Purchasing a motorcycle is different for every prospective owner. Not everyone has the budget to get their hands on a...
Motorcycles are iconic and versatile vehicles loved worldwide. However, in the Western world, they enjoy popularity mainly as vehicles for...
The UK Highway Code is being revised to incorporate a hierarchy of vehicles where bigger vehicles have to look out for smaller, more vulnerable, road users such as motorcyclists. Sounds like fair deal, right? After all, big vehicles such as trucks have huge blind spots and drivers need to take...
Let’s face facts, despite the best preparations, defensive habits on the road, and not pushing beyond one’s own skill limits,...
When it comes to mandatory riding gear, most places require you to wear an approved helmet, but nothing else is...
Queensland learner riders and those upgrading their licences face even tougher and more expensive licensing requirements from 29 March 2021. In moves that follow some other states, licensing of motorcycle riders becomes a little tougher with a hazard perception video test. Here’s an example. It’s not only a slightly tougher...
Riding a motorcycle is an activity that comes with a fair amount of risk. That risk is rewarded by the...
Motorcycling can never be done risk-free. With that said, you can decrease your chance of experiencing an accident or getting...
(Contributed post) Motorcycle accidents have been one of the major problems on the road in California. Motorcyclists don’t have a steel or sturdy material to protect them when accidents happen- as cars do. Hence, there’s a high chance they’ll be thrown away during any vehicular collision. Motorcyclists are less visible...
(Contributed post) Should Kentucky motorcycle riders wear helmets? There were 122,360 motorcycles registered in Kentucky as of 2018, according to...
While some riders may not like the hi-tech TruCAM II radar gun’s ability to more accurately measure speed, the device...
(Contributed post on common auto dealer fraud for our North American readers) Most everyone goes into the process of purchasing a motorcycle or car with a healthy degree of skepticism. However, while you may be prepared for aggressive sales tactics, some dealers also engage in blatantly fraudulent behavior that may...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) When someone has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they must determine liability...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Everyone who decides to operate a motorcycle understands that there are significant differences...
Riders who are fined for high-range speeding over 45km/h are often also charged with driving in a “manner dangerous”, says NSW traffic and criminal law specialist Chris Kalpage. Our contributing lawyer says the extra charge is often based on the speed which may not be “objectively dangerous”. Chris has previously addressed...
With riders facing hefty fines for breaking the coronavirus Home Confinement Direction, some have suggested rona riders should reserve their...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) In 2014 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded more than 92k...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image source: Pexels.com) Drunk driving remains a serious issue. In 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 10,874 people died in drunk driving accidents. This should be enough reason to enforce laws that reduce the number of DUI cases per year. Then again,...
More and more riders are being charged with negligent driving (riding) after a single-vehicle crash, says NSW traffic and criminal...
Double demerit points apply from Friday (20 December 2019) in NSW, the ACT and Western Australia, affecting licensed riders not only...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Having a motorbike accident can be a very traumatizing experience, you’ll be shocked, scared and confused which will make it more likely that you’ll make mistakes which can heart your chances to get appropriate compensation from insurance companies. That money is rightfully yours and...
Number plate theft and cloning of plates is on the rise, resulting in riders receiving speeding and parking fines and...
Unlike drivers, any accident involving a rider and pillion is likely to have more serious consequences and a greater likelihood...
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...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image source: unsplash.com/) For some, alcohol is their drink of choice to relax...
A brake light that sticks to the back of a helmet and alerts tailgating drivers the rider is slowing down...
Police are allegedly fining riders who remove the catalytic convertor or cat from their motorcycle, according to several motorcycle dealers. While the replacement of the muffler or exhaust system may contravene noise rules, removing the cat has nothing to do with noise, but with air pollution. The cat is that ugly...
Learner riders in Victoria will cop one demerit point for not wearing a hi-vis vest from 29 October 2019 under...
Speeding fines based on Lidar or radar readings are difficult to defend, but not impossible, says NSW traffic and criminal law...
(Sponsored post on lane splitting for our North American readers) Lane-splitting is the act of riding a motorcycle between the lanes of traffic on a freeway or city road. It’s a controversial topic in motorcycle safety, with a variety of opinions and different laws on whether it benefits motorcyclists or...
If you have been fined for speeding based on a police officer’s estimate or “check speed”, there may be several...
Police have waived a Bribie Island rider’s $400/3point infringement for having a void helmet sticker in a test case that...
The issue of police being directed to meet traffic offence targets or quotas are back in the news in Queensland and South Australia. The matter generally raises the ire of motorists who say it is proof that police are revenue raisers rather than performing road safety duties. Critics also say...
Motorists sometimes inadvertently convict themselves for speeding when they are pulled over by the police, says traffic and criminal law...
(Sponsored lawsuit post for our North American readers) The most likely scenario in which you would sue after an accident...
NSW Police are charging riders with traffic offences based on GoPro video evidence obtained from other riders, says Sydney lawyer and Ducati 1098S rider Chris Kalpage. There have been many incidents of riders being charged after self-incriminating evidence was found on their GoPro footage, mobile phone data, GPS and even...
(Sponsored post for North American readers) Motorcycles can provide benefits you can’t get with other vehicles. The initial cost is...
Riders are warned they could have their licence suspended in one hit under double demerit points which apply this weekend...
Riders who believe there is safety in numbers may be in for a shock when the whole group is pulled over by police and fined for speeding. The issue was brought to our attention when three of a group of four Brisbane riders were recently pulled over and fined for...
(Contributed post for our UK readers) Whether you want to transfer your private number plate from car to car, motorbike...