{"id":4306,"date":"2026-04-22T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:43:41","slug":"lancashire-riders-kick-off-2026-road-safety-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/lancashire-riders-kick-off-2026-road-safety-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancashire Riders Kick Off 2026 Road Safety Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4307\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499961852445258;width:271px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7272-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\/* Hides the 'By webmaster' section specifically *\/ .entry-meta .posted-by {     display: none !important; }  \/* Optional: If you also want to hide the date and category lines next to it *\/ .entry-meta {     display: none !important; }\">The 2026 road safety season officially roared into life this week as Riders&nbsp;from Lancashire joined forces with&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lancashire Fire and Rescue<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for the year\u2019s first&nbsp;<strong>Alive to Drive<\/strong>&nbsp;event.<br>The initiative, designed to bridge the gap between high-performance riding and frontline safety, saw emergency services gather to provide a sobering look at the realities of road incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the day was a visceral, live-action rescue demonstration. Spectators watched in hushed silence as fire crews, working in tandem with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwas.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North West Ambulance Service<\/a>, deployed hydraulic cutting equipment to peel back the roof of a crashed vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4308\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499961852445258;width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7279-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Fire Brigade<\/strong>&nbsp;executed a &#8220;controlled extraction,&#8221; demonstrating the precision required to stabilize a vehicle and create an exit path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paramedics<\/strong>&nbsp;simulated the high-stakes &#8216;rescue&#8217; of the victim, explaining the medical complexities of roadside trauma care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Seeing the roof of a car come off in seconds really drives home the message. You don&#8217;t want to be the one inside that wreckage,&#8221; said one attending rider.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building a Safer 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the demonstrations were intense, the atmosphere remained one of community and collaboration. The event serves as a vital platform for bikers to engage directly with the emergency responders who are first on the scene when things go wrong.<br>This is only the beginning.&nbsp;With a full calendar of events lined up alongside Lancashire Fire and Rescue for the remainder of 2026, the message is clear:&nbsp;Enjoy the ride, but stay alive to drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelsea Shea-Hoyle, the Lancashire county rep says: Keep an eye on the forum and calendar for the next event date\u2014don&#8217;t miss your chance to see these heroes in action and sharpen your safety skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4310\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7275-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4309\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7278-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 road safety season officially roared into life this week as Riders&nbsp;from Lancashire joined&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4306"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4318,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306\/revisions\/4318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}