Queensland Police claim a Maryborough rider “causing excessive noise” has died in a motorcycle crash in the Queensland city after...
There is no guaranteed method for avoiding traffic offences except not committing them. However, you can use the following “expert”...
We witnessed big changes in motorcycling worldwide in 2013. There were several steps forward for motorcycling, but one big major step backward, thanks to the Queensland Government’s draconian anti-association laws and “war” on bikies. While the worldwide motorcycle market was slightly depressed in 2013 and slightly up in Australia, the...
A rider who evaded Northern Territory Police and sped away at up to 280km/h on a Kawasaki ZX-10R is still...
Three drivers appeared in NSW courts this week on charges related to leaving the scenes of crashes that injured two...
Motorists are being urged to slow down to 30km/h in urban areas in the fourth annual United Nations Global Road Safety Week from today (May 8, 2017). The UN “Save Lives #SlowDown” campaign (May 8-14, 2017) cites World Health Organisation (WHO) “research” that claims a 5% cut in average speed...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Accident lawyers or personal injury lawyers will represent you in the court of...
Not for the first time, evidence from an action camera, like that in the video below, has helped incriminate riders...
A Brisbane Barrister has reviewed the laws on aftermarket exhausts and determined that police and authorities do not have the expertise or objectivity to sustain a conviction for the alleged offence. Levente Jurth, who rides an Aprilia Tuono 1100, says he researched the matter because fellow riders have been fined by...
One rider has died and another serious injured in allegedly single-vehicle motorcycle crashes in Brisbane over the past couple of...
History tells us that the first speed camera caused such a fright to the rider that he lost control, veered...
Police around the country are again abusing statistics to issue their annual warning to motorcyclists that they will be out in force this Christmas. This follows a rise in motorcycle fatalities this year, including six in Queensland this past week. As a result, we can expect all available mobile speed...
A 63-year-old Victorian man has died in a crash on a dirt road while out riding in a group southwest...
https://youtu.be/xcPJ1dKpqos This video is yet another reason to avoid road rage. The rider takes the time to flick the finger and...
South Australia is set to introduce anti-bikie laws similar to Queensland’s Vicious Lawless Associates Disestablishment (VLAD) laws, despite those laws failing. The only person so far convicted under the former Queensland Government’s VLAD laws is Joshua Robin Rohl who smuggled $16m worth of cannabis on commercial flights between Melbourne and...
A t-shirt that says “Get stuffed Newman” is the top seller at the Biker Life store on the Sunshine Coast....
An appeal could be launched against a Canberra motorist who received a “light penalty” for twice swerving dangerously at legally lane-filtering...
Average speed or point-to-point cameras continue to increase their presence on our roads, but are they actually fairer than multiple speed cameras? Some of these cameras are front facing, so motorcyclists evade detection, but most are rear facing. The cameras are used in all states. However, in NSW (above photo...
Are drones the new tool in the police arsenal to clamp down on speeding and other traffic infringements? Veteran racer...
Can wearing a hi-vis vest actually lead riders to being prosecuted for impersonating police? Some hi-vis motorcycle vests could have you mistaken...
Are Kiwi drivers the most courteous and considerate in the world to motorcyclists? We are five days into our 14-day Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle trip around New Zealand and I am inclined to believe they are. It’s not a belief from just five days of riding here, but seven trips across...
While many riders hate covert speed cameras that are turning us into a nation of speedo gazers, they should welcome...
Mobile speed cameras are becoming so small they are now being used on motorcycles so they can be stationed in areas where other...
Motorcyclists are frequently the target of police and media hype about speeding, yet the figures show we are not necessarily the speed demons were are made out to be. Car drivers represent about 97% of all speeding offence notices, according to an average of figures obtained from the three eastern...
Many riders like to get into the holiday spirit by wearing Santa, elf, Elmo or reindeer novelty helmet covers. However,...
A lot of riders have painted motorcycle helmets with spray gun to express their individuality, but are they legal? Given...
Police claiming all bikies are criminals is vilifying them in a similar way as saying prostitutes cannot be rape victims, says former detective and now Bond Uni criminology lecturer Terry Goldsworthy. His comments follow the discovery of the body of Comanchero member Shane Ross at a Gold Coast park. Terry says...
Despite motorcycle rider numbers growing faster than any other road segment, we still seem to be public enemy number one...
This photo of a “Sat-Cam” two-way fixed speed camera unit on a “speed trial” on Mt Mee Rd northwest of...
The Army veteran at the centre of a controversy in which police allegedly harassed participants in a charity ride has rejected a police response to his formal complaint and plans to sue for assault. “Magic”, 58, of Brisbane, of the Veterans Motorcycle Club of Australia, Brisbane Chapter, says he was...
