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Guide to Derbyshire

Essential rider information

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ContentsGet ready for Derbyshire roads 1-3

Smash hits – your guide to Derbyshire’s biker hotspots

A5012 Via Gellia –CromfordtoIvonbrookQuarry 4-5

A621 –BaslowtoOwlerBar 6-7

A57 Snake Pass –outskirtsofGlossoptoNetherNorthGrain 8-9

B5035 –outskirtsofAshbournetoWirksworth 10-11

A515 –AshbournetoAlsop-en-le-Dale 12-13

A6 Matlock Bath –HighPeakjunctiontoArtist’sCorner 14-15

A54 and A537 –BuxtontoCatandFiddlepub 16-17

A5004 Long Hill –BuxtontoFernilee 18-19

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The Bikers’ Guide to DerbyshireispublishedbytheDerbyshireRoadSafetyPartnership,whichexiststoreducedeathsandinjuriesonthecounty’sroadsthrougheducation,roadimprovementsandpolicing.Formoreinformationtelephone01629585072oremaildrsp@derbyshire.gov.uk

Get ready for Derbyshire roadsDerbyshire is a bikers’ paradise.Windingroadsandepicscenerymakeforanexhilaratingride.Sofar,sogood–untilyoutakeintoaccountallthehazardsthatareoutthere.You need to be at the top of your game every time you pull down your visor and hit the starter button.

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Protect yourself and your freedom to rideGet your kit onYou need to be sporting the right gear before you get on your bike. Yourjacket,trousersandbootsshouldbeabletoprotectyoufromtheweatherandfromgettinghurtifyoucomeoff.

Makesureyoucanbeseenbyusingdippedheadlightsatalltimesandchoosinggearthatisfluorescentduringthedayandreflectiveatnight.

Be in the right place at the right timeThe middle of your lane is generally a good place to be when cruising–butdobeguidedbytrafficconditions.Chooseapositionthatmaximisesyourviewoftheroadandtheamountoftimethatotherroaduserscanseeyou.

Whenturning,takeupyourroadpositioningoodtimesomotoristscanseewhatyou’retryingtodo.

Read the roadBecome an expert at reading the road and spotting biker hazards.Manholecovers,wornandshinytarmac,paintedsurfaces,loosechippings,mud,leaves,roadkillanddieselspillsareallthingsyouneedtoavoidifyoucan.

Alwaysscanasfaraheadasyoucan.Lookforcluesinthedistancethatwilltellyouwhattheroadisabouttodo.Signs,telegraphpoles,lamppostsandhedgescanhelpyoureadthedirectionoftheroad.

Rideataspeedthatwillallowyoutoslowdownandstopwithinthedistanceyoucanseeisclear.Therightspeedwilldependonconditions.Keepacloseeyeonthespeedometerwhenit’swet,foggyoricy.

Become a master of the manoeuvreYou need to be at the top of your game when negotiating bends, overtaking and travelling across junctions.

Takea‘lifesaver’glanceoveryourshoulderbeforemakingamove.Youneedtoknowwhereothermotoristsareandwhattheyaredoing.

Alwaysrememberthatthebestwaytonegotiateabendis‘slowin’and‘smoothout’.

Whenovertaking,staywellbackfromthedriverinfronttogetabetterviewoftheroadahead.Onlygoforitiftheroadisclearandyouareconfidentthatyoucangetpastwithoutlosingcontrol.

Smash hits – your guide to Derbyshire’s biker hotspots We keep a close eye on crash figures and we’ve discovered eight stretches of road in the Derbyshire countryside where bikers are regularly coming to grief.

So why is this happening?It’snotdowntodarkandstormynights–that’sforsure.Mostofthesecrasheshappenedonfine,drydays.

What did these crashes have in common?Well,manyofthemhappenedonbendsandthemostfrequentcontributingfactorswerelossofcontrol,highspeedsandbikesovertakingothervehicles.

The maps that follow pinpoint the 2002-2007* biker crash sites along these routes >Whenriding,lookoutforthecrashwarningsignsalongeachroute.

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