(Sponsored post on lane splitting for our North American readers) Lane-splitting is the act of riding a motorcycle between the...
Do you still have burn marks on your legs from riding pillion on a motorcycle as a child? It seemed...
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...
Tips on how to correctly file a motorcycle accident claim in the United States, compiled by New Hampshire motorcycle accident...
Arbitrary handlebar height restrictions have created an excuse for police to conduct a witch-hunt to harass riders, says Zane Walton...
Most riders’ throttles are too slack, they don’t know the lane filtering rules, they sit too far back, they don’t use their footpegs correctly and they don’t use their head enough, according to bike cops. These are some of the many things I learnt from the police at Brisbane Bike Night....
A young rider has successfully defended a fine for standing on the footpegs after NSW police deemed it unsafe. Over the...
What are your legal rights when your motorcycle is recalled for a safety issue? Motorcycle recalls happen frequently as faults...
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...
Repairs to shoddy Mt Glorious roadworks have been delayed while Queensland’s Main Roads finds “specialised contractor” after a rider crashed...
You may have just had a crash or been spotted doing something illegal by the police who have pulled you...
New motorcycle training laws in Queensland enforcing minimum hours could mean the end of one-on-one training, longer queues for courses and higher costs. Grant Jordan of Biker Basics Rider Training says that under the new QRide guidelines, one-on-one training may cease to exist because it will become too expensive to...
What’s the worst thing that could happen if you pop a wheelie? You could lose the front wheel like this unfortunate guy,...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...
It has been recognised that there are too many speed zones in Australia and that the frequency of zone changes is too high. This is among the findings of an Austroads research report. It’s something every motorist is already well aware of, yet it took 116 pages of the “Model...
Assuming you are not hurt, what you do straight after you’ve had a minor motorcycle crash is absolutely vital to...
While some riders may not like the hi-tech TruCAM II radar gun’s ability to more accurately measure speed, the device...
The three most popular articles this year have been about riders successfully obtaining justice either in beating incorrect fines or, in once case, getting a driver fined for road rage. In all cases we are happy to say that Motorbike Writer has played a role. Lane filter justice The most popular...
Returned rider numbers are growing and so is their representation in road crash statistics, yet two specialised road safety courses...
Motorcycles are iconic and versatile vehicles loved worldwide. However, in the Western world, they enjoy popularity mainly as vehicles for...
The ACT Government has extended a two-year lane filtering trial to the middle of the year, but is expected to make the laws permanent. Lane filtering has been legal in Australia for more than two years now in NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Other states are “monitoring” the laws. The ACT...
In America, the authorities have ordered mandatory vehicle safety recalls to fix faults, but there has never been a mandatory...
Riders who believe there is safety in numbers may be in for a shock when the whole group is pulled...
The more that riders lane filter, the more motorists will learn that it is legal, not an obstruction to traffic and helps relieve traffic congestion. More motorists might also come to see motorcycles as a valid and useful mode of transport. Just because we have lane-filtering laws in three states...
If police are fining riders for wearing helmet cameras, how can police wear them without breaking the road rules? The...
California is the first US state to allow lane splitting, with riders possibly allowed to split lanes at up to 50mph...
You can now remove the approval certificate sticker on the outside of your helmet, but you still need to have an internal certificate label or sticker to avoid a fine from a copper who thinks they know the law better than you. In fact, just in case you are ever...
Slow-moving vehicles should be made to pull over when they have a conga line of vehicles following and police should...
In a significant step towards motorcycles being recognised as vulnerable road users, from Monday (August 29, 2016) the ACT will...
Motorcycle-only checkpoints by police and transport department officials are not officially called such in Australia, but they do happen. We have been caught up in two and have had readers report of other incidents where a vehicle checkpoint discriminates by only pulling over motorcycle riders, letting all other vehicles pass....
The rider death toll on the Gold Coast hinterland has been steadily rising since the council-subsidised motorcycle roadcraft course was...
Purchasing a motorcycle is different for every prospective owner. Not everyone has the budget to get their hands on a...
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...
Riders caught crossing double white lines after being delayed by an allegedly slow-moving unmarked police vehicle may have little chance of...
You won’t know you’ve been caught by this Queensland Police Suzuki Hayabusa unmarked patrol bike until it’s too late. It’s...
Diesel and oil spills on our roads most endanger motorcyclists, yet there seems no approved national procedure for reporting or fixing them. Two recent major diesel spills in South East Queensland occurred on two very popular motorcycle roads. The first was caused by a broken-down truck on the northern approach...
Police have been incorrectly fining riders for wide handlebars, unaware the Australian Design Rules increased the maximum width in December...
How many times have you struggled to ride safely through roadworks where there is no suitable detour provided? Did you...
Edge filtering will never be allowed across all states so long as Queensland – the only state that permits the practice – does not acknowledge an anomaly in the law that is resulting in riders being heavily fined. The laws, brought in by the previous Newman Government, allow edge filtering...
A lot of riders have painted motorcycle helmets with spray gun to express their individuality, but are they legal? Given...