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More than three years after a Darwin rider died in a roadworks crash (photo above), the court has dished out cheap justice for the life of the rider. Queensland company BMD Constructions had faced fines of up to $1.5m for failing to comply with work health and safety obligations over the death of Darwin musician …
A 55-year-old driver who allegedly failed to stop after colliding with a Vespa scooter rider in Sydney has been refused bail in court today (16 August 2019). Paul Andrew Brown faced court charged with failing to stop and render aid, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and not exchange particulars. Police say the matter involved …
A 50-year-old rider has died after his motorcycle hit a roadside traffic sign in rural Nowra, on the NSW south coast. Police say that just before 3pm yesterday (14 August 2019) “a motorcycle travelling south on Parma Road at Yerriyong was approaching a bend, when it hit a traffic sign pole”. The rider was unable …
A police report that claims riders of high-powered motorbikes are over-represented in the crash statistics demonises riders as “thrill seekers” and is “absolutely meaningless”. Victorian Motorcycle Council media spokesman John Eacott says the scant Victorian Police assessment of crash statistics is “akin to claiming that more blue cars crash than white cars”. Victoria Police compiled crash …
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A rider who was rear-ended believes he would have been able to avoid it if he had been taught to lane filter and has called for the skill to be included in learner and advanced rider-training courses. Shannon, 37, of Caboolture, Queensland, says he was rear-ended because he lacked the training and therefore confidence to lane filter. …
A 23-year-old male rider has died after his motorcycle left the road and hit a tree in Coffs Harbour overnight. Police say emergency services were called to Donn-Patterson Drive, near Bonalbo Close, about 1.30am (Thursday 8 August 2019). “The rider was treated at the scene before being taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital, where he later …
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A second NSW rider has died today (3 August 2019) in what police describe as a single-vehicle accident and later been found by passing motorists. NSW Police say a 25-year-old man has died in a “single-vehicle motorcycle crash” in the state’s southern highlands overnight. “About 4.50am, a motorist travelling along Golden Vale Road, Sutton Forest, …
NSW Police have discovered the body of a young male rider who crashed in Dubbo overnight. Police say officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were travelling along Cobbora Road near Myall S treet, Dubbo, about 5am today (3 August 2019) when they found the crashed motorcycle and rider. They believe the motorcycle “left the road …