🎙️ Torqueing Heads Ep7: The BikeSafe Episode – with Simon Blatchly OBE

Welcome back to Torqueing Heads – the video and podcast series where we talk to an influential leader from the motorcycle world! Alongside BikeSocial's Michael Mann and Steve Rose is Derbyshire Constabulary's Deputy Chief Constable and Head of BikeSafe, Simon Blatchly OBE.

Following a recent announcement of a Bennetts and BikeSafe collaboration, we discuss what the police-led motorcycle safety and skills workshop is and how it can benefit riders of any experience. How does it work, why rider "skills updates" matter more than ever, the biggest misconceptions riders have about police motorcycle training, and the real‑world benefits participants walk away with.

Simon also shares experience from his career in UK policing, UN security missions in Iraq, Liberia and beyond, plus insight into rider behaviour, accident trends, and how BikeSafe continues to evolve after 25 years.

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