If you are pulled over by the police for a traffic offence or even just a licence check or breath/drug...
The arcane rules and regulations on handlebar measurements are made more confusing for riders by the different interpretations and amendments...
Should dangerous drivers who cause death while using their mobile phones or speeding face a life sentence as is now the case in the United Kingdom? The UK maximum sentence is the toughest in the world for at-fault drivers in distracted driving crashes. It is equivalent to the penalty for...
You won’t know you’ve been caught by this Queensland Police Suzuki Hayabusa unmarked patrol bike until it’s too late. It’s...
Most riders’ throttles are too slack, they don’t know the lane filtering rules, they sit too far back, they don’t...
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...
A Brisbane Barrister has reviewed the laws on aftermarket exhausts and determined that police and authorities do not have the...
Can wearing a hi-vis vest actually lead riders to being prosecuted for impersonating police? Some hi-vis motorcycle vests could have you mistaken...
Australia is considering stronger consumer laws covering seriously defective vehicles that could go as far as US Lemon Laws but may not include motorcycles. Lemon Laws are consumer protection laws that provide a satisfactory repair, full refund or replacement product for a major consumer expense item such as a car, SUV or...
A Brisbane barrister who has written a paper on the legality of aftermarket motorcycle exhausts has urged all riders to...
Public opinion polls on speed cameras consistently find they are revenue-raisers, prompting motorists to attack them or take unusual, sometimes...
If police are fining riders for wearing helmet cameras, how can police wear them without breaking the road rules? The question has been asked by Australian Motorcycle Council representative Guy Stanford who says SOME police are misinterpreting the helmet standards and applying them to riders to harass them. “They don’t...
Speeding fines based on Lidar or radar readings are difficult to defend, but not impossible, says NSW traffic and criminal law...
(Contributed post for our UK readers) Whether you want to transfer your private number plate from car to car, motorbike...
Several days after saying novelty helmet covers were legal, VicPol has thrown doubt on the issue saying it had to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. At first they simply replied: “It is not illegal to put a hat over the helmet”. Five days later VicPol updated their comment saying...
Police who issued handlebar defect notices to riders involved in the recent Hells Angels Good as Gold charity ride may...
Australian and European helmet standards allow tinted visors that filter only half the available light, yet car windows can be...
Drivers are still not understanding new rules that allow riders to filter to the front at traffic lights leading to calls for an education campaign and new line markings. I recently experienced a driver who revved his GT sports sedan vigorously just before the lights changed in an obvious attempt to...
Edge filtering will never be allowed across all states so long as Queensland – the only state that permits the...
Riders injured in a crash that was not their fault may still have to accept some of the blame if...
Three defendants charged with speeding detected by police on LIDAR guns have had their fines overturned, prompting a call for riders to challenge any speeding fines they believe are incorrect. South Australian Ride to Review spokesman Tim Kelly says the SA Supreme Court judgements indicate that the handheld guns can...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror...
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can wear and what they can and can’t do with their helmets. The Federal Government now allows European-standard helmets to be sold throughout the country, and every state now allows them...
The more that riders lane filter, the more motorists will learn that it is legal, not an obstruction to traffic...
Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array...
Number plate theft and cloning of plates is on the rise, resulting in riders receiving speeding and parking fines and unpaid toll notices. The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council says number plate theft can also be used to commit crimes such as petrol theft, robberies, house break-ins and drug...
With riders facing hefty fines for breaking the coronavirus Home Confinement Direction, some have suggested rona riders should reserve their...
Victorian police launched Operation Muffler this month to crack down on noisy motorcycle and car mufflers after complaints from the...
Repairs to shoddy Mt Glorious roadworks have been delayed while Queensland’s Main Roads finds “specialised contractor” after a rider crashed this week in slippery melting tar. The Sydney rider, Stephen Thomas, suffered minor injuries and his Honda was damaged, but he was able to ride home, according to eye witnesses....
(Contributed post on common auto dealer fraud for our North American readers) Most everyone goes into the process of purchasing...
Mobile speed cameras are becoming so small they are now being used on motorcycles so they can be stationed in areas where other...
Lane filtering extends to South Australia from April 15, 2017, when the state joins Queensland, NSW, Victoria and the ACT in allowing the road safety practice. It will have similar restrictions as in other states with a 30km/h maximum speed, fully-licensed riders only and banned in school zones, crossings, next to parked vehicles, between...
Queensland learner riders and those upgrading their licences face even tougher and more expensive licensing requirements from 29 March 2021....
Lane filtering rules still vary substantially from state to state and have not yet been passed in Western Australia or...
(Sponsored lawsuit post for our North American readers) The most likely scenario in which you would sue after an accident would be if you were injured, and the insurance settlement wasn’t compensating you sufficiently. Your case will be much better if you followed proper post-accident procedures, such as: Keeping an...
The issue of police being directed to meet traffic offence targets or quotas are back in the news in Queensland...
It appears that Queensland Police are using covert hand-held speed cameras in cars with tinted windows seemingly against their own...
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...
There have been many You Tube videos showing riders copping the worst of a road rage incident, but in this...