The pandemic limitations have forced the Motorcycle Council of NSW to change how it runs the annual Motorcycle Awareness Month... Read More
No one likes to think of their mortality, especially vulnerable motorcycle riders, but the Motorcycle Council of NSW has organised... Read More
A campaign to highlight road rules to motorists ignores motorcycles at a time when the fatality rate is high and motorcycle awareness is vital, says the Motorcycle Council of NSW. Chairman Steve Pearce says it is a dangerous oversight in the annual Road Rules Awareness Week (April 8-14, 2019). “How... Read More
A plea has been sent to NSW Ombudsman Michael Barnes to halt the speed reductions on the Oxley Highway because... Read More
From November 2019, all new motorcycle models sold in Australia will either have anti-lock braking systems (ABS) or combined braking... Read More
Three YouTube videos have been launched today to help riders understand the rules and regulations, correct fitting and crash-protection purpose of helmets. The videos were made by the Motorcycle Council of NSW with funding from Transport for NSW. Presenter is MCC of NSW helmet expert Guy Stanford. He says the... Read More
NSW motorcyclists are being asked to ride to work tomorrow (October 11, 2017) to celebrate the first National Ride Your Motorcycle to... Read More
With less than two weeks before the first National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week, the only official event is a NSW... Read More
The first Motorcycle Friendly Town in NSW admits it declared itself before many facilities were in place, but the town is now delivering to riders. Wauchope Motorcycle Friendly Town Co-ordinator Jenny Pursehouse and committee members Nadia Stocks and Roger Fance took us on a quick tour of the town last... Read More
A specially trained police unit needs to investigate motorcycle crashes as general duties police too easily blame speed, a rider... Read More
There are moves to regulate the granting of Motorcycle Friendly Town status with a long list of essential and desired... 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
Penalties for drivers using handheld mobile phones should be doubled to six demerit points, according to the Motorcycle Council of... Read More
Riders who successfully fought against unfair Compulsory Third Party insurance hikes in 2013 that could have led to more than... Read More
The introduction of lane filtering a year ago has reduced congestion on major roads and reduced the risk of injury to riders says the Motorcycle Council of NSW. Vice chairman Christopher Burns says in a press release that NSW led the way in July 2014 by introducing lane filtering which... Read More