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Fitzpatrick said: "Motorcyclists are the single most vulnerable group on Britain's roads. They account for only one percent of all road traffic yet make up 20 percent of road deaths."
Stop right there: In South Africa motorcycles accounted for 1.43 percent of road traffic in 2007, according to official figures from the department of transport, but made up 2.21 percent of road deaths
His department has also circulated UK local authorities on the use of bus lanes by motorcycles and scooters â?? which is not only legal in Britain but encouraged by the authorities.
Stop right there: It's illegal for motorcycles and scooters to use dedicated bus lanes in South Africa but it makes more sense than you'd think - buses, unlike most vehicles on SA roads, are driven by professional drivers who are more qualified to share road space with bikes than most.
Fitzpatrick said: "Motorcyclists are the single most vulnerable group on Britain's roads. They account for only one percent of all road traffic yet make up 20 percent of road deaths."
Stop right there: In South Africa motorcycles accounted for 1.43 percent of road traffic in 2007, according to official figures from the department of transport, but made up 2.21 percent of road deaths
His department has also circulated UK local authorities on the use of bus lanes by motorcycles and scooters â?? which is not only legal in Britain but encouraged by the authorities.
Stop right there: It's illegal for motorcycles and scooters to use dedicated bus lanes in South Africa but it makes more sense than you'd think - buses, unlike most vehicles on SA roads, are driven by professional drivers who are more qualified to share road space with bikes than most.
