Vienna plans to ban motorcycles from the CBD in a disconcerting move that is spreading around the world to curb... Read More
The 29th worldwide, annual Ride To Work Day on Monday (15 June 2020) will be a great demonstration to the... Read More
Ebikes or pedal-assisted electric bicycles are growing out of control in many countries, creating danger for other road users, robbing motorcyclists of parking and giving all riders a bad name. There are now calls in Australia and around the world for regulation or registration for these vehicles. In China it... Read More
A riders group is seeking to scrap vehicle registration in favour of more expensive fuel through an extra state fuel... Read More
Should motorcycles and scooters be allowed in bicycle lanes for short intervals at a limited speed to free up inner-city... Read More
Inactive motorcyclists who haven’t ridden for some time are being urged to ride again, especially for commuting, as the pandemic travel restrictions begin to ease across the country. This comes as the national cycling lobby is calling for $300 million to be spent on bike lanes. Inactive riders Federal Chamber... Read More
Traffic offences are understandably down as there are fewer vehicles on the road, but the lockdown is also creating lonely... Read More
The Oxley Highway will reopen to one lane of traffic by this weekend under strict speed management with the support... Read More
Aussie commuting traffic is fastest and safest in Perth and the worst in Sydney, according to a new statistical analysis of 100 major cities in the world. The 2019 Driving Cities Index, commissioned by European car parts retailer Mister Auto, considers commuting traffic speeds, road condition, congestion, road rage, fatality rates, air... Read More
Rather than making roads wider, new research shows that adding more narrower lanes to existing roads would not only aid... Read More
Melbourne has renewed calls for a CBD congestion tax, but now the plan is to include motorcycles and scooters. Last week’s... Read More
A rider who was rear-ended believes he would have been able to avoid it if he had been taught to lane filter and has called for the skill to be included in learner and advanced rider-training courses. Shannon, 37, of Caboolture, Queensland, says he was rear-ended because he lacked the training and... Read More
While riders have been safely using bus lanes in NSW, the ACT and several major cities around the world for... Read More
We recently received a Green Light Trigger unit which is basically two powerful magnets that attach to the underside of... Read More
Claims that the Melbourne Council Draft Transport Plan will reduce motorcycle parking in the city is a conspiracy theory, says transport spokesman Cr Frances Gilley (above). However, he does admit they will restrict some footpath parking in the short term with a long-term option of removing all motorcycles from CBD... Read More
If cyclists have their way, the Federal Government should pay them a $5 daily reward for commuting to work and... Read More
Riders should be able to choose to pay a 5c-per-kilometre congestion tax in return for lower rego under a proposal... Read More
If more was done to encourage motorcycles and scooters, cities across the world would save billions of dollars on providing valuable parking space. A study of five American cities has found that the costs of providing huge chunks of land for car-parking spaces are in the billions and, in per-household... Read More
Motorcycles in many countries are allowed to ride through red lights after they have come to a stop because of... Read More
Sydney has reduced CBD kerbside parking to accommodate bus, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, prompting a petition for more motorcycle parking... Read More
A Sydney traffic expert has slammed the NSW Government for not updating its infrastructure planning since the 1950s, yet he says motorcycles and scooters are not worth considering. This is despite the fact that motorcycles and scooters have been allowed to lane filter over the past few years, easing some... Read More
A Victorian rider group has called for motorcycles and scooters to be included in proposed car-free zones in Melbourne. The... Read More
Commuting is easier and safer in Perth than any other Australian city, while Sydney is the worst, according to a... Read More
To all car drivers, Lane filtering is legal almost right across Australia, allowing riders to slip through stationary and slow-moving traffic. But don’t hate motorcycle riders or be jealous of us. Be thankful that we are there as we are making the roads better for you! Jealousy Some of you drivers seem... Read More
“Signs, signs, everywhere are signs, blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind, do this, don’t do that, can’t you read... Read More
The most dangerous place to ride a motorcycle is in traffic, according to statistics, but it can still be fun... Read More
Motorcycles, scooters and lane filtering hardly rate a mention in the latest Austroads publication that investigates causes and remedies of traffic congestion. When will the authorities ever learn? Motorcycles and scooters are one of the solutions to traffic congestion and should be included in any study of causes and remedies. In... Read More
The trial of a 90km/h speed limit for trucks on a section of the Melbourne Monash Freeway starting today (August... 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
Most local authorities only allow one motorcycle to park in a car parking bay, ticketing all bikes when there is more than one. However, from July 1 Canberra will trial a system to allow three motorcycles or scooters to occupy a single car parking space in an effort to encourage... Read More
With all the roadworks going on and no sign of them disappearing soon, we need to establish some roadworks etiquette,... Read More
The leading transport and traffic authority in Australia, Austroads, has again neglected motorcyclists in its latest report on rear-ender crashes.... Read More
Why do governments stick their heads in the sand over motorcycle issues, especially parking concessions which would actually help other motorists? The Brisbane City Council has this week released a Brisbane Parking Taskforce report which has a range of “solutions” some of which include expensive electronic metering. As for free... Read More
If you’ve ever visited Vietnam you will have marvelled at how much they can fit on their motorcycles and scooters... Read More
Roadworkers complain about the dangers of motorists speeding through roadworks, but they must share some of blame for putting themselves... Read More
The dangers to motorcycle riders of wire rope barriers may have been overstated, according to an AustRoads report and the Australian Motorcycle Council. Motorcycle riders have called wire rope barriers “widow-makers”, “rider slicers” and “people graters”. However, an AustRoads “Improving Roadside Safety” report has found that fixed barriers are more... Read More
It has been recognised that there are too many speed zones in Australia and that the frequency of zone changes... Read More
Let’s call on our state ministers and the national transport minister to end the confusion created by differing road rules... Read More
Truck drivers and motorcycle riders seem to share a kinship of the open road. However, at the risk of upsetting truckies, there is a great divide between the two, not just in size, but in transport and road safety issues. While motorcycles can be the solution to many traffic problems,... Read More
With all the roadworks going on and no sign of them disappearing soon, we need to establish some roadworks etiquette.... Read More