There is no guaranteed method for avoiding traffic offences except not committing them. However, you can use the following “expert”...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can...
(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...
There may be many ways that you can avoid an accident but if it happens, it is important to know...
(Contributed post on common auto dealer fraud for our North American readers) Most everyone goes into the process of purchasing...
(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...
Many riders have welcomed the introduction of lane filtering, but there are a couple of traps in the laws that...
The ACT Government has extended a two-year lane filtering trial to the middle of the year, but is expected to...
Not for the first time, evidence from an action camera, like that in the video below, has helped incriminate riders for the stupidity of recording their dangerous riding behaviour. And that’s not all. Your bike’s data recorder, smartphone app or your GPS could also help incriminate you. There have been...
A Brisbane Barrister has reviewed the laws on aftermarket exhausts and determined that police and authorities do not have the...
If you fit any aftermarket accessories to your bike, you run the risk of making it illegal. That’s if you...
Average speed or point-to-point cameras continue to increase their presence on our roads, but are they actually fairer than multiple speed cameras? Some of these cameras are front facing, so motorcyclists evade detection, but most are rear facing. The cameras are used in all states. However, in NSW (above photo...
There are more cars with loud and faulty exhausts than motorcycles, yet the media has demonised riders in reports on...
Can wearing a hi-vis vest actually lead riders to being prosecuted for impersonating police? Some hi-vis motorcycle vests could have you mistaken...
You may have seen the above image on social media with concerns that it is a covert speed camera hidden in a guardrail. However, it’s a hoax dating back to 2013. The image is claimed to be in all sorts of places and a recent Facebook post claims it was...
Mobile speed cameras are becoming so small they are now being used on motorcycles so they can be stationed in areas where other...
A lot of riders have painted motorcycle helmets with spray gun to express their individuality, but are they legal? Given...
In America, the authorities have ordered mandatory vehicle safety recalls to fix faults, but there has never been a mandatory safety recall for a vehicle in Australia. Instead, the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development seems confident that manufacturers identify faults “through their own quality assurance processes”. Perhaps it’s time the...
Lane filtering laws that are gradually filtering into more and more jurisdictions have created a precedent in our road rules...
Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles...
Have you ever been busted for the same traffic offence multiple times in the one ride? While it is a “dog act”, it is entirely legal. One rider recently told us about copping multiple tickets for the same offence from a police officer who followed his bike for several kilometres...
A public education campaign should be mounted to educate motorists that motorcycle lane filtering is legal in several states and...
Drivers are still not understanding new rules that allow riders to filter to the front at traffic lights leading to...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror start to the year”, particularly in Victoria where the motorcyclist toll is 19. But the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is also calling on all road users to “work together to...
Three defendants charged with speeding detected by police on LIDAR guns have had their fines overturned, prompting a call for...
A Brisbane barrister who has written a paper on the legality of aftermarket motorcycle exhausts has urged all riders to...
(UPDATE: Case 2 below has been dropped. The police have decided not to go ahead. That’s great news and is a lesson to us all to fight bogus traffic fines.) Here’s a tip about traffic fines: Not every police officer knows every law in the burgeoning traffic rule book. That...
(Contributed post for our UK readers) Whether you want to transfer your private number plate from car to car, motorbike...
Many riders straight-line a series of corners by crossing broken white lines, but Victorian Police warn it’s illegal and recently...
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...
Speeding cars with obscured number plates are much bigger evaders of speed camera fines than motorcyclists without front number plates....
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...
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....
A South Australian rider has been warned about wearing a motorcycle helmet camera as confusion reigns over the laws on...
By MotoDNA Motorcycle Academy director of coaching Mark McVeigh It’s been happening around the world for decades and after recent...
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...
More and more riders are being charged with negligent driving (riding) after a single-vehicle crash, says NSW traffic and criminal...
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 North American readers) When someone has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they must determine liability if they want to pursue legal claims. Determining liability means figuring out which parties are responsible for causing the accident and the injuries. If another person or entity is responsible...
Diesel and oil spills on our roads most endanger motorcyclists, yet there seems no approved national procedure for reporting or...