Motorcyclists will soon know how safe their riding gear is after the launch today of a 12-month pilot program to...
MotoGP riders have been wearing airbag suits since 2007 to protect them in a crash, but from this year they...
Motorcycle clothing safety ratings program MotoCAP has set a target of testing 10% of available jackets, pants and gloves in its first year of operation. MotoCAP launched last month with only 10 pairs of protective jeans and 10 leather jackets tested, and no gloves listed. We have tried to contact...
This video of a Volvo driver blasting through a rider’s buffer zone to undertake traffic on a multi-lane road is...
Last year MotoGP made airbag race suits mandatory and now Dainese has produced an airbag vest for everyday riders that...
Passing long trucks can be easy for motorcycles with their rapid rate of acceleration, but there are several dangers you can encounter when you overtake a truck. Here are our four safety tips for passing a truck. 1 Beware the blind spots When passing a truck, you need to...
Alpinestars GP Plus R2 motorcycle gloves (pictured) have become only the second pair of gloves to be awarded a full five stars...
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain the new European standard and what it means for Aussie riders. Dr Hurren is a research scientist at Deakin University in Geelong...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear helmets and now Missouri may relax their helmet laws. A large proposed transportation bill before government includes a provision to allow riders aged 26 or more to ride without a...