Very interesting document so I thought I'd show the link here, made me think when I saw the statement:
'in general, Britain’s road design is not sufficiently forgiving to vulnerable twowheelers.
With motorcyclists alone representing 1 in 6 road deaths in Britain, motorcyclists’ safety needs proactive attention. Motorists must “think bike”, but so too must road engineers'
http://www.eurorap.org/pdf/EuroRAP_UK_2004_results.pdf Frank