Motorcyclist and road safety researcher Ross Blackman (pictured) has waded into our debate last week about whether roadworks speed limits... 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
Motorcyclists are being urged to slow down at roadworks on the Oxley Highway, NSW, between Mount Seaview and Gingers Creek where lower rub rails are being installed. Transport for NSW Director North Region Anna Zycki says road crews are installing new guardrails and crash barriers and repairing drainage on the... 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
Riders should have input into more than $35 million in roadworks being planned for one of South East Queensland’s most... Read More
The issue of the condition of roadworks has flared again with several riders complaining about gravel left on roadworks on the Hume Highway in regional Victoria. The road was recently reopened with a reduced speed limit before it was completed, leaving the last 200m of about 3km of roadworks between Wandong... Read More
The Summerland Way in northern NSW is a popular motorcycle route, except for some very bumpy and dangerous sections for... Read More
In response to rider concerns about the safety of white line bumps, Transport for NSW conducted tests with a range... Read More
If you head into roadworks, get ready to rumble over new temporary yellow rumble strips that have been deemed a safe for motorcycles. The temporary portable rumble strips have been trialled in NSW for the past two years and have been used in other states including Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia... Read More
It will be at least four weeks before the bushfire-devastated Oxley Highway (above) is again open to traffic as seven... Read More
More than three years after a Darwin rider died in a roadworks crash (photo above), the court has dished out... Read More
Long-awaited roadworks to fix the poor state of the famed and much-loved Oxley Highway’s mountain section are about to get underway. Last year local riders described temporary repairs to the mountain section as “dangerous”. Local rider Ken Healey said on the Port Macquarie Road Riders Facebook page that the mountain is... Read More
VicRoads has rejected the use of a special motorcycle to inspect for motorcycle-specific road hazards, preferring to use specially trained... Read More
A recent reader asked if it was legal, safe and wise to switch off the motorcycle when stopped for a... Read More
New roads and roadworks in Australia are falling into disrepair too soon while short warranty periods are allowing contractors to avoid fixing their mistakes. Australia has “defects liability periods” (DLP) from as little as three months to seven years, but mainly around two years. This follows a move in Britain... Read More
A fatal motorcycle crash on a corrugated road surface has sparked a new training program for inspectors to look out... Read More
Water is being sprayed over the Oxley Highway to blast away excess bitumen and cool the road down after it began... Read More
The recent over-application of sand on the Oxley Highway to fix slippery melting tar is a short-term fix that has outraged many riders. Since we published an article about the thick sand across the road, Roads and Maritime Services have been actively sweeping the road. However, Motorcycle Council of NSW... Read More
Riders have been alarmed to find sand over a section of the Oxley Highway where hot weather has caused the... Read More
Parts of the famed and much-loved Oxley Highway are melting in recent heatwave conditions, prompting a departmental inspection to assess... Read More
Riders are three times more likely to be involved in crashes caused by potholes and poor road surfaces than any other vehicle type. A new British Automobile Association survey found that while potholes cause damage to cars, they are a greater injury threat to riders. They say riders swerving to avoid... Read More
In the wake of a damning report that says one in five wooden bridges in Australia is in need of... Read More
Timber bridges add authenticity to a rural ride, but they can be a particular danger to riders with longitudinal planks,... Read More
The widow of a rider killed when he hit wire rope barriers has urged riders to vote in this weekend’s Victorian election for the party that pledges to improve the state’s roads. Jan White was speaking at the Bad Roads Rally in Bendigo at the weekend. Her husband, Phil, died a... Read More
Riders should be aware that spring and summer is the season for resurfacing roadworks in most southern areas because the... Read More
What is the point of improving the quality of a road at millions of dollars expense to the taxpayers and... Read More
Famed motorcycle nirvana Mt Nebo Rd has been upgraded at massive cost to the taxpayer to make it safer only to fail and collapse in the first heavy downpour. What’s worse is that the speed will be permanently reduced to 40km/h even after the road has been improved! Roadworks on... Read More
Temporary repairs to the famed and much-loved Oxley Highway mountain section are “dangerous”, according to local riders, but the road... Read More
Some 31 months after a Darwin rider died in a roadworks crash, the wheels of justice grind on slowly as... Read More
Shoddy pothole repairs in northern NSW seem to be endemic and have claimed at least one more motorcycle rider. Gold Coast rider Mike Wright says he crashed his 2018 Kawasaki Z650 on unsigned roadworks with a lot of surplus gravel on the Clarence Way 10km south of Woodenbong last month.... Read More
A pothole repair program being carried out throughout NSW, and possibly other states, could be a danger to riders, says... Read More
