Almost six years after lane filtering was first introduced for motorcycle riders in NSW in 2014, Western Australia will finally... Read More
As summer heat continues to make riding conditions difficult, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has rated 15 more... Read More
Recycled plastic inserts that look like combs could make wire rope barriers safer for motorcyclists, says a long-time motorcycling advocate. Motorcycle Safety Consultant John Nelson, 63, has long campaigned against WRBs and recently warned of the rollout of higher wire rope barriers which could be even more dangerous to riders. John believes... Read More
A Draft 30-year plan for long-term transport infrastructure in Victoria has omitted road motorcycles and scooters. However, Infrastructure Victoria says... Read More
If authorities want young motorcyclists to ride safer, they should cease scare-tactic ads and employ young riders to deliver positive... Read More
One of the biggest concerns among motorcycle riders about the automated vehicle future is the ability of these vehicles to identify them. We have already reported on several instances of riders being hit by autonomous vehicles and authorities are now aware of the difficulties of these vehicles identifying small road... Read More
Just in time for Christmas, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added 16 new items. The... Read More
Two recent fatal crashes in Australia prove that wire rope barriers (WRBs) are not only a danger to motorcyclists, but... Read More
A massive and potentially lethal pothole on a popular motorcycle road that has been reported to authorities is still not repaired weeks later, says Victorian rider Rodney Brown. “It was 6.30 on a Sunday morning, dark and foggy, when I came across this road hazard killer,” he says. “The water... Read More
Australian riders have long been asking for a bigger say in road safety issues that affect one of the most... Read More
The shape of your motorcycle could have a big impact on rider injury in a crash, a landmark Australian study... Read More
I have never seen so many kangaroos on and around the road as I have in the Canberra region and this is now reflected in a study of insurance claims on roadkill crashes by AAMI. It found that the nation’s capital was the top hotspot for animal collisions. Hitting animals... Read More
Norway is removing wire rope barriers from a six-kilometre stretch of road near the capital of Oslo in a win... Read More
Motorcyclist and road safety researcher Ross Blackman (pictured) has waded into our debate last week about whether roadworks speed limits... Read More
Portuguese helmet manufacturer Nexx has added a matte black stealth version to its X.R2 carbon range called the Dark Vision. But is it just adding to our dangerous “invisibility” on the road?’ Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You (SMIDSY) crashes are among the most common involving motorcycles. I have written... Read More
Riders could be torn to shreds by a rough “tyre-shredding” road surface designed to stop “hoons” doing burnouts and drifting,... Read More
While roadworks speeds in some jurisdictions can be as low 40km/h (25mph), the UK may be heading toward a standard... Read More
A motorcycle safety advocate who crashed his motorcycle has been gifted a Honda VFR800 as a replacement after launching a GoFundMe page to try to raise funds for a bike so he can continue his advocacy work and support his sick wife. John Nelson, 63, says he crashed his Honda... Read More
A motorcycle safety advocate who crashed his motorcycle has launched a GoFundMe page to replace it so he can continue his... Read More
As Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort testing and ratings system for motorcycle clothing has surpassed 200 tested items,... Read More
Apart from being considered dangerous by motorcycle riders, wire rope barriers are also unfair and discriminate against motorcycle and scooters riders, says an Australian university road safety professor. The professor who wishes to remain anonymous points out that WRBs are officially acknowledged as posing more danger to riders and therefore... Read More
With summer just around the corner, riders will be considering riding pants and may be wondering whether traditional double-layer protection... Read More
While wire rope barriers continue to be rolled out in Australia despite growing anger from riders, Irish authorities have admitted... Read More
A helmet scanner service that checks for hidden fractures in your helmet has reached the halfway point in investment funding and is calling for more riders to respond to their survey. The Helmet Doctors who developed the helmet laser scanner say it would give riders peace of mind that their... Read More
Emergency call systems are coming to motorcycles and helmets with a French company the latest to release a helmet that... Read More
A new road safety program called RoadSet is targeting school children from Year Nine with plans to ramp up motorcycle awareness.... Read More
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans and cargo pants with a single layer of protective material. Instead of a separate protective liner, these cargo pants are made with Covec’s “Oneskin” protective material made by re-engineering inflexible liquid crystal polymer. Covec claim the material has... Read More
Princeton University is developing an automated radar system that will detect and alert drivers and riders of oncoming traffic and... Read More
(Contributor post) The daily lives of people have always been heavily influenced by the technologies that are currently available to... Read More