A Sydney woman continues to face strict bail conditions after fronting court today on charges related to a hit-and-run crash...
A 55-year-old driver who allegedly failed to stop after colliding with a Vespa scooter rider in Sydney has been refused...
Germany is banning fixed speed camera alerts provided on most GPS units and many mobile phone apps in a worrying trend that could be replicated in other countries. In most Australian states, fixed speed cameras are sign posted, but safety nannies are always looking for new ways to clamp down...
Motor vehicle theft in Australia increased by 3% in the past year, largely due to a 9% rise in motorcycle theft. Motorcycle theft...
A NSW Police Motorcycle Response Group rider has caught a female driver using a mobile phone while negotiating a roundabout,...
Police have released dramatic footage today of brave bike cops leading evacuations during Queensland’s bushfire crisis this week. The footage shows the cops riding amid swirling embers surrounded by flames as they escort people from their homes on the Sunshine Coast. With hot and windy conditions returning in the next...
South Australia Police have released a video of a high-speed motorcycle crash in an effort to vindicate tougher new penalties...
Bikies have long been fighting police discrimination and resultant public vilification as the above 1970s Brisbane bikie protest photo shows,...
There could soon be some bright sparks coming to your police force. BMW has developed a C evolution elevctric scooter for police, armed forces and emergency services. It will be part of a display of “authority” bikes at next week’s 18th Milipol in Paris, a show all about technology suitable...
This video clearly shows that the British police have a different perspective on helmet cameras to NSW and Victorian police....
A Brit appeared in court via video link today on multiple charges involving a fatal crash with two motorcycles on...
There would be little chance of outrunning the British motorcycle police now that they have a Ducati Panigale V4 on their fleet. However, the 211 horsepower (157kW) beast won’t be used in patrol or pursuit duties. Instead, Ducati UK has donated it to the police-led BikeSafe motorcycle project which delivers theoretical and...
The story of a Queensland police car that caught fire after a hot pursuit of an allegedly speeding motorcycle rider...
The popular motorcycle routes of Summerland Way and the Gwydir Highway in northern NSW are closed due to bushfires. An...
Have you ever been busted for the same traffic offence multiple times in the one ride? While it is a “dog act”, it is entirely legal. One rider recently told us about copping multiple tickets for the same offence from a police officer who followed his bike for several kilometres...
Emergency services workers are pushing for national approval of the new Victorian rule that vehicles must slow to 40km/h when...
A rider has died after a crash involving a car in Rothwell, Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, overnight and Queensland Police investigators...
Three defendants charged with speeding detected by police on LIDAR guns have had their fines overturned, prompting a call for riders to challenge any speeding fines they believe are incorrect. South Australian Ride to Review spokesman Tim Kelly says the SA Supreme Court judgements indicate that the handheld guns can...
A Brisbane barrister who has written a paper on the legality of aftermarket motorcycle exhausts has urged all riders to...
(UPDATE: Case 2 below has been dropped. The police have decided not to go ahead. That’s great news and is...
New Zealand authorities are being urged to turn speed cameras around because front-on cameras are not catching speeding motorcyclists. It’s a better option than re-introducing front number plates for motorcycles as suggested by former Victorian Road Safety Camera Commissioner Gordon Lewis. Speeding motorcyclists are estimated to account for around 10%...
With states fining people thousands of dollars for non-compliance with pandemic travel restrictions, riders are understandably concerned about copping a...
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi?...
You can now remove the approval certificate sticker on the outside of your helmet, but you still need to have an internal certificate label or sticker to avoid a fine from a copper who thinks they know the law better than you. In fact, just in case you are ever...
Motorcycle police often ride around with the chin bar on their modular or flip-up helmets in the up position, but...
A Kia Rio has ploughed head-on into four motorcyclists in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and injuring three riders yesterday (20...
Speeding cars with obscured number plates are much bigger evaders of speed camera fines than motorcyclists without front number plates. A New Zealand authority earlier this year called for fixed and mobile speed cameras to be turned around to photograph the rear of vehicles after noting many motorcyclists evading fines....
https://youtu.be/OCWc_gFcGbc The case of NSW Senior Constable Brett Rossiter, charged with allegedly throwing “an object” at a motorcycle rider, has been...
A civilian version of the new CFMoto CF1250J police bike with a modified KTM LC8 engine is coming and it...
An army veteran rider who claimed he was assaulted by police at a March 2018 charity ride feels exonerated knowing the officer has been placed on restricted duties. Michael “Magic” Parr faced a charge of not obeying the direction of police for this incident caught on video, but the charges were dropped in...