This survey has been created by Derbyshire Constabulary for bikers in the county to help us with our latest campaign, Own your ride. The answers you provide will aid us when creating content for our target audience so we can utilise this behavioural insight to educate, upskill, and bring awareness to motorbike riders of the importance of remaining safe on UK roads.  

The campaign will encourage safer rider behaviour, promote BikeSafe as a key call to action, and a toolkit will be designed for use by police forces and partners nationwide, with clear benchmarking in place to evidence the impact of the communications.

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What is your age? *
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What is your gender? *
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What is the engine capacity of your motorbike? *
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What is your approximate mileage ridden on public roads in the last 12 months? *
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How long have you been actively riding motorcycles on public roads? (For example: if you first rode 15 years ago but took a 5-year break, count only the 10 years you have been actively riding.) *
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In the last 12 months, have you been involved in any motorcycle collisions or crashes while riding on public roads? *
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On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not as skilled or knowledgeable, 5 being very skilled and knowledgeable. Do you feel as though you have the necessary skills and knowledge to ride a motorbike safely when:  *
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1 - Not as skilled or knowledgeable
2 - Limited skills and knowledge
3 - Moderate skills and knowledge
4 - Strong skills and knowledge
5 - Very skilled and knowledgeable
Overtaking
Filtering
Cornering
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not important, 5 being very important. Which of the below do you feel are key factors towards causing motorbike collisions?  *
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1 - Not important
2 - Low importance
3 - Moderately important
4 - Important
5 - Very important
Other vehicle drivers’ poor decision making (such as misjudging distances, turning into the path of a motorbike rider etc.) 
The motorbike rider’s poor decision making (such as conducting a poor overtake, losing control of their bike, riding above their ability etc.)
The environment (such as it being wet, dark, or icy etc.)
The roads themselves (due to potholes, blind bends, poor maintenance)
Motorbike riders engaging in illegal activity (such as speeding, overtaking on a solid white line, riding under the influence etc.)
Other vehicle drivers engaging in illegal activity (such as speeding, overtaking on a solid white line, driving under the influence etc.)
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not likely, 5 being very likely. How likely do you think you are to have a serious injury on your motorbike when: *
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1 - Not likely
2 - Unlikely
3 - Moderately likely
4 - Likely
5 - Very likely
Overtaking
Filtering
Speeding
Cornering
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not likely, 5 being very likely. How likely do you think the below are when riding your motorbike? *
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1 - Not likely
2 - Unlikely
3 - Moderately likely
4 - Likely
5 - Very likely
Receiving a speeding ticket
Receiving a warning from the Police
Being mildly injured (such as broken bones, cuts and bruises)
Being seriously injured (such as losing a limb or other serious life changing injuries)
Being killed
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not important, 5 being very important. How much do the below impact your incentive to ride your motorbike? *
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1 - Not important
2 - Low importance
3 - Moderately important
4 - Important
5 - Very important
To improve your skill as a rider
To experience the feeling of joy and pleasure
To seek thrill or adrenaline through risk taking
For practical reasons (such as it being the only mode of transport / easier to ride than drive etc.)
For social reasons (such as to meet friends, ride as a club etc.)
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not important, 5 being important. How much do the below factor into your decision making when riding your motorbike? *
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1 - Not important
2 - Low importance
3 - Moderately important
4 - Important
5 - Very important
The weather conditions
The skill level of riders around you
Your personal skill level
The roads – how curved, blind, or busy they are
Your emotional state – whether you’re angry, sad, focused, or tired.
Your previous experiences – whether you have been successful in such manoeuvrers before.
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being not important, 5 being important. How much do the below factor into your riding behaviour? *
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1 - Not important
2 - Low importance
3 - Moderately important
4 - Important
5 - Very important
The friends or family that you are riding with
Your peers within the biking community and what they think about your riding, even if you don’t know them personally
Your family’s or loved one’s opinions on your riding
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being strongly disagree, 5 being strongly agree. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about how you ride. *
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I ride on the assumption that other road users have not seen me
I consciously slow on approach to junctions to give myself more time to react
I actively look for hidden hazards (e.g., pedestrians behind parked vehicles, emerging vehicles)
I increase following distance when my view is restricted
I scan ahead for escape routes if a hazard develops
I check mirrors before changing position or speed
I anticipate that oncoming traffic may turn across my path
I position my bike for maximum visibility to others
On a scale of 1 to 5: 1 being you haven’t seen any at all, 5 being you have seen them a lot. How many of the below pieces of marketing have you seen in the past three months? *
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You haven’t seen any at all
You have seen very few
You have seen some
You have seen many
You have seen them a lot
Posters in cafés, restaurants or pubs about rider safety
Mobile or social media adverts about rider safety
Signs on roads about rider safety
Magazine or newspaper articles about rider safety
Social media posts about rider safety
Advertising for the BikeSafe course
Thank you for your responses. Would you like to answer an optional additional set of questions? *
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The following questions ask about different riding behaviours. Riders may do these things at different times and to different degrees. Please answer honestly – your responses are confidential and will only be used for research purposes. For each behaviour, how often do you personally do this when riding on public roads? *
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Never
Hardly ever
Occasionally
Quite often
Frequently
Nearly all the time
Fail to notice a pedestrian crossing when turning into a side street
Not notice someone stepping out from behind a parked vehicle until it is nearly too late
Pull out onto a main road in front of a vehicle whose speed you have misjudged
Distracted or preoccupied, you have to brake hard to avoid the vehicle in front
Run wide when going around a corner
Ride so fast into a corner that you feel you might lose control
Brake or throttle-back suddenly when going round a corner or bend
Exceed the speed limit in built-up areas (20, 30, 40 mph)
Exceed the speed limit in non-built-up areas (50, 60, 70 mph)
Disregard the speed limit late at night or early in the morning
Race away from traffic lights to beat the vehicle next to you
Ride through a junction after the lights have changed to red
Overtake on double white lines
Overtake on the inside
Act inappropriately when angered by another road user
Get involved in unofficial “races” with other road users
Ride when tired
Ride after consuming alcohol
Ride after using drugs
Use a mobile phone while riding

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. Your feedback will help shape our campaign and support our research.