A recent incident in which melting bitumen caused traffic chaos on a North Queensland road is not the same as... Read More
A Gold Coast rider who fell in thick and loose gravel on the Lions Rd on the NSW-Queensland border says she plans to “take action” to pay for the repair of her Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster. Robyn Love was riding fourth in a group of 34 riders from the Gold Coast... Read More
Thick and loose gravel that caused a Gold Coast rider to fall off her Harley-Davidson on the Lions Rd on... Read More
Governments which install roadside barriers that are potentially lethal to riders could be criminally culpable for any deaths or injuries,... Read More
The famous Lions Rd on the Queensland-NSW border has reopened after 18 months of bridgeworks, but it will never be suitable for a Lions TT, say Kyogle Council representatives. The official launch of the bridgework was held this week and the road is again suitable for all types of motorcycles.... Read More
Riders have expressed reservations about the possibility of speed reductions and unsafe barriers in impending roadworks on Brisbane’s most famous... Read More
A rider has successfully sued his local council and a traffic management company for compensation to repair his Triumph Rocket... Read More
An app that notes potholes and other road dangers to alert other riders and the local authorities could be extended from UK cyclists to motorcycle riders around the world. Many riders complain to their mates about potholes, “tar snakes”, lateral cracks, bumps and other poor road maintenance, but few do... Read More
Bridgework on the Lions Rd on the Queensland/NSW border is now complete after 16 months and the road is finally... Read More
Lions Rd will remain closed over the Easter weekend as continued rain creates delays in bridgework on the famous motorcycling road... Read More
Solutions to the poor state of road repair are being sought as riders and authorities across the nation grapple with the important safety issue. In NSW, the Roads and Maritime Services is calling on industry partners, innovators and developers to pitch innovative solutions for road maintenance. In Victoria, the Independent... Read More
Lions Rd detours have been defended as heavy rain and roadworks on the Summerland Way are creating a dliemma for... Read More
There are few alternatives for riders travelling through north-east New South Wales at the moment with three major highways virtually... Read More
The Lions Rd on the Queensland and NSW border has reopened to traffic after bridge work closed the popular motorcycle route from January. It was supposed to be closed to traffic for only six months, but bad weather has forced delays until December 15, according to Roads and Maritime Services. Heavy traffic... Read More
Hervey Bay rider Lionel Cook says there were no roadworks warning signs visible when he crashed on patch repairs that... Read More
Civil engineers should be trained in the special needs of riders for safe road construction and maintenance, says a longtime... Read More
A rider who crashed on a badly repaired road has rejected suing the authority that knew of the problem because it would be too costly. Sydney rider Stephen Thomas, 69, crashed his 2011 Honda VFR800X Crossrunner at 50km/h on the shoddy roadworks on Mt Glorious in Brisbane’s hinterland on October... Read More
The Sydney rider who crashed in slippery molten tar on shoddy Mt Glorious roadworks on Tuesday rode 1000km home not... Read More
Repairs to shoddy Mt Glorious roadworks have been delayed while Queensland’s Main Roads finds “specialised contractor” after a rider crashed... Read More
Just because a road has been recently upgraded does not mean riders should trust new roadworks. Consider the sobering example of shoddy roadworks that caused the death of a rider on a bridge near Goulburn. Another case is the recent roadworks on the western approach to Mt Glorious, South East... Read More
Speed limits will return to normal when the road works on the western side of Mt Glorious behind Brisbane are... Read More
Diesel and oil spills on our roads most endanger motorcyclists, yet there seems no approved national procedure for reporting or... Read More
An inquest into the death of a motorcyclist who hit a pothole on a new bridge has issued no findings of fault, nor made recommendations for councils to promptly fix road defects. James Hughes, 50, died when his Ducati 900S hit a massive pothole at the Oallen Ford Bridge near... Read More
An inquest into the death of a rider who hit a pothole on a newly opened bridge is expected to highlight... Read More
With so many roadworks sites around the country, we need to establish some rules of etiquette for their use, apart from just... Read More
Dangerous roadworks with a mass of slippery “tar snakes” or liquid tar crack sealant have now been repaired and warning signs installed in a win for motorcycle riders. It’s too late for the three motorcyclists and one cyclist who crashed on the dodgy roadworks on Mt Tamborine Rd, but a win... Read More
A Main Roads team of geotechnical experts will this week investigate “tar snake” repairs to cracks that riders have claimed caused several motorcycle... Read More
Riders are warned that dangerous “tar snakes” remain on Mt Tamborine this weekend despite causing three motorcycle crashes and one bicycle crash... Read More
Shoddy roadworks continue to trap motorcycle riders with one Queensland rider coming to grief in a detour through clay that had just been hosed. Luckily Yamaha Super Tenere rider Mark Taylor of Brisbane received only minor knee injuries thanks to quality gear, but his bike was substantially damaged and one... Read More