A rider representative group fears that a Victorian Road Toll Increase Inquiry (RTII) report will vilify riders with inaccurate representations...
A 26-year-old male rider has died after hitting a tree just after midnight last night (17 April 2020) in Ainstree...
A police report that claims riders of high-powered motorbikes are over-represented in the crash statistics demonises riders as “thrill seekers” and is “absolutely meaningless”. Victorian Motorcycle Council media spokesman John Eacott says the scant Victorian Police assessment of crash statistics is “akin to claiming that more blue cars crash than white...
Victorian Police will work an extra 300 shifts over the next 10 weeks to increase patrols of the state’s roads...
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra...
Ambitious road toll targets, such as the improbable Vision Zero campaign, create unrealistic expectations that only serve to goad politicians into knee-jerk responses. They usually consist of lower speed limits and crackdowns on motorcyclists who are over-over-represented in the statistics. So it comes as no surprise that Australia is not...
A road safety academic who advocates wire rope barriers, lower speed limits and mandatory hi-vis vests for riders, and alcohol...
It’s been a horror start to the year for motorcycle fatalities in Victoria with 12 riders now dead after two...
The motorcycle road toll can be reduced by better speed and alcohol/drug use enforcement, safer motorbikes, mandatory helmet laws and improved roads, according to an international report. These are key points in the latest World Health Organization Global status report on road safety 2018 report released this month. The report...
Unsecured debris falling off trucks and utes is a fairly common occurrence and very dangerous for riders as seen in...
Despite the motorcyclist road toll decreasing more than any other group in Australia, police and media are targeting the few...
A plea has been sent to NSW Ombudsman Michael Barnes to halt the speed reductions on the Oxley Highway because of deceptive crash statistics. Motorcycle Council of NSW (MCCNSW) secretary Steve Pearce says the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) used inaccurate crash data to justify the speed change from 100km/h to...
Motorcycle crash statistics cited to reduce speed on the Oxley Highway are flawed, leaving riders wondering how many other crash...
Authorities that continue to selectively quote motorcycle crash statistics are perpetrating a scam that endangers vulnerable motorcycle riders. Yes, riders...
Weekend motorcycle crashes are more severe and costly than during the week, according to figures from insurer Youi. Friday is the worst day for all types of motor vehicle crashes. However, Youi claims data from January 2016 to September 30, 2017, shows motorcyclists are more likely to crash on a...
Motorcycle safety research will be the focus of a major seminar conducted by the Deakin University next month as a new...
Australia is planning to follow Europe in making anti-lock brakes (ABS) mandatory on all new motorcycles over 125cc and either...
Motorcycles hitting kangaroos and other native fauna and livestock should be noted as a separate crash cause in road toll statistics, according to a motorcycle campaigner. Independent Riders’ Group spokesman Damien Codognotto points out that “animal strikes” are “seriously under-reported road hazards”. “Last week a couple died hitting a tree...
Despite a zero fatality rate on highways with open speed limits, the Northern Territory has once again returned to 130km/h speed...
Road safety programs are often based on road crash statistics. But when those statistics are conflicting or even wrong, how can...
Motorcycle riders are the most safety conscious of all road users and the bigger the bike, the safer we become, busting the myths lapped up by lazy mainstream media that demonise riders. Police and politicians are often heard blaming riders – particularly those on big, high-powered motorcycles – for the...
Roads need to be better designed, funded and maintained to reduce the risk of motorcycle crashes, a 244-page Austroads report...
It seems riders will continue to be treated as criminals in the name of road safety and research, after the...
Many riders take risks thinking “it couldn’t happen to me”, but those who have crashed have wiser heads and a different view of this common myth. World traveller and motorcycle travel guide Peter Colwell tells this harrowing tale of a ride 10 years ago near Omeo in Victoria with a...
Despite media beat-ups that proclaim a massive surge in motorcycle crashes in Queensland, an education program has been credited with...
Police in all states are conducting annual Christmas/New Year blitzes and using the inevitable high road toll caused by massive...
Slower speed limits, more hi-tech speed enforcement and safer, flexible road signs for motorcyclists are among the suggested actions from AustRoads’ Review of the National Road Safety Strategy. We recently criticised AustRoads because their 87-page report outlining the framework for planning road networks totally neglected motorcycle riders. There is no...
Despite what authorities tell us about riders killing themselves in single-vehicle crashes, Australian road death statistics for the past couple of...
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere...