While fixed speed cameras that measure your average speed between two points have been common across Australia for several years,... Read More
Motorcyclist and road safety researcher Ross Blackman (pictured) has waded into our debate last week about whether roadworks speed limits... Read More
While some riders may not like the hi-tech TruCAM II radar gun’s ability to more accurately measure speed, the device could also be considered a friend of the motorcyclist. Features which may appeal are its ability to target tailgaters, aggressive drivers, distracted driving and vehicles obstructing traffic. So why aren’t... Read More
Double demerit points are in place in NSW and the ACT this Queen’s Birthday long weekend with NSW Police launching... Read More
Queensland Police will target motorcycle speeds after a spike in rider and pillion deaths in the first five months of... Read More
Germany is banning fixed speed camera alerts provided on most GPS units and many mobile phone apps in a worrying trend that could be replicated in other countries. In most Australian states, fixed speed cameras are sign posted, but safety nannies are always looking for new ways to clamp down... Read More
NSW Police have charged a male aged 40 and impounded his Kawasaki Ninja 250R after a high-speed chase in Sydney’s... Read More
Traffic offences are understandably down as there are fewer vehicles on the road, but the lockdown is also creating lonely... Read More
Two motorcyclists riding at speeds of more than 200km/h have been charged following two separate pursuits with NSW Police in Sydney’s south west. This is the type of stupid behaviour that brings all riders into disrepute. It may also delay an easing of pandemic travel restrictions as Queensland plans to do... Read More
Should the COVID-19 related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) or on-the-spot fines be linked to your income as speeding fines are in... Read More
Riders who are fined for high-range speeding over 45km/h are often also charged with driving in a “manner dangerous”, says... Read More
With riders grounded in most states by the travel restrictions it almost seems pointless that some states have double demerits applying over the Easter long weekend. The “pointless points” start this morning and will end at midnight on Monday 13 April 2020 in NSW, the ACT and Western Australia. In NSW, they’re... Read More
Queensland Police have charged a man with dangerous operation of a motorcycle after the night rider was videoed riding at more... Read More
Speed is not necessarily linked to the severity of injuries in a motorcycle crash, according to the first global rider... Read More
Never mind coronavirus; the biggest epidemic seems to be reduced speed limits, especially on popular motorcycle roads around the country. The latest is the reduction of speeds on the very open Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd (aka Splityard Creek Rd) which leads to Brisbane’s Holy Grail of riding, Mt Glorious. A Transport and... Read More
Police in all states will be out in force over the Australia Day long weekend with double demerits applying from tomorrow (24... Read More
A 22-year-old man wanted for 55 traffic offences including several for speeds of more than 150km/h in Brisbane’s northern suburbs... Read More
Double demerit points apply from Friday (20 December 2019) in NSW, the ACT and Western Australia, affecting licensed riders not only in those states, but also Queensland. The penalty period lasts until January 1 (inclusive) in NSW and ACT and January 5 in WA where one rider copped a hefty 14... Read More
In the run-up to the usual Christmas crackdown on motorists, Queensland Police have released this video compilation of the stupid... Read More
Signs that light up and display a safety alert and message if you are riding too fast for the corner... Read More
Maybe we should carry a turkey with us on our motorcycles this Thanksgiving to protect us from getting a speeding ticket from the police. It certainly worked for this driver who will be giving thanks to a turkey this Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving turkey The driver didn’t have the turkey in his... Read More
Riders travelling through regional NSW this weekend not only need to be on the lookout for bushfires and road closures, but... Read More
Regional speed limits should be reduced up to 30km/h and riders slugged with a levy to fix rural roads, according... Read More
Despite criticism from motoring organisations and a motorcycle cop being hit by a driver, NSW has extended its rule to slow traffic to 40km/h past emergency services. The 12-month trial will be extended to a permanent law on September 26 but with some changes. It will now include tow trucks... Read More
If you have been fined for speeding based on a police officer’s estimate or “check speed”, there may be several... Read More
A highly visible police presence will target motorcyclists on Victorian country roads enjoying the warmer spring weather in Operation Argus... Read More
The issue of police being directed to meet traffic offence targets or quotas are back in the news in Queensland and South Australia. The matter generally raises the ire of motorists who say it is proof that police are revenue raisers rather than performing road safety duties. Critics also say... Read More
Brisbane riders who spent Wednesday’s Ekka Holiday riding the famed Mt Glorious Rd may find they have an unwelcome TruCAM... Read More
Motorists sometimes inadvertently convict themselves for speeding when they are pulled over by the police, says traffic and criminal law... Read More
Is it time for Australia’s speeding fine system to be overhauled so the rich don’t get away with comparatively light fines while working Aussie motorists pay among the highest fines in the world? According to British website GoCompare, Australians rank sixth in the world with the highest fines and 10th... Read More
