There are more cars with loud and faulty exhausts than motorcycles, yet the media has demonised riders in reports on...
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Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array of helmet stickers could become legal. From February 1, motorcycle riders on Queensland roads can not only wear helmets complying with Australian standard AS1698 or AS/NZS1698 like the rest of...
https://youtu.be/zxheOM79cdc This video reminds riders to approach flooded roads with caution as flooding is expected to continue across four eastern states and...
Riders injured in a crash that was not their fault may still have to accept some of the blame if...
Allowing your number plate to get dirty or actively obscuring or altering it could cost you a hefty fine, demerit points and maybe even jail! A 50-year-old Irish rider recently copped a £600 (about $A1140) fine and nine demerit points for trying to evade detection by police by altering his...
Public petition and social media campaign challenge politicians to become riders so they better appreciate our wants and needs. Riders are often...
Australian and European helmet standards allow tinted visors that filter only half the available light, yet car windows can be...
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...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image source: Pexels.com) Drunk driving remains a serious issue. In 2017, the National...
What are your legal rights when your motorcycle is recalled for a safety issue? Motorcycle recalls happen frequently as faults...
Many riders make an effort to warn other motorcyclists if they see a police presence, speed camera or radar unit, but is it legal and what is the best method of warning others? The main methods seem to be some sort of hand gesture, flashing the headlights, phoning or texting...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror...
Queensland learner riders and those upgrading their licences face even tougher and more expensive licensing requirements from 29 March 2021....
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....
If you are pulled over by the police for a traffic offence or even just a licence check or breath/drug...
Has motorcycle lane filtering been a success or a failure since it began operating about 18 months ago in the three eastern mainland...
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...
Diesel and oil spills on our roads most endanger motorcyclists, yet there seems no approved national procedure for reporting or...
In the wake of several USA states legalising or decriminalising marijuana, the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced a marijuana...
Mobile speed cameras are becoming so small they are now being used on motorcycles so they can be stationed in areas where other speed cameras are too big. The first to introduce motorcycle speed cameras is Scotland. While Scottish authorities say it will not target any particular type of vehicle, they admit it...
No doubt police will be out in force this Easter, so it is important to alert other motorists of their...
A brake light that sticks to the back of a helmet and alerts tailgating drivers the rider is slowing down...
The arcane rules and regulations on handlebar measurements are made more confusing for riders by the different interpretations and amendments of each state. Longtime motorcycle campaigner Wayne Carruthers says some states have not appreciated the 2005 and 2016 changes in regulations. “Many states still have clauses with the old height...
Shoddy roadworks continue to trap motorcycle riders with one Queensland rider coming to grief in a detour through clay that...
(Contributed post) Motorcycle accidents have been one of the major problems on the road in California. Motorcyclists don’t have a...
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...
A Brisbane Barrister has reviewed the laws on aftermarket exhausts and determined that police and authorities do not have the...
It has been recognised that there are too many speed zones in Australia and that the frequency of zone changes...
The motorcycle rider fined for wearing a GoPro on his HJC helmet plans to fight the charge. Matt Smithson was fined $289 and three demerit points for wearing a non-complying helmet, even though the laws are vague about attaching anything to a helmet. “I’ve called the officer and asked if...
While the car industry has up to seven-year warranties, the bulk of the motorcycle industry offers only two-year warranties. Isn’t...
Have you ever been busted for the same traffic offence multiple times in the one ride? While it is a...
Unlike drivers, any accident involving a rider and pillion is likely to have more serious consequences and a greater likelihood of a criminal charge as injury and death is more likely. So says NSW traffic and criminal law specialist Chris Kalpage who has previously written these articles for us: tips...
If you use a mobile phone while riding, or even if you pull over to make a call, you could...
Lane filtering extends to South Australia from April 15, 2017, when the state joins Queensland, NSW, Victoria and the ACT in allowing the...
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it difficult to determine exactly what constitutes an ‘approved helmet’ under motorcycle traffic laws. For example, Max Lichenbaum in Victoria was fined $289 and three demerit points in Frankston for having...
Lane filtering laws now extend to four states and one territory in Australia and lane splitting in California in the...
Riders are warned they could have their licence suspended in one hit under double demerit points which apply this weekend...
Arcane road rules that affect motorcyclists and vary from state to state are gradually being addressed with South Australia the latest to see reason. Over the past few years, these varied laws have exposed riders to being fined for: Having a GPS on their bike; Not wearing the correct helmet/visor; Having blinkers...
Most riders’ throttles are too slack, they don’t know the lane filtering rules, they sit too far back, they don’t...