Potentially Fatal For Bikers

Like many others in Lincolnshire I ride a motorcycle and use it as my primary mode of transport. Living in a rural County means that travelling by car or bike is a necessity rather than a luxury.

In all the years of riding, I've never seen the roads in as bad a state as they are now. They are reminiscent of rural third world countries.

Loose and uneven road surfaces are a death trap for bikers. The deteriorating road surface, potholes and general state of degradation can easily result in loss of traction and a slide/drop that otherwise wouldn't have happened. Constantly concentrating on dodging potholes also means we're not concentrating properly on the traffic around us. This year has seen a record number of biker deaths on the County's roads and I'm sure this is in part due to the state of our roads.