Riders intercepted by police have been advised to record the conversation, no matter where they are. But it is crucial...
Riders are staying home amid fears that modifications they have made to their bike might land them an infringement notice...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint on Facebook says a rider in Victoria was fined for wearing a Go Pro on their helmet and there have been unsubstantiated claims that riders In Queensland have been harassed...
A Queensland rider fined this week for stretching his legs while riding is not the first person fined for the...
The motorcycle rider fined for wearing a GoPro on his HJC helmet plans to fight the charge. Matt Smithson was...
How many times have you struggled to ride safely through roadworks where there is no suitable detour provided? Did you know that if you crash as a result, you can sue the roadworks contractors? I recently rode through several roadworks sites on the New England Highway where the workers had...
It has been recognised that there are too many speed zones in Australia and that the frequency of zone changes...
By MotoDNA Motorcycle Academy director of coaching Mark McVeigh It’s been happening around the world for decades and after recent...
If you fit any aftermarket accessories to your bike, you run the risk of making it illegal. That’s if you go by the letter of the law. In practice, it’s a lot more complicated. You don’t even have to fit aftermarket accessories to make your bike illegal; you could have...
(UPDATE: Case 2 below has been dropped. The police have decided not to go ahead. That’s great news and is...
If you are pulled over by the police for a traffic offence or even just a licence check or breath/drug...
Do you still have burn marks on your legs from riding pillion on a motorcycle as a child? It seemed a rite of passage to ride on your uncle’s or friend’s older brother’s motorcycle when you were a kid. It was painful, but I’ll simply never forget the first time...
Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array...
Many riders have welcomed the introduction of lane filtering, but there are a couple of traps in the laws that...
At least one NSW rider has avoided paying a hefty fine for wearing a helmet camera simply because he decided to challenge the infringement notice in court. The issue is a legal minefield thanks to complex and arcane laws that invite varied police interpretations in each state and could attract...
Strict speed limit control through speed cameras and police radar has turned riders into speedo gazers, says motorcycle tour founder...
Lane filtering laws that are gradually filtering into more and more jurisdictions have created a precedent in our road rules...
Lane filtering is safer than not filtering, benefits all motorists and is legal in many places, yet many ignorant and/or arrogant motorists still believe it is illegal, unsafe and just plain queue jumping. A Berkeley University study of California Highway Patrol data from almost 6000 motorcycle accidents has found lane filtering...
Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles...
Most riders’ throttles are too slack, they don’t know the lane filtering rules, they sit too far back, they don’t...
What are your legal rights when your motorcycle is recalled for a safety issue? Motorcycle recalls happen frequently as faults arise after prolonged riding by customers. In recent recalls: The 2014 1199 Panigale S, 1199 Superleggera and 1199 Panigale R motorcycles were recalled in the US and only the 2014/15 1199/1299 Panigale...
Can wearing a hi-vis vest actually lead riders to being prosecuted for impersonating police? Some hi-vis motorcycle vests could have you mistaken...
There seems to be more confusion, rather than less, in the wake of Victoria following Queensland with wider helmet compliance...
The rampant use of fog lights on cars causes riders dangerous glare, yet police seem more interested in speeding infringements than patrolling for illegal use of fog lights, says Australian Motorcycle Council spokesman Guy Stanford. He says he witnesses a lot of cars driving home in western Sydney with their...
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it...
Eastern Australia has been lashed by storms and more severe wet weather is predicted for the remainder of summer which...
Brakes have come a long way from when I first started riding with many new bikes now fitted with sophisticated anti-lock braking systems. But even the most sophisticated modern anti-lock braking systems are not fool proof. Most riders were either taught or learned that the majority of braking is from...
In the wake of several USA states legalising or decriminalising marijuana, the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced a marijuana...
A Brisbane Barrister has reviewed the laws on aftermarket exhausts and determined that police and authorities do not have the...
The US seems to be gradually moving toward more liberal motorbike helmet laws allowing adult riders to choose for themselves whether they wear a helmet or not. It seems strange to Australian riders since we were the first nation in the world to make helmets compulsory in 1961. Most states in the...
The rider death toll on the Gold Coast hinterland has been steadily rising since the council-subsidised motorcycle roadcraft course was...
Almost every rider will have experienced a tailgater following way too close. Why does this happen? It’s probably for the...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror start to the year”, particularly in Victoria where the motorcyclist toll is 19. But the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is also calling on all road users to “work together to...
You won’t know you’ve been caught by this Queensland Police Suzuki Hayabusa unmarked patrol bike until it’s too late. It’s...
Drivers are still not understanding new rules that allow riders to filter to the front at traffic lights leading to...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, but very few provide anywhere safe for you to place your helmet while you fill up. The owners say it’s for safety reasons, but really it’s so you don’t ride off without paying, which...
No doubt police will be out in force this Easter, so it is important to alert other motorists of their...
Australia is considering stronger consumer laws covering seriously defective vehicles that could go as far as US Lemon Laws but...
Most riders have experienced aggressive, inconsiderate, rude, uneducated, distracted, dangerous and plain incompetent drivers on the road, but there is no point in road rage. Motorcyclists are vulnerable road users and in road rage situations, we can often come off second-best. In an incident on April 13 at 5.40pm on...
While the car industry has up to seven-year warranties, the bulk of the motorcycle industry offers only two-year warranties. Isn’t...