcraft is recognised internationally as the 'gold standard' for riding. It includes updated information on safe cornering techniques and a new chapter on emergency response riding This edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft has been approved by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Police Scotland, which are satisfied that it reflects current best practice in police rider instruction and takes into account the relevant views of civilian experts.