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A rider punches and kicks an SUV that cut into his lane on a Canadian highway in this latest video capturing road rage. We can understand the rider’s frustration at being dangerously cut off by a driver who obviously didn’t look. It’s happened to all of us to many times....
Cross-country travel is fun, but long-distance travel on a motorcycle is even more so – if you can manage to...
The Dutch Reach is a simple technique of opening a car door that could save motorcyclists filtering through traffic from...
Blind corners are among the most dangerous places for motorcyclists to ride, obviously because of the limited vision ahead. Corners can be blind because of bush at the side of the road, or obstructed by a cutting, building or even roadside signs. Many motorists, especially those who feel invincible in...
Motorcycle Safety 101 for American Riders: There’s nothing like the freedom of taking on the open road on a motorcycle...
There is absolutely no denying that a riding a motorcycle is a lot more fun than cars and it is...
Christmas makes us all behave a bit differently. You may be filled with excitement at the prospect of a few days off with extended family, or you may be frantically rushing around, trying to bag that present for that someone… It’s small wonder, then, that the festive season sees more...
If you’ve ridden a bicycle, counter steering will come naturally to you, so why would it be necessary to practise...
The adventure motorcycle market is booming and many of these riders are new to riding on the dirt, so we have...
Riders have been encouraged to report animals – livestock and even wildlife – that are roaming loose on the roads as they have the potential to cause a severe motorcycle crash. Riders are advised to contact either the police, road authorities or the local council. The call comes as recent...
This video of a Suzuki Hayabusa rider trying to keep up with Guy Martin on a Honda Africa Twin shows...
You rarely need reasons to go for a ride, but for some people it is almost impossible to get them...
Whether you’re superstitious or not, Friday the 13th is expected to be a bad day for motorcycle crashes; not because of the date, but the day. A Youi insurance claims accident frequency study found most collisions (16%) occurred on Fridays and were most likely to happen between the peak periods...
Motorcycles are the fastest-growing category of vehicles on our roads and are allowed to lane filter, so drivers should pay...
It seems a strange thing that you could fall asleep on a loud and exciting motorcycle, but it can and...
Bluetooth helmet systems now allow riders on any type of motorcycle to listen to music while they ride, but are they safer or more distracted? Some riders say it helps them concentrate and quells the boredom of long spells in the saddle. Others say it causes a distraction. And then...
There are many dangers as well as challenges in lane filtering, but one danger we may overlook is fellow lane-filtering...
Riders can suffer from dangerous sunburn on their faces – even in winter and even in full-face helmets – unless...
A simple lane filtering rule change could save the lives of riders who filter to the front of traffic at the lights and then take off immediately on the green. That’s what most lane-filtering riders do. However, they run the risk of being hit by vehicles from the side running a...
A British survey has found that riding a motorcycle makes you safer on a bicycle and vice versa, while other...
A high incidence of motorcycle fatalities and injuries in Queensland has prompted the RACQ to issue a double-sided flyer about...
Fatality Free Friday founder Russell White has called on motorcyclists to be ride defensively and for other motorists to look out for vulnerable road users. The award-winning road safety program established in 2007 asks motorists to make a pledge to be safe. So far, more than 165,000 have taken the pledge, including...
A rider who hit the back of a car that cut in front of him without looking has posted the crash...
In a near half century of riding, Bill Davidson, great grandson of Harley-Davidson founder William A. Davidson, has had only...
There is usually a spike in road accidents over the Easter holidays as traffic volumes increase and riders have more time to go riding. Rather than preaching about being safe and responsible, we’ve asked several motorcycle luminaries for their road safety tips and Easter messages. Double demerit points And remember,...
“Signs, signs, everywhere are signs, blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind, do this, don’t do that, can’t you read...
The most dangerous place to ride a motorcycle is in traffic, according to statistics, but it can still be fun...
What would you do if your child asked if they could buy a motorcycle? Would you do cartwheels or would you tell them it’s too dangerous? On the one hand you are probably delighted at the prospect of having your son or daughter follow in your tyre tracks and taking...
One of the great joys and advantages of riding a motorcycle is being able to quickly, efficiently and safely overtake...
