GCSE in road skills

Every school child should be taught to Think Bike as part of the National Curriculum – according to the Motorcycle Industry Association.

And their education should ultimately result in the option of a GCSE in Road User Studies.

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The MCI – which works to promote the interests of biking in Britain – revealed its plans at conference about road user education in London on Tuesday, July 6.

In a statement the organisation said: “The MCI is calling for the Government to adopt an approach that incorporates road user education into the National Curriculum.

“Messages and activities would vary according to the age of pupils and would include such things as motor projects and a GCSE option.”

Spokesman Craig Carey Clinch said: “The MCI is committed to making the roads safet for all kinds of vehicle users. This is not exclusively about motorcycling. This agenda is about equipping young people with knowledge of their rights and responsibilities as road users of different modes of transport.”

The theory is that if youngsters get the road safety and think bike message early enough they will carry it with them in their lives as drivers and riders.