Cap motorcycle speeds at 50km/h is one of the more ludicrous suggestions put forward at the first of a series... Read More
Police in every state plan to immediately increase police presence on regional roads leading up to a “National Day of... Read More
Years of rigid speed enforcement have created a herd mentality that could be just as dangerous as having high-speed lunatics in our midst. Over the past 20 years, traffic in our nation has been beaten into submission by the heavy handed use of speed cameras and police patrols. The road... Read More
A plan to temporarily lower speed limits on regional highway intersections when approaching side-road traffic is detected may not work... Read More
Riders are warned they could have their licence suspended in one hit under double demerit points which apply this weekend... Read More
A major road safety summit has suggested speed limits on Australia’s unsealed country road network be reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h. The suggestion came at a Victorian Road Trauma Summit convened last week, but has been a hobby horse of Victorian Assistant Police Commissioner Doug Fryer for several years as this 2017... Read More
A Toronto rider has developed an affordable but ugly head-up display (HUD) for a motorcycle helmet that provides speed alerts... Read More
A rider who evaded Northern Territory Police and sped away at up to 280km/h on a Kawasaki ZX-10R is still... Read More
Melbourne plans to drop its CBD speed limit to 30km/h, the lowest of any capital city in Australia, following a Monash University report to council. The new speed limit will replace the 40km/h limit introduced seven years ago between Flinders, Spring, La Trobe and Spencer streets. The university research says the... Read More
New Saudi Arabian Saher speed cameras that can also detect tailgaters and excessive lane changing will directly bill a motorist’s... Read More
Camera surfing is the phenomenon where riders and drivers slow as they approach a speed camera and then speed up... Read More
Riders are urged to take part in a major survey on attitudes to road safety strategies which has so far only received responses from four motorcyclists. Click HERE to take part in the survey! Dr João Canoquena of the University of Notre Dame Australia, says the final round of the... Read More
A Brisbane magistrate has found a rider guilty of speeding, despite video evidence seeming to show he was the only... Read More
Riders who believe there is safety in numbers may be in for a shock when the whole group is pulled... Read More
Most motorists hate covert speed detection by police, yet they seem to be finding more and more sneaky ways to cover themselves while operation radar units and speed cameras. Gold Coast rider Gary Lynn confronted the cop photographed in the bushes above on the Nerang-Murwillumbah Rd on a Sunday on... Read More
Passing lanes make motorists safer with many speeding up to 125km/h to safely pass, yet police continue to set up... Read More
A rider is challenging a speeding fine he says is impossible because it claims he was doing 150% of the posted... Read More
Unlike many speed-alert apps and GPS devices, the new Australian Speedo Minder Pro app alerts riders when they are over the posted speed limit and until they slow down. It also has a lot more adjustment to suit your needs. App developer Steve Grealy, 60, of Adelaide says it took “nearly... Read More
Public opinion polls on speed cameras consistently find they are revenue-raisers, prompting motorists to attack them or take unusual, sometimes... Read More
In a blatant contradiction, NSW police have collected almost $500,000 in fines from motorists flashing their headlights over the same... Read More
The “WannaCry” ransomware virus that affected 110 Victorian speed cameras in June 2017 and disrupted organisations including the British National Health Service, Russian Interior Ministry and Deutsche Bahn railways did not corrupt speed and red-light fines, a report has found. Police withdrew 600 fines and suspended 55,000 infringements pending the investigation by... Read More
Despite a 2014 Austroads report finding there are too many speed zones and the frequency of zone changes is too... Read More
Businesses on the Oxley Highway have been impacted since the speed limit on 44km of the eastern mountain section was... Read More
Rural roads without a median barrier should have a 70km/h speed limit, according to new report by the International Transport Forum that studied data from 10 countries including Australia. The report found in all 10 cases that crashes, injuries and fatalities decreased when speed limits were dropped and speed camera... Read More
Police will be out in force over the Easter weekend which is traditionally one of the worst for road accidents... Read More
Speeding riders allegedly conducting time trials on Mt Mee Rd have been seen taking a detour along Robinson Rd and... Read More
Motorcyclists are frequently the target of police and media hype about speeding, yet the figures show we are not necessarily the speed demons were are made out to be. Car drivers represent about 97% of all speeding offence notices, according to an average of figures obtained from the three eastern... Read More
Average speed or point-to-point cameras continue to increase their presence on our roads, but are they actually fairer than multiple... Read More
Western Australia police claim they have the first rear facing mobile speed camera in Australia for the specific purpose of... Read More
Riders seem set to lose their battle against speed reductions on the Oxley Highway with the mountain section to decrease as much as 20km/h. The details of the proposal have not yet been made public. However, the Roads and Maritime Services told us their speed review along a 44km section of... Read More