A Harley-Davidson rider is lucky to be alive after being rescued by the SES following a 20m plunge off a... Read More
A 55-year-old Toyota Hi-Lux driver who hit and injured a woman, 34, riding a Vespa scooter last August before driving off has... Read More
NSW Police are at the scene of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a truck in McGraths Hill in Sydney’s north-west. About 12.35pm (Tuesday 22 October 2019), police attended the intersection of Windsor Road and Pitt Town Road following reports of a collision between a motorcyclist and a truck.... Read More
The tough, so-called anti-bikie VLAD laws in Queensland have not been the success the police claim they are, according to... Read More
(UPDATE: Case 2 below has been dropped. The police have decided not to go ahead. That’s great news and is... Read More
The Oxley Highway is facing reduced speed limits early in the New Year, but at least one rider reckons the biggest problem is drivers crossing double white lines, not speed. The NSW Roads and Maritime Services earlier this year decided to reduce speed limits in several locations along the famed motorcycle... Read More
If you plan on speeding in Abu Dhabi, you better be riding something special. Abu Dhabi police department has just... Read More
One rider has died and another serious injured in allegedly single-vehicle motorcycle crashes in Brisbane over the past couple of... Read More
A male rider has died after his motorcycle struck a telegraph pole in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, yesterday (12 October 2019). Police have identified the rider as a 49-year-old man from Macquarie Fields. “He was riding a back FL series Harley-Davidson — witnesses said at high speed — when he hit... Read More
Usually motorcycle riders are the victims in hit and run accidents but one trail biker is giving us a bad... Read More
A 51-year-old man has died after his motorcycle was hit by a 4WD attempting to turn into a driveway in... Read More
Witnesses are being sought to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at East Ipswich on Thursday (16 April 2020) that left the female rider with serious head injuries. Ipswich Police say that about 10.45am a white truck and a red motorcycle were travelling towards Ipswich on King Edward Parade,... Read More
Emergency services workers are pushing for national approval of the new Victorian rule that vehicles must slow to 40km/h when... Read More
Has motorcycle lane filtering been a success or a failure since it began operating about 18 months ago in the three eastern mainland... Read More
A Sydney woman continues to face strict bail conditions after fronting court today on charges related to a hit-and-run crash that injured a rider and pillion. Molly Cahill, 22, of Sans Souci appeared in Sutherland Local Court today when the matter was held over for mention on July 30. UPDATE:... Read More
A motorist faces two charges of driving with intent to menace after two incidents involving a car swerving toward lane filtering... Read More
Motorists are being urged to slow down to 30km/h in urban areas in the fourth annual United Nations Global Road... Read More
Charges against a driver who is shown in a video and photograph to swerve toward legally lane-filtering riders have stalled because the riders have not come forward with evidence. ACT police have confirmed they are still investigating the October incident and hope to charge the driver. However, a spokesperson told us... Read More
A Texas police officer who used pepper spray on motorcycle riders as they passed him is back on duty after an... Read More
This photo is the only time I saw any overt police presence the whole four days I was at the... Read More
Victorian Police have suspended, not cancelled, fines recorded by 110 fixed speed and red light cameras infected by “WannaCry” ransomware virus from June 6-23. UPDATE: A preliminary investigation has concluded and all fines have now been reinstated. Read the full report here. Acting Deputy Commissioner Ross Guenther said almost 600... Read More
A male rider in his seventies has died at the scene of a motorcycle crash in the NSW Hunter region... Read More
Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array... Read More
Around the world, organised rides for Police Remembrance Day honour the service and sacrifices of the many law enforcement officers killed while on duty. In the UK, the Blue Knights Ride in September coincides with National Police Memorial Day and in the US, there seem to be different dates in... Read More
South Australian police have dropped a rider’s fine for standing on the footpegs after another review of the case. Adelaide... Read More
Most motorists hate covert speed detection by police, yet they seem to be finding more and more sneaky ways to... Read More
Stolen motorcycles and scooters are now taking longer to recover, according to the latest National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council report. It shows that in the 12 months to March 2020, motor vehicle theft rose 11% while motorcycle and scooter theft was up a whopping 19% to 9938. Motorcycle thefts... Read More
If you have been fined for speeding based on a police officer’s estimate or “check speed”, there may be several... Read More
With riders grounded in most states by the travel restrictions it almost seems pointless that some states have double demerits applying over... Read More
A Monash University academic and an Auditor General’s report have backed covert speed cameras as being more effective at reducing general speeding than high-visiblity cameras. Monash University Accident Research Centre professor Max Cameron says high-visibility speed cameras are only good for reducing speed at a black spot. Mobile speed cameras... Read More
A West Australia rider has had his GoPro helmet cam SD card confiscated for evidence by police. Local motorcycle advocate... Read More
There has been a sad run of trail bike deaths and injuries in NSW in the past week. Rider dies... Read More
It’s been a tragic month for riders in NSW and Queensland where 13 people have died as warmer weather has more venturing out on the road. In the past two days, two riders have died on NSW roads and one in Queensland. The latest fatalities involve motorcyclists colliding with large... Read More
A petition to ban the use of a hi-vis vest with “POLITE” on the back has been started in the UK, saying... Read More
A Kia Rio has ploughed head-on into four motorcyclists in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and injuring three riders yesterday (20... Read More
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... Read More
A daughter of renowned neurosurgeon Charlie Teo will face a committal hearing over a head-on crash with former Comanchero boss William... Read More
There seems to be more confusion, rather than less, in the wake of Victoria following Queensland with wider helmet compliance... Read More
Almost a year to the day after allegedly running a red light, and hitting and injuring a 63-year-old male motorcyclist, the driver of a Nissan utility will face a trial in the Parramatta Local Court. Driver Daniel Marjoribanks was charged after the crash at the intersection of Schofields and Windsor roads, Rouse... Read More
Spring could be a crushing time for some riders in the Sunshine State.