The video below shows the danger to lane filtering riders of a driver who gets out of their vehicle while stopped...
Riders like to think of themselves as tough and will ride through pain, heat, cold, rain and other adversities to do what they love – riding! But chronic pain such as arthritis is sidelining more and more riders as the average age of riders continues to grow each year. In...
One of the simple questions many novice and advanced riders ask is how they can ride faster. The answer can...
Should learner drivers be banned for narrow, twisting and dangerous motorcycle roads for the benefit and safety of the learner...
Australian riders are desperately short of road craft advanced riding courses after the closure of a subsidised course on the Gold Coast five years ago. Rider Tod Parkes asked us if there were any road craft courses available to teach advanced survival skills to licensed riders in the real world of...
There were no training courses for riders when I began riding, so we learnt a lot of misguided motorcycle myths...
Heatwave conditions are bad enough for riders, but moving slowly in heavy city traffic makes it so much more important...
The current heatwave has claimed the life of a Queensland rider from dehydration after riding in the forests of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Thirty-year-old father Matthew Hall, pictured above with wife Emily, started to feel sick from dehydration and by the time the paramedics arrived he was feeling confused and his body...
The uniquely Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service attends a “significant” number of rescues of riders involved in motorcycle crashes in...
In Australia, the kangaroo, wallaby and pademelon (yes, that’s right!) are the biggest enemy of riders accounting for 70% of...
A combination of downhill slopes and corners is the most dangerous for riders, according to one of the most comprehensive motorcycle crash studies in the past 35 years. The study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute for the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation used 100 riders with five video cameras on...
Despite motorcycle rider numbers growing faster than any other road segment, we still seem to be public enemy number one...
A wide corner entry, late apex and shallow exit is the safest recipe for every corner when riding on the...
Riders might think drivers don’t care about hitting us, but there is actually scientific evidence that shows they really don’t see us. Of course no driver wants to run into a motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian. After all, it would cause extensive and expensive damage to their vehicle! The problem is...
Unlike car drivers, most riders seem to want to learn to be a competent rider and improve their skills so...
Group riding with competent riders and good friends can be great fun, but riding in an unfamiliar pack can be...
We are bound to put on a bit of Christmas “pudding” over the coming holiday season, but did you know you can actually lose weight while riding your motorbike? It seems strange because most riding is a sedentary and social recreation. However, an 80kg rider will burn 40 more calories an hour riding...
A new study has found that one of the most common motorcycle crashes is riders running into the rear end...
Insurance hurdles have held up the start of a volunteer riders group acting as first responders to injured motorcycle riders...
Summer is a great time to ride, but the heat can be dangerous and it’s time to think about the hazards of dehydration. Road riders tend to be a bit blasé about dehydration. Maybe it’s because riding doesn’t take a huge amount of effort. However, we are quite vulnerable to dehydration...
Yvonne Everett has been riding motorcycles since she was 16, but recently went back to bike school to sharpen her...
There is no doubt that a warm rider is far safer than one who is frozen solid in the winter...
Have you ever heard of target fixation? It’s where your eyes focus on an obstacle and you end up riding your motorcycle straight into it. My wife had a big case of target fixation on her learner course: she saw the fence, thought she would hit it, didn’t take her...
Assuming you are not hurt, what you do straight after you’ve had a minor motorcycle crash is absolutely vital to...
My first ride on a motorcycle after almost a month recovering from surgery for a new, bionic knee (see photo...
Austroads is producing a claimed world-first library of motorcycle hazard perception test (HPT) videos and supporting road safety material to help train novice riders. The project is expected to modernise the HPT videos used in most states and introduce them in Tasmania and the territories. It is believed the computer-based motorcycle-specific tests will improve learner...
An American rider has recorded a farewell video to his family after crashing off the road and lying near his...
The recent arrest of two QRide instructors for issuing motorcycle licences and 13 falsely licensed riders confirms the system is...
Rear-enders like the one in the video below, are one of the most common forms of accident for motorcycles, but there are things you can do to prevent them including lane filtering where it’s legal. This Seattle rider was not allowed to lane filter, but there are still things he could...