Almost six years after lane filtering was first introduced for motorcycle riders in NSW in 2014, Western Australia will finally...
(Contributed post) Motorcycle accidents have been one of the major problems on the road in California. Motorcyclists don’t have a...
Road conditions play a significant role in motorcycle safety so some state governments and councils are now auditing thousands of kilometres of roads specifically for motorcycle hazards. Queensland, NSW and South Australian transport departments have been using a special award-winning motorcycle for the purpose. Australian road safety consultancy Safe System Solutions...
Motorcycle parking is under siege from motorists who think they can use our parking bays and even put shopping trolleys...
A rider’s call for ute and truck tarps and/or cargo nets, as in Queensland, has been rejected by the Victorian...
The minimum rider age for South Australians will be raised by two years with some concessions, but they have dodged a plan for mandatory hi-vis vests as in Victoria. Around the nation it is getting tougher and tougher for young people to get motorcycle licences with Queensland even requiring them...
Each New Year we make resolutions to do something new, better or at least different for the next year. This...
Stories about helmet safety and legalities, Arlen Ness and Charley Boorman, road rules, crashes, lane filtering and a big-bore kit...
Many riders like to get into the holiday spirit by wearing Santa, elf, Elmo or reindeer novelty helmet covers. However, they could be a safety hazard, they may void your insurance and some police say they may be illegal. Safety aspects of novelty covers While novelty helmet covers may be...
More riders can now wear helmet cameras and bluetooth intercom attachments and fit tinted visors after South Australia joined the...
Just because it’s Monday and you probably need a bit of a lift, we are reposting this viral video of...
A driver who caused the death of a rider has walked free from court over a technicality that allows motorists to dangerously pull over on the side of multi-lane highways and motorways. Burpengary rider Luke Harris, aged just 25, died on 28 December 2017 in a crash caused by a...
Just days after we published an article in which Queensland Police waived an erroneous fine for a “void” motorcycle helmet...
A rider who was rear-ended believes he would have been able to avoid it if he had been taught to lane...
Technology has outpaced road rules on driver distraction, leaving the current rules inadequate, difficult to police and confusing as they vary between state boundaries. So, in the wake of a recent national summit on driver distraction, the National Transport Commission is calling for public input to tighten the rules. Rather...
The Victorian Motorcycle Council has called to remove mandatory hi-vis vests for learner riders in its 10-page submission to the...
A recent reader asked if it was legal, safe and wise to switch off the motorcycle when stopped for a...
If you think Australian road rules and lane filtering rules vary substantially between states, how about the USA where the only two states with lane splitting have completely different rules! California has now been joined by Utah which has recently legalised lane splitting, while several more states are considering lane-splitting...
Hopes of a trial of forward stop lines or motorcycle boxes for the safety of filtering riders have been set...
This cyclist video from a Tasmanian rider shows how cyclists use numbers to defy the road rules, prompting more calls...
A recent crash that injured a NSW police motorcyclist happened despite a new rule requiring motorists to slow to 40km/h when passing stationary or slow-moving emergency vehicles. The incident occurred at Warrell Creek near Nambucca Heads, NSW, last Sunday when the officer pulled over a car and was hit by another car. Motorcycle...
Highway road shoulders look inviting for motorcyclists when the traffic is heavy, but is it legal and are they a...
Queensland is the only state that allows edge filtering on some roads and now riders have been granted further leniency...
Riders crossing state and territory borders should be aware that motorcycle lane filtering rules and penalties vary substantially. This week the ACT joined most of Australia (except NT and WA which is joining soon) with lane-filtering rules after a protracted 30-month trial. However, the rules vary from just over the...
The Australian Capital Territory today (October 9, 2018) joins much of Australia with permanent motorcycle lane-filtering rules after a successful...
NSW will join Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia with a new road rule requiring all motorists to slow down...
Riders should head out into the country this weekend and spend their money in rural areas to help drought-stricken communities, but they should also be aware that motorcycle exhausts can startle horses. If you see a farmer or a recreational rider on a horse by the side of the road,...
Motorcycles in many countries are allowed to ride through red lights after they have come to a stop because of...
Lane filtering rules still vary substantially from state to state and have not yet been passed in Western Australia or...
Many riders straight-line a series of corners by crossing broken white lines, but Victorian Police warn it’s illegal and recently fined seven sports car drivers for doing just that. VicPol recently recorded this video of a group of exotic sports cars straight-lining corners by crossing broken white lines on the...
