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Western Australia could soon become the final state to introduce lane filtering as well as move to a graduated motorcycle licensing system. But rather than introducing both schemes to come into line with other states, the WA Government has issued a Motorcycle Safety consultation paper and incited “all road users” to complete an online survey on the …
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Two accredited QRide testers have been arrested for allegedly issuing motorcycle licences to 13 people without going through the required test and evaluation process. The Beenleigh men were arrested yesterday on a total of 45 charges relating to fraudulently issuing motorcycle licences. Thirteen people who allegedly paid for the licences have been charged with one count each of fraud. Five of those have …
A British survey has found what many motorcyclists already believe – that they are safer than car drivers and know the road rules better. Motorcyclists recently went head-to-head against car drivers as they were subjected to a retake of the theory exam. The results of the survey by specialist British insurance brokers Carole Nash found …
Learner riders may have to do more off-road training, face a longer learner licence period and pass tougher skills tests to move to unrestricted licences. These measures are part of a Queensland Government scheme to improve motorcycle safety. The announcement was accompanied by an $8 million pledge to upgrade known motorcycle black spots, starting with more than …
Queensland and Western Australia continue to lag behind other states in their motorcycle licensing requirements. While WA is still reviewing their licensing system, the Queensland motorcycle licensing inquiry has rejected calls for new riders to undergo a second test after six months and for returned riders to do a test. WA and Queensland also allow …