A brake light that sticks to the back of a helmet and alerts tailgating drivers the rider is slowing down...
(Article contributed by West Coast Trial Lawyers, LA) One of the best experiences that a person could possibly have is...
Speeding fines based on Lidar or radar readings are difficult to defend, but not impossible, says NSW traffic and criminal law specialist Chris Kalpage. The Ducati-riding solicitor has previously provided our readers with tips on what to do when pulled over by police and defences to speeding fines based on a police...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...
The ACT Government has extended a two-year lane filtering trial to the middle of the year, but is expected to...
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...
Not for the first time, evidence from an action camera, like that in the video below, has helped incriminate riders...
More and more riders are being charged with negligent driving (riding) after a single-vehicle crash, says NSW traffic and criminal...
Australia seems no closer to getting uniform lane filtering rules, judging from the comments of state ministers and shadow ministers about our recent reader poll. The top reader responses from the more than 2500 votes cast in our poll were calls for more driver education about the benefits of lane filtering for...
Riders should head out into the country this weekend and spend their money in rural areas to help drought-stricken communities,...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) When someone has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they must determine liability...
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...
You may have just had a crash or been spotted doing something illegal by the police who have pulled you...
The motorcycle rider fined for wearing a GoPro on his HJC helmet plans to fight the charge. Matt Smithson was...
Police confirm that a number plate scam has landed some motorists with fines for speeding offences they did commit and unpaid toll notices they did not accrue. They believe the offenders are using vehicle sales websites to find a vehicle matching the model of their owned or stolen vehicle. Offenders...
Edge filtering will never be allowed across all states so long as Queensland – the only state that permits the...
A Victorian rider is challenging a fine for not having an external compliance sticker on his Australian-approved motorcycle helmet as he claims...
A rider who bought a BMW R 1200 RT motorcycle that was painted and equipped to look like a police bike so he could feel safe in traffic has been fined for impersonating police. Darren Emanuel, 46, was stopped in London by motorcycle police officer PC John Harding who thought...
Lane filtering laws now extend to four states and one territory in Australia and lane splitting in California in the...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, yet very few provide...
Police have waived a Bribie Island rider’s $400/3point infringement for having a void helmet sticker in a test case that proves riders can legally remove the external sticker. Ian Joice, 63, says he was pulled over by police on Bowen Rd, Glass House Mountains, on 12 August 2019 at 11.38am....
How many times have you struggled to ride safely through roadworks where there is no suitable detour provided? Did you...
Should dangerous drivers who cause death while using their mobile phones or speeding face a life sentence as is now...
In the wake of recent fines for motorcycle exhaust noise and the controversy of roadside testing procedures, another issue that unfairly affects riders in some states is the lack of testing stations. Longtime motorcycle advocate Wayne Carruthers asks how riders can access test stations, particularly in country areas of NSW,...
You may have seen the above image on social media with concerns that it is a covert speed camera hidden...
In the wake of several USA states legalising or decriminalising marijuana, the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced a marijuana...
You won’t know you’ve been caught by this Queensland Police Suzuki Hayabusa unmarked patrol bike until it’s too late. It’s one of four unmarked police bikes. There are also two BMW R 1200 RS models, one blue and silver and the other black and grey. The fourth bike is allegedly a dark blue Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R....
Repairs to shoddy Mt Glorious roadworks have been delayed while Queensland’s Main Roads finds “specialised contractor” after a rider crashed...
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Police have been incorrectly fining riders for wide handlebars, unaware the Australian Design Rules increased the maximum width in December 2015 from 900mm to 1100mm. Caboolture rider Dean Brown has had his fine waived by the Deception Bay police, but Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland president Chris Mearns knows of...
California is the first US state to allow lane splitting, with riders possibly allowed to split lanes at up to 50mph...
Average speed or point-to-point cameras continue to increase their presence on our roads, but are they actually fairer than multiple...
Public opinion polls on speed cameras consistently find they are revenue-raisers, prompting motorists to attack them or take unusual, sometimes illegal, measures to avoid them. There are many reports from around the world of speed cameras being attacked and many websites that sell “proven methods” for avoiding them. Attack methods...
Strict speed limit control through speed cameras and police radar has turned riders into speedo gazers, says motorcycle tour founder...
Arcane road rules that affect motorcyclists and vary from state to state are gradually being addressed with South Australia the...
In a significant step towards motorcycles being recognised as vulnerable road users, from Monday (August 29, 2016) the ACT will require all learners to prove they can share the road before getting their licence. Learners will be tested on how they share the road with vulnerable road users identified as...
There were no training courses for riders when I began riding, so we learnt a lot of misguided motorcycle myths...
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) In 2014 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded more than 92k motorcycle accidents. In California, for instance, the motorcycle fatalities increased from 490 in 2014 to 540 in 2016. Additionally, the deaths for not wearing a helmet increased rose up by...
Police are allegedly fining riders who remove the catalytic convertor or cat from their motorcycle, according to several motorcycle dealers....