NEARLY 100 motorcyclists were stopped on Hampshire roads during a week of police action.

Hampshire Constabulary took part in the national week of action led by National Police Chiefs' Council to keep motorcyclists safer on the roads, stopping 94 in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

As the weather gets warmer, more people are beginning to venture out on their motorbikes, and so roads policing officers from the Joint Operations Unit reinforced efforts to offer advice to motorcyclists and other road users about reducing the number of deaths and injuries from collisions.

Of the 94 who were stopped, 27 were on bikes up too 125cc and 67 on bikes more than 125cc.

Officers stopped 15 for speeding, nine for careless or inconsiderate riding and seven for construction and use offences.

Out of all those spoken to, 12 were as a result of a collision.

Of those stopped, 73 were given advice on safer riding, 12 were issued with fixed penalty notices, four were reported for summons and five were offered courses.

A total of 46 motorcyclists were stopped on urban roads, 28 on rural roads, five on the motorway and 15 on other roads.

Hampshire Constabulary's road safety sergeant Rob Heard said: "As the weather improves, more and more people are deciding to get their motorcycles out to either commute to work or go out for a leisure ride.

"We are asking riders and motorists to look out for each other and be considerate towards each other. We are reminding people to 'think bike and biker think'.

"This campaign week was a useful opportunity to remind riders that they should be as visible as possible, and ride in an appropriate way to the road and weather condition."

The week of action came as the Joint Operations Unit released two new 'Go-Pro' urban rider videos shot from a motorcyclist's perspective, to help improve rider behaviour, improve road safety and contribute to a reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured in motorcyclist collisions.

In just three weeks the videos have had more than 30,000 views.

Motorcycle users remain the group with the highest rate of collisions and casualties per mile travelled.

Sgt Heard added: "Many of our collisions occur in urban areas, often involving commuter riders. The two videos we have produced we hope will give some good pointers to safe riding tips.

"Nearly half the motorcyclists stopped during the week had not committed any offences and were riding safely. They were stopped and updated on current courses and schemes available to them, like Bike Safe, which can help and develop riders to enjoy riding and be safer."