A MOTORCYCLIST said police "showed no urgency or concern" after he was injured in a hit-and-run.

David Bradshaw was angered at the force's response to the collision that happened as he rode his Honda 250 near Middlebrook on Sunday December 11.

He was travelling along De Havilland Way when a black car overtook him, half on the verge and half in his lane, and clipped him.

Mr Bradshaw was hit on his knee and his prosthetic right arm and the right foot pedal was destroyed and the brake lever bent.

Though he initially managed to stay upright, the bike wobbled and fell over on to him while he was negotiating a busy roundabout, injuring his ankle and knee.

He said: "I was injured and contacted the police on 101 immediately.

"A crime number was given and I was told a PC would contact me the following day.

"A policeman rang at 8:45am on the Monday – great, I thought – but I was told a form would be sent and an investigation would begin when they received it.

"The form didn't arrive until the Friday and it'll would be at least Tuesday before it will get back to them."

Mr Bradshaw, aged 52, of Chorley Road, Westhoughton, was left flabbergasted at what happened next.

He said: "I had the registration number of the car that hit me, and two independent witnesses, and protested that surely a visit to the driver would take place that day, at least to preserve evidence.

"But no concern or urgency was shown, only apathy – and a comment that they are short on resources – and even though I did mention I was a one-armed motorcyclist, I was left to organise the recovery of the bike and an A&E visit.

"In complete contrast, the public were brilliant.

"A passing fellow biker pushed my bike home and a young lad drove me home. Luckily I was only 150m from my house.

"Then my neighbour delivered and collected me from A&E. I was very lucky to suffer only minor injuries."

Mr Bradshaw said he wants the driver brought to justice and forced to pay for the repairs of his motorbike, which has been left unusable due to the damage.

A GMP spokeswoman said: “All incidents reported to police are prioritised and assessed based on the threat, harm and risk they present to the wider public.

“GMP’s Road Traffic Collision Investigation Unit deals with minor collisions where no one has suffered serious or life-threatening injuries.

“The nature of these collisions mean police are not required to attend the scene in the first instance and a self-reporting pack is sent to the member of public which they complete and either e-mail or post back.

“In the event that a person is injured and unable to attend hospital independently, the call handler would arrange an ambulance and an officer to attend the scene as well as recovery of a vehicle if it is too badly damaged to be moved.”