“Fortunately I wasn’t hurt, but there was no one else around,” he said. 

“I was on the side of the road for 45 minutes before another motorcyclist drove past and gave me a hand.

“As a motorcyclist, you’re quite vulnerable when you’re on the road and I think most riders have had close calls in the past.”

Mr Price was one of the first to enrol in upcoming motorcycle accident management training, subsidised for the first time by Albury Council and NSW Roads and Maritime Services.

“Hopefully I won’t need to use the skills but they’ll certainly be helpful to have,” he said.

“I’m hoping other motorcyclists take the opportunity, because they might be the ones who come across me.”

Crash analysis of motorcycle accidents in Albury showed the majority occurred on roads with speeds lower than 70km/h. 

According to the NSW Centre for Road Safety, there were eight crashes in Albury in 2015, half resulting in serious injury. 

In Wodonga, five motorcyclists were hospitalised in the same period.

Albury councillor David Thurley said leading up to the beginning of Motorcycle Awareness Week on Saturday, it was timely Border riders signed up for the training.

“We wanted to do something about it and this is one way to do it,” he said.

“It takes you through what you need to do at the scene of an accident – including ensuring your own safety and steps to take immediately to help a person who’s injured.”

Cr Thurley said knowing people personally who had suffered injury riding motorcycles, he hoped the course would be well-accessed.

“Doctors will say to you there’s nothing pleasant about having to pick out a guy’s jeans from the abrasions on his leg,” he said.

“Even just a minor accident where you slide can end up causing quite severe damage.

“Doing the right thing after a crash is pretty important.”

The cost of the course has been reduced by $30 to $48 and will run on Saturday, November 26.

To book, visit www.firstaidformotorcyclists.com.au or call 0408 956 435.