Helmet cameras, tinted visors, standing on the footpegs and other rules affecting riders have moved toward uniformity with the publication...
Tasmania joins the move to lane filtering across Australia with the lowest fine, leaving Western Australia as the only state...
Motorcycle police often ride around with the chin bar on their modular or flip-up helmets in the up position, but is it safe or legal? It makes sense that a modular helmet worn open is not as safe as when it is worn as a full-face helmet. In fact, the...
Unbroken white lines are appearing on more and more roads in an effort to stop motorists from overtaking, but is...
For those who believe police think there is one rule for them and another for the rest of us comes...
Motorcycle riders should be able to filtering between traffic and the kerb like cyclists, lane filtering fines should be lowered and demerit points scrapped, says a Victorian rider group. In its submission to the National Transport Commission over harmonising Australia’s Road Rules, the Independent Riders Group says the Victorian lane...
A proposal to make lane filtering rules uniform across Australia seeks to ban edge filtering, according to the Australian Motorcycle...
Riders are confused about the legality of helmets with Bluetooth and camera attachments because the rules are not freely available...
Video from helmet cameras will not only provide evidence of an incident but should make roads safer by encouraging compliance with the road rules by both riders and drivers. The comments were made in South Australian Parliament by Peter Treloar Member for Flinders (LNP) who was speaking to the Road...
Attempts to draft uniform national road rules, including helmet and filtering laws, may leave riders even more confused and prone...
Emergency services workers are pushing for national approval of the new Victorian rule that vehicles must slow to 40km/h when...
A simple lane filtering rule change could save the lives of riders who filter to the front of traffic at the lights and then take off immediately on the green. That’s what most lane-filtering riders do. However, they run the risk of being hit by vehicles from the side running a...
National road rules, including lane filtering, are being discussed now and are likely to be put out for public discussion...
Riders have been urged to challenge lane filtering fines in court to press the point that they are confusing and...
Just about every dog loves to dangle its tongue in the wind and Tex the Toowoomba trike-riding dog is no exception. And do you blame him? Dog lovers Paul and Mel Goodin say their five-year-old mastif/dane has been riding with them in their Touroz trike for about nine months and...
A young rider has successfully defended a fine for standing on the footpegs after NSW police deemed it unsafe. Over the...
Politicians are ignoring a petition against a rule allowing motorists to cross solid and double white lines to pass cyclists...
A petition to change the road rule allowing drivers to cross solid white lines to overtake a cyclist has attracted more than 1000 signatures (see picture above) in just four days over the New Year break! Crash victim Maritha Keyser’s petition claims the rule puts the lives of motorcyclists, such...
The rule allowing drivers to cross a solid white line to overtake a cyclist is putting the lives of motorcyclists...
Arcane road rules that affect motorcyclists and vary from state to state are gradually being addressed with South Australia the...
Slow-moving vehicles should be made to pull over when they have a conga line of vehicles following and police should patrol for the offence. One of the most frustrating things for riders and other motorists is slow drivers who refuse to pull over to allow a string of traffic to...
As Queensland changes its motorcycle road rules in October and allows helmet cameras, state ministers will be meeting at a Canberra...
Signs showing riders where legal lane filtering ends and recommences are being erected in Victorian cities to mark the beginning of the...
Did you know you cannot even walk your motorcycle from the bowser to a parking space unless you are wearing a helmet, according to the road rules? This is one of the arcane rules regarding motorcycles which the Australian National Transport Commission is planning to clean up. You can read...
Five months after the offence of standing while riding was deleted from the road rules, Queensland Police have issued a...
Lane filtering laws that are gradually filtering into more and more jurisdictions have created a precedent in our road rules...
If you think Australian road rules vary between states, how about the USA where five states are considering lane-filtering rules each with variances? Lane filtering (or lane splitting as it’s called in the US) is only legal in California. However, even there the laws could be about to change with...
From February 1, Australia became a little more confusing for motorcycle riders with several slightly different lane-filtering rules across the states....
From tomorrow, NSW will introduce lane-filtering laws and in three days a Queensland discussion paper that includes allowing different lane...
Queensland has launched an online survey on plans to introduce lane-filtering, commonsense rider control rules and international helmet standards. Read my story here. The great news is that riders from any state can participate. You don’t even need to be Australian! The survey requires you to register with your email...