Pop a wheelie or do a burnout... Read More
Police claiming all bikies are criminals is vilifying them in a similar way as saying prostitutes cannot be rape victims, says... Read More
A fundraiser page has been started to raise money for the family of rider Scott Rose, 39, who was killed in a collision with an unlicensed driver at Tumbulgum, NSW, on Monday (2 September 2019). You can support the fundraiser by clicking here. So far, more than $6400 of a... Read More
A 43-year-old male driver has been bailed in a Sydney court today over the death of a motorcycle pillion and... Read More
We all get annoyed and frustrated by drivers doing the wrong thing, but it doesn’t pay to loose your cool... Read More
A 22-year-old male rider has died after his motorcycle struck a parked car and then a truck in northern Brisbane yesterday (24 June 2019). Police say their preliminary investigations show that about 12.40pm the motorcycle was travelling east on Gympie Road, Strathpine. They say the Petrie rider’s motorcycle struck a... Read More
Distracted drivers are making riding so dangerous for motorcyclists they have forced one US motorcycle police unit off the road.... Read More
Many riders like to get into the holiday spirit by wearing Santa, elf, Elmo or reindeer novelty helmet covers. However,... Read More
Police will be out in force over the Easter weekend which is traditionally one of the worst for road accidents as traffic volumes increase and riders have more time to go riding. Take it easy and remember, in NSW, ACT and Western Australia, double demerit points apply over Easter. Do... Read More
Are Kiwi drivers the most courteous and considerate in the world to motorcyclists? We are five days into our 14-day... Read More
There could soon be some bright sparks coming to your police force. BMW has developed a C evolution elevctric scooter... Read More
Traffic offences are understandably down as there are fewer vehicles on the road, but the lockdown is also creating lonely roads where motorists are hitting some ridiculous speeds. We have seen several reports of high-speed police pursuits around there world, but the highest speed was clocked by a Nebraska motorcyclist... Read More
Witnesses to a hit-and-run involving a truck and a motorcyclist aged 22 in Logan Village, Queensland, at 8pm on 15... Read More
Double demerit points are in place in NSW and the ACT this Queen’s Birthday long weekend with NSW Police launching... Read More
Riders are being asked to complete a quick online survey about motorcycle theft and security devices as part of a campaign to raise awareness. Queensland Police and the RACQ launched their “Stop Stolen Motorcycles” awareness campaign last year and have now included this quick online Motorbike Theft Survey. RACQ tech and safety... Read More
Despite the motorcyclist road toll decreasing more than any other group in Australia, police and media are targeting the few... Read More
A young male rider has died after his motorcycle crashed on the NSW Mid-North Coast overnight. (28 October 2019). Police... Read More
This British video of a police officer with sirens going and a hi-vis jacket and bike shows that some motorists still don’t see riders. It shows a police special escort group of BMW R 1200 bikes escorting British Prime Minister Theresa May with the Metropolitan Police’s Protection Command in London.... Read More
The hit Seventies TV series, CHiPs is back on the big screen as a comedy, with a motorcycle racer as... Read More
Two men riding a stolen motorcycle and not wearing helmets have been arrested and charged after a police pursuit on... Read More
A teenage boy has suffered a serious leg injury after his Kawasaki trail bike was involved in a hit-and-run crash with a Toyota Camry in western Sydney yesterday. NSW Police are now appealing for the public’s help to find the driver. The crash happened about 7.20pm yesterday (20 April 2020)... Read More