Road cops are urging drivers to 'look out' for motorcyclists in Scotland this summer.
The force says the campaign covers a period that 'sees the highest number' of bike riders 'killed or seriously injured'.According to cops, bike riders make up around one per cent of all road users, however, account for 14 per cent of deaths.Launching the campaign, Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan, head of Road Policing, said: “We all have a responsibility to keep Scotland’s roads safe and motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road users.
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