Kawasaki is seeking sensory overload with load, blinker, and position sensors complementing ABS and traction control to sense for “upcoming scenarios”, according to a filing with the Japanese Patent Office. The company is not the only motorcycle manufacturer adding more and more electronic riders aids in an effort to make... Read More
One of Brisbane’s most popular motorcycle roads up to Mt Glorious will receive major resurfacing plus the installation of motorcycle-specific... Read More
Claims about the safety and cost effectiveness of wire rope barriers have been slammed by a damning report that also... Read More
Queensland motorcycle and scooter riders are being asked to complete an online survey to help Transport and Main Roads identify rider types and develop relevant policies. The research group running the survey, Enhance Research, has sought our assistance in reaching out to riders of registrable motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, so... Read More
Writer: Alana King What feeling do you get when I say the word “motorbike” or “scooter” to you? Are you... Read More
An oil spill has claimed a BMW R Nine T Racer that was being test-ridden by a potential buyer, highlighting... Read More
Our highways are littered with shredded tyre debris mainly from trucks often using retreaded tyres, posing a significant danger to vulnerable riders. Ride down any highway in almost any country and you will see heaps of tyre debris, mainly from trucks. In the USA they quaintly call it “road gators”... Read More
Inactive motorcyclists who haven’t ridden for some time are being urged to ride again, especially for commuting, as the pandemic... Read More
Germany is banning fixed speed camera alerts provided on most GPS units and many mobile phone apps in a worrying... Read More
Some motorcycle, scooter and bicycle delivery riders are flouting traffic and parking rules, endangering pedestrians and other road users, says Motorcycle Council of NSW vice-chairman Jason Antony. He says it has worsened under the current pandemic lockdown, as more and more people use online services to order meals. Delivery rider scrutiny... Read More
Have you ever hit a big bump that hammers your groin on to the fuel tank, sending tears streaming down... Read More
Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear... Read More
Riders are being urged to make submissions about the perceived dangers of wire rope barriers to a Victorian inquiry into the road toll. Submissions to the Legislative Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee will be accepted online until 30 June 2020. Committee member and Liberal MP for Western Victoria, Beverley McArthur,... Read More
We can all learn something from this video from a Canadian truck’s dash cam that captures the moment a rider... Read More
Two riders were injured in separate crashes with stray cattle over the weekend, promoting us to reissue our warning to... Read More
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. 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... Read More
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing... Read More
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092).... Read More
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. 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... Read More
Commuting to work is one legitimate way to ride and avoid the pandemic lockdown and travel bans, yet some riders... Read More
A new video has emerged of motorcycle cop in a thrilling but highly dangerous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets... Read More
A UK council’s claims that “motorcyclists are a danger to themselves” and “environmentally unsound, not sustainable, and contribute to air pollution” have been slammed as extreme anti-motorcycle bias. The anti-motorcycle claims are made in the Oxfordshire County Council’s proposals for its Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. The British Motorcyclists Federation... Read More
Higher and “more dangerous” wire rope barriers (pictured) will soon replace the current WRBs around Australia. The BRIFEN MASH compliant... Read More
Riding gear with multiple layers usually rates higher for abrasion safety than comparative gear, according to the MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort... Read More
Alpinestars GP Plus R2 motorcycle gloves (pictured) have become only the second pair of gloves to be awarded a full five stars for safety by MotoCAP. The internationally awarded safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 more gloves to its list of tested gear. The Australian safety intitiative, launched... Read More
Two recent crashes involving riders running into each other have prompted us to investigate multi-motorcycle accidents and provide tips on... Read More
We cop criticism from some riders for our motorcycle crash reports — usually after a spate of accidents — but... Read More
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... Read More
If you’ve ever crashed on slippery painted road markings, you will be glad to hear that an Australian company is... Read More
Despite its much-lauded safety benefits, ABS may not be your saviour in a motorcycle crash because many riders don’t have... Read More
Speed is not necessarily linked to the severity of injuries in a motorcycle crash, according to the first global rider report on motorcycle crashes. The worldwide study makes a mockery of anti-speed campaigns such as “Every K over is a killer” and the overly simplistic “Speed kills”. Some 127 riders... Read More