Bikers urged to respect roads after multiple crashes

Friday, 3 June 2016 00:00

Bikers are being urged to respect the Island's roads after the first death of TT 2016 on open roads.

Yesterday a 55-year-old man from Bolton died after crashing at Hailwood's Rise - he'd collided with the back of a car being driven by a local resident.

Another biker was also seriously injured after being clipped by a motorcyclist at Keppel Gate - the crashes led to the Mountain Road being closed:

Sergeant Barry Hand works in the Emergency Services Joint Control Room - he says people aren't taking enough notice of the road safety messages:

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