Mike’s Last Ride

A road policing inspector who tragically lost his father in a motorbike collision launched this campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of riding while tired.

Inspector Dave Mangan from Lancashire Constabulary created a short film about his father Mike’s last ride which is being shown to bikers across the county as well as in Cumbria, North Yorkshire, Avon, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Just a few weeks after launch, the film had attracted almost 50,000 views on YouTube.

72-year-old Mike Mangan, from Bolton, died in September 2013 at Wheddon Cross, Somerset, when he was involved in a collision with an oncoming vehicle while overtaking. Mike, a retired electrical engineer, was on the last 10 miles of a 320-mile journey and his family believes that tiredness was a contributory factor in his death.

‘Mike’s last ride’ tells the story of the day of the fatal collision and offers advice on how riders can stay safe on the roads.

As part of the campaign, officers from Lancashire Constabulary attended bike meets across the county to shown the film to bikers, and a series of messages were published on Lancashire Constabulary’s Facebook and Twitter accounts with the hashtag #mikeslastride.