In the spring of 2017 I purchase an air vest from your company to use whilst riding my motorcycle.

It was my usual habit to have a motorcycle holiday in different parts of Europe in the summer. I set off in early July for the area around Limoges for two weeks I had toured the area for just over a week when I was involved in a collision with a car.

I was on a country lane doing about 40 mph when a car came round a corner and we collided, my bike hitting the side of the car and them going out of control. Myself and the bike went off the road into a grass verge, and finally I went over the handlebars and landed on my back on the tarmac. When I parted company with the bike the air vest inflated immediately and when I hit the tarmac it was fully inflated and I am sure it saved me from serious back or internal injuries. Following a trip to hospital for a check up the only injury I had was a badly swollen ankle. The bike was not so lucky and was written off.

My advice to any motorcyclist would be buy an air vest it may save your life or protect you from serious injury.