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Kangaroo Valley, south of Sydney, features one of the famed motorcycle roads in Australia and is the subject of the latest Roads We Ride road safety video series. “With its winding roads through historic towns, a ride through the valley is picturesque but not without its hazards,” the YouTube video says. The video features local …
The famed Oxley Highway in central NSW is not only one of the most loved and ridden roads in Australia, but also one of the most filmed with the addition of this Roads We Ride video. The latest in the NSW government’s Roads We Ride YouTube videos features the highway which runs west from Wauchope to …
This Indian video shows a lucky rider narrowly avoiding a crash after slipping in a line of oil and possibly diesel left on the road most likely by an old truck. There are several mistakes the KTM RC200 rider makes that lead to the incident. They provide some good lessons for all riders to learn. …
This video is timely evidence of why riders should wear a helmet camera or at least attach a camera to their bike. This London rider filmed a truck driver turning a corner, not seeing him and running over his beautiful Ducati Monster. He posted the video in July 2015 and we ran an article about it. …
A police video that warns about the dangers of riding while tired has won a safety award. But there’s a tragic twist. The British officer who is featured in the video has attended many motorcycle crashes – this time it was his father who was the victim. The powerfully emotional video ends with the quote: …
Dakar motorcycle legends including Marc Coma and defending champion Cyril Despres star in a five-minute Red Bull YouTube video to psyche everyone for the Dakar Rally next month. The Spaghetti Western spoof, called “A Fistful of Trophies”, features the riders and truck and car category winners in a cowboy setting playing cards when challengers ride …
The blame game has started in the wake of a recent YouTube sensation depicting a clash between bikers and a Range Rover in New York. You may have seen the video. If not, just search for “Hollywood Stuntz” on YouTube and take your pick from the many videos on display. This is actually only a …
Click to watch video: Motorcycle riders are more aware than most motorists of the dangers of using a mobile phone in traffic. From our higher position in the traffic we see it every day – drivers with the mobile phone in their lap, thinking no one can see them texting or updating their Facebook status. …