Investigators embark on motorcycle training
22/10/08
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS of Southport-based Claims Management company Plantec Holdings have embarked on motorcycle training with instructors who teach the Merseyside Police and Fire and Rescue services. Michael Burt and Barry Robinson are both Accident Investigators for the company’s subsidiary firm, First Legal Support, and enrolled on the course to get a feel for how motorcyclists handle traffic on the roads. The firm specialises in motorcycle claims and as the Investigators are responsible for determining who is at fault in such incidents the course provided useful insights into how bikers act and are treated on the roads. As non-bikers themselves, both Investigators rode pillion with the instructors, as well as attending seminars about advanced rider development. Investigator, Barry Robinson, said: “I really enjoyed the training. My perception of motorcyclists on the road has changed – I can really appreciate the various hazards that face them on the roads now, and this will definitely impact on how I question and probe accident victims about the circumstances of the accident.” Investigator, Michael Burt, said: “The training has made me much more aware of the motorcyclist’s position and vulnerability on the roads. There are many things that a biker has to do that a driver doesn’t, and this will make me analyse and evaluate our clients’ statements with a more trained eye. “The course involved our instructors demonstrating the common actions of a motorcyclist before illustrating how a biker should actually ride. The massive difference of skill shown between what a rider should be doing as opposed to what they actually do on the roads was astounding, and it is easy to see where mistakes are made.”First Legal Support Director, Andrew Drewary, said: “As an accident investigation company working within the remit of a motorcycle specialist claims management firm, I felt that it was important for the Investigators to experience being on the road without the comfort zone that a car can offer. “Appreciating first-hand how motorcycles are perceived and treated on the roads allows them to empathise further with accident victims that they meet with on a day-to-day basis. This training is definitely something that we will be rolling out to all of our Accident Investigators.”
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