A 26-year-old male rider has died after hitting a tree just after midnight last night (17 April 2020) in Ainstree... Read More
A police report that claims riders of high-powered motorbikes are over-represented in the crash statistics demonises riders as “thrill seekers”... Read More
Victorian Police will work an extra 300 shifts over the next 10 weeks to increase patrols of the state’s roads after a tragic start to the year. So far this year there have been 76 lives lost on Victorian roads compared with 51 at the same time last year. That... Read More
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra... Read More
Ambitious road toll targets, such as the improbable Vision Zero campaign, create unrealistic expectations that only serve to goad politicians... Read More
A road safety academic who advocates wire rope barriers, lower speed limits and mandatory hi-vis vests for riders, and alcohol interlocks and electronic rider aids on bikes has been honoured with a special award. UNSW Sydney Professor Raphael Grzebieta has been honoured with the 2019 Kenneth A Stonex award in recognition... Read More
It’s been a horror start to the year for motorcycle fatalities in Victoria with 12 riders now dead after two... Read More
The motorcycle road toll can be reduced by better speed and alcohol/drug use enforcement, safer motorbikes, mandatory helmet laws and... Read More
Unsecured debris falling off trucks and utes is a fairly common occurrence and very dangerous for riders as seen in this video where a Canadian motorcyclist manages to avoid two wooden pallets that fall off a truck. The BMW F 800 GS rider posted his helmet-cam video on YouTube under the... 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 plea has been sent to NSW Ombudsman Michael Barnes to halt the speed reductions on the Oxley Highway because... Read More
Motorcycle crash statistics cited to reduce speed on the Oxley Highway are flawed, leaving riders wondering how many other crash statistics are also flawed. NSW Roads Minister Melinda Pavey this week announced that speed on 44km of the highway’s mountain section would be reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h from December... Read More
Authorities that continue to selectively quote motorcycle crash statistics are perpetrating a scam that endangers vulnerable motorcycle riders. Yes, riders... Read More
Weekend motorcycle crashes are more severe and costly than during the week, according to figures from insurer Youi. Friday is... Read More
Motorcycle safety research will be the focus of a major seminar conducted by the Deakin University next month as a new riding gear protection rating system is unveiled. Deakin University motorcycle safety researcher Liz de Rome PhD says the seminar is an “internal university workshop to inspire researchers to contribute their... Read More
Australia is planning to follow Europe in making anti-lock brakes (ABS) mandatory on all new motorcycles over 125cc and either... Read More
Motorcycles hitting kangaroos and other native fauna and livestock should be noted as a separate crash cause in road toll... Read More
Despite a zero fatality rate on highways with open speed limits, the Northern Territory has once again returned to 130km/h speed restrictions. The NT used to have open speed limits on its highways, but in 2006, the then Labor Government imposed a 130km/h limit. Instead of accidents reducing, they increased. In fact, 307 died... Read More
Road safety programs are often based on road crash statistics. But when those statistics are conflicting or even wrong, how can... Read More
Motorcycle riders are the most safety conscious of all road users and the bigger the bike, the safer we become,... Read More
Roads need to be better designed, funded and maintained to reduce the risk of motorcycle crashes, a 244-page Austroads report has found. The report, titled “Infrastructure Improvements to Reduce Motorcycle Casualties”, is the result of a two-year study to identify infrastructure improvements to reduce motorcycle crash risk and crash severity.... Read More
It seems riders will continue to be treated as criminals in the name of road safety and research, after the... Read More
Many riders take risks thinking “it couldn’t happen to me”, but those who have crashed have wiser heads and a... Read More
Despite media beat-ups that proclaim a massive surge in motorcycle crashes in Queensland, an education program has been credited with actually reducing the toll. Motorcycle Riders’ Association of Queensland president Chris Mearns says most of the deaths were in a few incidents early in the year which triggered an effective... Read More
Police in all states are conducting annual Christmas/New Year blitzes and using the inevitable high road toll caused by massive... Read More
Slower speed limits, more hi-tech speed enforcement and safer, flexible road signs for motorcyclists are among the suggested actions from... Read More
Despite what authorities tell us about riders killing themselves in single-vehicle crashes, Australian road death statistics for the past couple of years prove the opposite. Government statistics show that of the 187 riders and five pillions killed last year, only 40% of crashes were single-vehicle accidents, which is down from 49%... Read More
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere... Read More