Ebikes or pedal-assisted electric bicycles are growing out of control in many countries, creating danger for other road users, robbing... Read More
Some motorcycle, scooter and bicycle delivery riders are flouting traffic and parking rules, endangering pedestrians and other road users, says Motorcycle... Read More
Since novice motorcyclists have one of the high rates of fatal crashes, have you ever wondered if rider trainers are teaching the right methods? Last year, the UK struck off 100 motorcycle licence trainers and 18 training companies for a range of offences including granting licences without any training. Other... Read More
The minimum rider age for South Australians will be raised by two years with some concessions, but they have dodged... Read More
A new survey has found a large majority of European riders believe drivers should be allowed to ride light motorcycles... Read More
While some states want potential riders to first obtain a car licence before getting a bike licence, Germany has lowered its riding age from 16 to 15. Riding age varies throughout the world with Kosovo allowing riders and drivers on the road from the age of 12! Lower licence age?... Read More
Motorcycle licences should have a time limit to reduce the risk of matured-aged returned riders crashing, a road safety summit... Read More
Public support for learner riders to first have L-plate car driving experience for one year has been rejected by South... Read More
A review of the South Australian Graduated Licensing System has suggested lifting the ages for learner riders from 16 to 18 and full-licensed riders from 20 to 21.5. Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) motorcycle spokesman Rhys Griffiths says tougher licensing laws across the nation have put the motorcycle industry... Read More
Western Australia could soon become the final state to introduce lane filtering as well as move to a graduated motorcycle... Read More
Some governments around the world allow unlicensed teenagers and motorists with a full car licence to ride a 50cc moped.... Read More
Plans to mandate hi-vis clothing for learners and raise the motorcycle learner permit age to 18 have been slammed by a South Australian rider representative group. Ride to Review spokesman Tim Kelly (pictured above) says the group has prepared a lengthy submission to the government over new licensing proposals, some... Read More
This is the full text of the Ride to Review submission to proposed South Australia Centre for Automotive Safety Research... Read More
Young riders face more restrictions as a new paper suggests raising the motorcycle licence age to 18 as well as... Read More
Riders should be encouraged to seek more rider training and gain rewards for improved skills, according to a position paper released by the Motorcycle Council of NSW. One of their suggestions is a marketing campaign to returned riders to seek more training. Steve says mature-aged returning riders with “dormant licences” are... Read More
The Queensland Labor Government has just made the affordable worker’s transport more expensive and more difficult to access with the... Read More
Learner riders could face tougher testing procedures under proposals in a discussion paper which would bring Queensland into line with... Read More