Guernsey 'Ridiculous' laws leave young bikers at risk

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'Ridiculous' laws leave young bikers at risk

My son Chris is in this Channel TV news story - his foot was crushed by a Volvo which also wrote-off his Reiju RS 125.

https://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_guernseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=505363
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"Other grey areas include no requirement for a rider to pass their theory test before applying for a provisional licence and no requirement for a rider to pass their final practical test after completing compulsory basic training - in these cases riders opt to top up their provisional licence every two years."

That's identical to here in the 21st Century. I'm not sure what's 'grey' about that.
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More pedestrians get run over and killed on Gurnsey than motorcyclists who crash and die.

Maybe they should look at their priorities and tighten up on jaywalkers?
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'Laws that allow young motorcyclists to ride powerful racing bikes on provisional licences'

'Gaps in the law mean that a 18-year-old on a provisional licence could ride a racing bike capable of doing nearly 200mph.'

Is this really true

[Jonathan A]

I'm off to Guernsey!!

[Ste]

Those license laws sound good.

[daemonoid]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Replied in other thread by the same op.
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[Derivative]

I also posted in the other thread but I'll bite here also.

[chris-red]

[G]

Do they?

Or do the bikers put themselves at risk?

As far as I know, nowhere on the island has a speed limit over 35mph.

I can see why they might not bother with all the funky licensing stuff we have.

[MC]

"By contrast, the UK tightened up its restrictions in January"

Riding a bike big on a provisional sounds pretty stupid, but passing your test on a 125 enabling you to ride a... 125 is hardly a picture of sanity.
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[Jonathan A]

Their Hyabusas and R1s should just be restricted to 125cc

[Walloper]

I think the instructor can see a market expansion if there is a law change.
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