Group Riding Safety Information
- Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes early with a full tank of gas and an empty bladder.
- Be responsible for your passenger's welfare (pillion, sidechair or trike).
- Ride in your comfort zone, between RIC (Rider In Charge) and TEC (Tail End Charlie). It is totally accepted (indeed expected) that you
drop off the pace if it is too fast for you, but please wave on riders behind you who may wish to keep closer contact with the front
riders.
- Be aware of riders behind you – he/she is your friend, not a competitor on the racetrack. Signal turns and stops clearly.
- When the run changes direction the rider behind RIC will wait at the corner until all other riders have passed and full back into
formation leaving the TEC at the rear.
- A group ride is not a test of skills or a race – just a group of riders with different bikes and different skill levels out for an
excursion. Don't test the upper levels of you or your bike's abilities on a group ride.
- Ride staggered when riding in close formation. ie. front rider rides to the right hand wheel track, next in the left, next in the
right, etc.
- After overtaking a slower vehicle, move towards the left side of the lane to allow room for the rider following to pass safely too.
- Don't fixate on the bike in front: scan continuously. Look where you want your bike to go.
- The rider in front has total use of the marked lane for choosing his/her line when entering or riding through an intersection or
corner, - do not overtake!
- On straight sections, if waved through, indicate to confirm your intention and overtake. If not waved through, assume the rider in
front has not seen you and overtake only if you can leave plenty of space between your bikes.
- If you leave the group, inform the RIC or TEC, or ask another rider to inform them.
- In the event of an emergency, assist riders in distress, and carry out any instructions RIC or TEC may give
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