10% Off your Motorbike Insurance with Biker Down!

Upgrade your biking skills with Biker Down! and receive a 10% discount on your Motorcycle Insurance with Devitt

Devitt recognise the importance of safety for motorcyclists, that’s why we’ve partnered with Biker Down! Bikers are one of the most vulnerable road users in the UK creating only 1% of road traffic, but accounting for 19% of all road user deaths. We want to reward those bikers who are going the extra mile to improve their safety and rider skills so that’s why we’re offering 10% discount on your motorcycle insurance direct with us.

Biker Down! was originally started by Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Bike Team acting as a free first aid course for bikers. Since then it’s grown tremendously across the UK from West Yorkshire to London to Wales! Biker Down! Courses offer a great day of training for motorcyclists on what to do if you’re a witness to a motorcycle road traffic accident, covering everything from how to manage traffic to basic first aid and helmet removal.

Everything you need to know about Biker Down!

Biker Down! is a FREE one day course provided by local Fire and Police services. The course is split into three modules:

• Incident scene management
• Casualty care
• The science of being seen

Watch this short video to give you an introduction to what Biker Down! is all about…

Incident scene management

The course starts with a presentation from the team about what you should do if you’re the first to arrive on the scene of a motorcycle accident. It’s very common that motorcyclists ride in groups, that’s why taking the Biker Down! course could be very helpful.

Casualty care

The next stage is taught by qualified life support instructors that have motorcycle first aid-specific expertise, this includes;

• Trauma and mechanism of injury
• Snatch rescue
• Why when and how
• Basic life support
• CPR
• Managing spinal injuries
• Crash helmet removal – when and how

Rider Skills

The last part of the course is all about improving your riding skills, the Science of Being Seen and enhanced rider skills.

Once you’ve completed the course you’ll receive a certificate of attendance and a specially designed first-aid kit that fits neatly under your bike seat.