Training Team News

TRAINING TEAM NEWS John Tullett

Coronavirus This could well be the shortest ever Training Team News column, following the introduction of lockdown on 23rd March. Despite the Government's tentative relaxation of some restrictions in England from 13th May and the transition in their message from 'stay home' to 'stay alert', EAMG's position remains to follow Government guidelines which, unfortunately, means that it will not be possible to resume our training or social activities in the near future.

The latest guidelines do, however, permit the use of motorcycles for leisure activities providing common sense is applied to ensure that you fully comply with all relevant social restrictions. The White Dalton web site ( https: / / www.whitedalton.co.uk/ motorbike-blog/ ) provides some useful legal guidance on 'The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020'. Whether you will consider it appropriate to ride for fun whilst the pandemic is still active is likely to come down to individual circumstances and judgement.

Please keep an eye on EAMG's Forum and Facebook page via http:// www.eamg.org.uk/ for further Group updates. Stay safe.

Online Training Feedback Form The only training related activity that I can report on is to confirm that Trevor Greenway was the first Group member to complete the new Online Training Feedback form, after achieving his recent RoSPA Gold pass. Trevor provided some highly complimentary comments relating to the training he received from Andy Parnham (including " I couldn't imagine a better observer! " and " Andy is a great advocate of safer riding and a fine ambassador for EAMG!" ). I would like to thank Trevor and pass on congratulations to Andy.

We hope that the Online Training Feedback facility will become more widely used when we are able to resume training. Alternatively if you have a little spare time and would like to provide comments relating to your training the form can be accessed via EAMG's website (http:// www.eamg.org.uk/).

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Should any members have any training related queries then please contact me via e-mail to training@eamg.org.uk , or on 07570 992801 or speak to the most relevant member of the Training Team.