Rider Refinement courses available to motorcyclists
Rider Refinement courses are being offered to support motorcyclists.
Rider Refinement is a one-day course, with over 40 sessions across Scotland between April and October 2025.
Led by Police Scotland motorcyclists and accompanied by an observer from IAM RoadSmart, the course will look at key risk factors and provide riders with the knowledge and skills to be safer.
The course involves demonstration rides, observed rides with feedback from officers, vehicle examination checks of riders’ bikes and safety checks that should be carried out before any journey.
Previous courses received positive feedback from riders who changed their riding style and improved their skills as a result of attending Rider Refinement.
Superintendent Andrew Barclay, Deputy Head of Road Policing, said: “Rider Refinement is the only course of its kind being offered in Scotland and I hope that it will continue to attract riders who recognise this course as a gateway to more advanced motorcycling.
“A significant number of fatal collisions in Scotland involves motorcyclists. With great roads and scenery in Scotland, motorcyclists from both the local area and from further afield love nothing more than to get out into the countryside to enjoy riding their machines, especially in the warmer weather.
“The police motorcyclists and IAM observers leading the courses will promote safe riding messages and encourage riders to think about their riding style and riding behaviour. We want participants to take advantage of the expert tuition and advice we will be providing."
Stewart Mackie, IAM RoadSmart Road Safety Manager, said: "Over the past few years, motorcycle casualties have remained consistently high. That's why we're working with Police Scotland to deliver a course which helps riders consider the risks and enhance their skills when out on the bike, ultimately keeping them safe on the roads."
The course itself is a full day and costs £65, which includes lunch and all of the inputs.
Spaces are very limited and historically have sold very quickly.
To book a course or to find out more, click on this link:
www.iamroadsmart.com/rider-refinement-courses
The dates the course will be running are:
Highlands and Islands (all based from Dingwall except 20th June which will be based on Shetland and 9th August which will be on Orkney):
13th April, 11th May, 8th June, 13th July, 17th August and 14th September
Grampian (all based from Inverurie except 14th June which will be based from Elgin):
4th May, 31st May, 28th June, 20th July, 23rd August, 7th September
Tayside (all based from Perth):
10th May, 14th June, 21st June, 9th August, 6th September, 27th September and 11th October
Renfrewshire (all based from Linwood)
6th April, 23rd April, 11th May, 11th June, 15th June, 17th July, 13th August, 20th August, 27th September and 4th October
Fife (all based from Glenrothes):
5th April, 22nd April, 10th May, 8th June, 21st June, 10th August, 23rd August, 20th September, 21st September and 11th October
