MOTORCYCLE PRE-SHOOT ASSESSMENT FORM

Shoot Details

Your name*

Your email*

Publication and Feature

Date*

Person in charge (if different from above)

Location*

Weather*

Attendees*

Type of riding*

Photoshoot guidelines
The assessment begins as soon as the photo location is selected. Riders and photographers assess the road and traffic conditions, amount of visibility for the rider, suitable space for the photographer to stand safely out of the way and other things like camber of the road.

The rider identifies suitable safe places to turn the bike around without causing danger to themselves or other traffic.

If the corner is blind and the rider can’t see all the way around it before setting off, there are two options.

1/ Firstly, move to a different corner - Eliminate the risk

2/ Secondly, if this corner is the perfect location in every other respect, use one of the other riders (if applicable) and /or the photographer to act as a spotter with agreed hand signals - Control the risk

arm raised upwards means stop, traffic coming.
arm waving towards the spotter means go ahead.

Once the shoot begins, the rider’s word is final. If they don’t believe the location is safe for any reason (road surface, visibility, severity of the corner etc) they must stop the shoot and move on to a more suitable location.

Risk Assesment

Is the rider happy with the condition of the bikes tyres, suspension, brakes and oil level?
NoYes

Can riders see clearly around the whole of the corner?
NoYes

Is the road’s surface dry and free of debris?
NoYes

Have suitable turnaround points been identified?
NoYes

Are test riders familiar with the motorcycles in use?
NoYes

Is traffic at a workable level...

...For photographer?
NoYes

...For riders?
NoYes

Is general visibility suitable?
NoYes

Is permission required for a shoot to go ahead?
NoYes

Is wildlife a potential risk?
NoYes

Are surface gradients of concern?
NoYes

Are riders equipped with personal protective gear?
NoYes