Press — road safety

If there's one subject guaranteed to divide opinion on Britain's roads, it's motorcycle filtering. Most bikers see it as one of the genuine advantages of riding. Many motorists still believe it's illegal. Others become frustrated when a bike works its way through stationary traffic while they're stuck in a queue.

Watch a motorcycle test in parts of America and many British riders react with the same mixture of surprise and disbelief.

A few cones. A slow-speed manoeuvre. A short ride around a car park or local roads. Job done.

On Wednesday 20^th May 2026, family, friends and supporters will gather in central London to mark 500 days since Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arbitrarily detained in Iran.

You passed your CBT, gained experience, saved for your test, then gradually moved into full-bike ownership and the wider riding world. L-plates were supposed to be the training wheels of motorcycling — not a permanent lifestyle choice.

Motorcycles rely on balance, traction, and stability across two narrow contact patches. Any disruption to that contact—whether through a pothole, crack, or uneven surface—is transferred immediately through the bike.